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poacher collapse: small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters; a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs); someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another

prowler collapse: someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions

propellant collapse: something that propels; tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

projectile collapse: a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled; impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"

bird collapse: warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings; the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food; watch and study birds in their natural habitat

blinker collapse: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages; a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn; put blinders on (a horse)

semaphore collapse: an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms; convey by semaphore, of information; send signals by or as if by semaphore

traffic light collapse: a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections

torpedo collapse: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target; a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead; a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface; an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas); attack or hit with torpedoes

orbit collapse: the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another; "he plotted the orbit of the moon"; the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom

admirer collapse: someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"; a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves

Roman candle collapse: a cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire

greyhound collapse: a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

shot collapse: informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting"; an attempt to score in a game; a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin"; a solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"; an explosive charge used in blasting; sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put; "he trained at putting the shot"; an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"; a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter"; a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion"

liquid oxygen collapse: a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants

firecracker collapse: firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing

white flag collapse: flag consisting of a piece of white cloth that is hoisted to signal surrender or to ask for a truce

red flag collapse: something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"; the emblem of socialist revolution; a flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn't swim at the beach because the red flag was up"

high sign collapse: a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign"

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