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delegate collapse: a person appointed or elected to represent others; give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person); transfer power to someone

stockbroker collapse: an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds

punt collapse: (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"; an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole; propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"; kick the ball

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

ringer collapse: (horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg; a contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses; a person who is almost identical to another

ovation collapse: enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

circumnavigate collapse: travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth"

assistant collapse: a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"

procurator collapse: (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes

raft collapse: a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers; make into a raft; "raft these logs"; travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River"; transport on a raft; "raft wood down a river"

acolyte collapse: someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

ply collapse: (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood; one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"; use diligently; "ply your wits!"; wield vigorously; "ply an axe"; join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding; "ply fabric"; travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"; apply oneself diligently; "Ply one's trade"

airmail collapse: a system of conveying mail by aircraft; letters and packages that are transported by aircraft; send or transport by airmail; "Letters to Europe from the U.S. are best airmailed"

translate collapse: change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"; change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation; determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA; restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."; express, as in simple and less technical language; "Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?"; "Is there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?"; bring to a certain spiritual state; subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body; be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way; "poetry often does not translate"; "Tolstoy's novels translate well into English"; be equivalent in effect; "the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power"

can collapse: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.; a buoy with a round bottom and conical top; the quantity contained in a can; preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"

keel collapse: one of the main longitudinal beams (or plates) of the hull of a vessel; can extend vertically into the water to provide lateral stability; the median ridge on the breastbone of birds that fly

cracker collapse: a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends; a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet; a programmer who `cracks' (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"

captain collapse: a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers; the pilot in charge of an airship; the naval officer in command of a military ship; a policeman in charge of a precinct; an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant; the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"; be the captain of a sports team

gasbag collapse: a boring person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics

bus collapse: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"; a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"; remove used dishes from the table in restaurants; ride in a bus; send or move around by bus; "The children were bussed to school"

deputy collapse: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent; someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies; a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others; a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)

comparison collapse: examining resemblances or differences; qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"; relation based on similarities and differences

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