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archivist collapse: a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives

stenographer collapse: someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

rocket collapse: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion; any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine; propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon; erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender; propel with a rocket; shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"

ringside collapse: first row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring

bleachers collapse: an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached

beam collapse: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction; (nautical) breadth amidships; a column of light (as from a beacon); a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation; smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression; express with a beaming face or smile; "he beamed his approval"

grandstand collapse: a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof; the audience at a stadium or racetrack; perform ostentatiously in order to impress the audience and with an eye to the applause; "She never misses a chance to grandstand"

notary collapse: someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions

sonar collapse: a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

poke collapse: tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous; make a hole by poking; stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"

signal collapse: any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"; any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"; an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes; notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

nod collapse: the act of nodding the head; a sign of assent or salutation or command; be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"; let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"; lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"; express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"; sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

dead reckoning collapse: navigation without the aid of celestial observations

engraver collapse: a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate; a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching

flicker collapse: North American woodpecker; a momentary flash of light; move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"; flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"; shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"

timekeeper collapse: a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees; (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

registrar collapse: someone responsible for keeping records; the administrator responsible for student records; a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company

scorer collapse: a logger who marks trees to be felled; a player who makes a score in a game or contest

brighten collapse: become brighter; "The sky brightened"; make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"; become brighter; "The sky brightened around noon"; "Her face brightened when she heard the good news"

peephole collapse: a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

spearhead collapse: the head and sharpened point of a spear; the leading military unit in an attack; someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.); be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"

tower collapse: a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

observatory collapse: a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena

peanut gallery collapse: (figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"

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