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bitter end collapse: (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt; the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be); "he was determined to fight to the bitter end"

fag end collapse: the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope; the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"

fantail collapse: an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship

stub collapse: the part of a check that is retained as a record; a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt; a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost; strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object; "She stubbed her toe in the dark and now it's broken"; clear of weeds by uprooting them; "stub a field"; extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigarette now"; pull up (weeds) by their roots

buttocks collapse: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

copyhold collapse: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

campaign collapse: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa); a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"; several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints); go on a campaign; go off to war; run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

rearward collapse: direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"; directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

breech collapse: opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded

heel collapse: the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation; (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft; the lower end of a ship's mast; the back part of the human foot; one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread; put a new heel on; "heel shoes"; strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"; perform with the heels; "heel that dance"; follow at the heels of a person

fixative collapse: a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging; a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

behind collapse: in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"; remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"; in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"; in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"; of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

posterior collapse: at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates

chameleon collapse: lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue; a changeable or inconstant person

successor collapse: a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone; a person who inherits some title or office; a person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln's successor"

stump collapse: (cricket) any of three upright wooden posts that form the wicket; the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed; the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled; remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"; cause to be perplexed or confounded; "This problem stumped her"; travel through a district and make political speeches; "the candidate stumped the Northeast"

boundary collapse: the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something; a line determining the limits of an area

stymie collapse: a thwarting and distressing situation; a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole

caudal collapse: situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises; "caudal fins"; "the caudal end of the body"; resembling a tail; constituting or relating to a tail; "caudal appendage"

aft collapse: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

reptile collapse: any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises turtles snakes lizards alligators crocodiles and extinct forms

leg collapse: (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack; a cloth covering consisting of the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person's leg; one of the supports for a piece of furniture; a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle; a structure in animals that is similar to a human leg and used for locomotion; the limb of an animal used for food

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