staysail 8 2 noun n noun • a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
email 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in
verb • communicate electronically on the computer
hail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
• many objects thrown forcefully through the air
• enthusiastic greeting
verb • praise vociferously
• be a native of
• call for
• greet enthusiastically or joyfully
• precipitate as small ice particles
rail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
• short for railway
• a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
• a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
• any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
verb • complain bitterly
• enclose with rails
• provide with rails
• separate with a railing
• convey (goods etc.) by rails
• travel by rail or train
• lay with rails
• fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
• spread negative information about
• criticize severely
trail 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a track or mark left by something that has passed
• a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
• evidence pointing to a possible solution
verb • to lag or linger behind
• go after with the intent to catch
• move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
• hang down so as to drag along the ground
• drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
blackmail 9 2 verb, noun v, n noun • extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
verb • exert pressure on someone through threats
• obtain through threats
fore staysail 12 3 noun n noun • the innermost jib (just ahead of the foremast) on a large square-rigged ship.
jail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
mail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
• the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
• a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
• any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
• (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
verb • send via the postal service
• cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
ale 3 1 noun n noun • a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
pale 4 1 verb, adjective v, adj noun • a wooden strip forming part of a fence
adjective satellite • very light colored; highly diluted with white
• (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
• lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
• abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
• not full or rich
verb • turn pale, as if in fear
scale 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an ordered reference standard
• relative magnitude
• the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
• a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
• a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
• (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
• a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
• an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
• a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
• a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
verb • measure by or as if by a scale
• pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
• take by attacking with scaling ladders
• reach the highest point of
• climb up by means of a ladder
• remove the scales from
• measure with or as if with scales
• size or measure according to a scale
tale 4 1 noun n noun • a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
• a trivial lie
doornail 8 2 noun n noun • a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
fantail 7 2 noun n noun • an overhang consisting of the fan-shaped part of the deck extending aft of the sternpost of a ship
fingernail 10 3 noun n noun • the nail at the end of a finger
ail 3 1 verb, noun v, n noun • aromatic bulb used as seasoning
verb • be ill or unwell
• cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
bail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
• the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)
verb • release after a security has been paid
• deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
• secure the release of (someone) by providing security
• empty (a vessel) by bailing
• remove (water) from a vessel with a container
cocktail 8 2 noun n noun • a short mixed drink
• an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
detail 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
• a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
• extended treatment of particulars
• a crew of workers selected for a particular task
• a temporary military unit
verb • provide details for
• assign to a specific task
fail 4 1 verb, noun v, n verb • fail to do something; leave something undone
• be unsuccessful
• disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake
• stop operating or functioning
• be unable
• judge unacceptable
• fail to get a passing grade
• fall short in what is expected
• become bankrupt or insolvent; fail financially and close
• prove insufficient
• deteriorate
nail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
• a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
• a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
verb • attach something somewhere by means of nails
• take into custody
• hit with great force
• succeed in obtaining a position
• succeed at easily
• locate exactly
• complete a pass
sail 4 1 verb v noun • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
• an ocean trip taken for pleasure
• any structure that resembles a sail
verb • traverse or travel on (a body of water)
• move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
• travel on water propelled by wind
• travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
tail 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
• the time of the last part of something
• any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
• (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
• the rear part of an aircraft
• the rear part of a ship
verb • go after with the intent to catch
• remove or shorten the tail of an animal
• remove the stalk of fruits or berries
airmail 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • letters and packages that are transported by aircraft
• a system of conveying mail by aircraft
verb • send or transport by airmail
bangtail 8 2 noun, adjective n, adj noun • a horse bred for racing
contrail 8 2 noun n noun • an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
fishtail 8 2 verb, noun v, n verb • slow down by moving the tail sideways
greenmail 9 2 noun n noun • (corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business
hangnail 8 2 noun n noun • a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
oxtail 6 2 noun n noun • the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
rattail 7 2 noun n noun • deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
thumbnail 9 2 noun n noun • the nail of the thumb
topsail 7 2 noun n noun • a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
wagtail 7 2 noun n noun • Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks
wassail 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
verb • celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
• propose a toast to
reconcile 9 3 verb v verb • make (one thing) compatible with (another)
• bring into consonance or accord
• come to terms
• accept as inevitable
avail 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a means of serving
verb • take advantage of
• be of use to, be useful to
• take or use
derail 6 2 verb v verb • cause to run off the tracks
• run off or leave the rails
entail 6 2 verb v noun • land received by fee tail
• the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
verb • have as a logical consequence
• impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
• limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs
frail 5 1 adjective adj adjective • physically weak
noun • the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds
• a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs)
adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
• easily broken or damaged or destroyed
grail 5 1 noun n noun • the object of any prolonged endeavor
• (legend) chalice used by Christ at the Last Supper
pail 4 1 noun n noun • a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
• the quantity contained in a pail
ponytail 8 3 noun n noun • a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail
prevail 7 2 verb v verb • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
• be valid, applicable, or true
• continue to exist
• prove superior
• use persuasion successfully
retail 6 2 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
adverb • at a retail price
verb • be sold at the retail level
• sell on the retail market
ringtail 8 2 noun n noun • raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
• North American raccoon
• monkey of Central America and South America having thick hair on the head that resembles a monk's cowl
• an immature golden eagle
shirttail 9 2 noun n noun • a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
• fabric forming the tail of a shirt
snail 5 1 noun n noun • freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
• edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic
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