A large, metal disk that makes a deep, ringing sound when struck
Gong
Banger
A unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
meter
Inch
A mineral that is a crystal form of carbon and is the hardest of all known substances.
Diamond
Quartzile
A tall pole for the sails and rigging of a boat
Mast
Staff
A group of stars that is thought to look like an animal, person or object
Nebula
Constellation
A circle made of leaves, branches or flowers that are tied or twisted together
Wreath
Swag
A long rope with a sliding noose at one end used for catching animals such as horses and cattle
Lasso
Tow Rope
Small pincers used for pulling or handling small objects
Tweezers
Pickers
One of the thin flexible parts that extend from the body of an octopus or jellyfish
Tentacle
Squiggle
A large, powerful tractor with a heavy metal blade in front
Backhoe
Bulldozer
A bright-green clear stone that is used as a gem
Ruby
Emerald
A plant that has thick stems covered with spines
Rhodedendron
Cactus
One of a pair of long thin feelers on the head of an animal
Antlers
Antenna
An elephant with shaggy hair that lived thousands of years ago
Sabertooth
Mammoth
The inside of a person's hand from the wrist to the fingers
Palm
Flat
A geometric figure with eight sides and eight angles
Hexagon
Octagon
The time of evening just before darkness
Dusk
Noon
A hole dug into the ground to get water oil or gas
Well
PIt
A sweet juicy bell-shaped fruit with smooth, yellowish or brown skin
Papaya
Pear
A small cap worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle in sewing
thimble
Thumb helmet
A barrier that must be jumped over in a race
Hurdle
Jumper
The part of a tree trunk left in the ground after the tree has fallen or been cut down
Stump
Hump
A piece of land where fruit trees are grown
Vineyard
Orchard
A very tall building
Skybuilding
Skyscraper
An animal with a long, narrow body, long tail, noted for its ability to kill poisonous snakes
Mongoose
Otter
A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses
Chariot
Carriage
A case for holding arrows or to shake and tremble
Quiver
Shaver
An organ that receives and begins to digest swallowed food
Liver
Stomach
A device that consists of two small telescopes joined together and that is used to make distant objects seem closer and larger
Duovisions
Binoculars
The grayish solid material left after something has burned completely
Ember
Ash
A long pole with a flat blade at one end, used in pairs to row a boat
Whacker
Oar
Small drops of water that condense from the air and collect on a surface, usually during the night
Dew
Blobble
A large mass of snow that falls or slides down the side of a mountain
Snowfall
Avalanche
A metal pin with a long ridge widing around its length and a slotted head used to hold things together
Screw
Bolter
A hard, black wood of a tropical tree used especially in making the black keys of pianos
Teak
Ebony
A tall pointed tower on the roof of a building
Pointer
Steeple
A foam formed by mixing soap with water
Lather
Floam
The tough center part of an apple or pear
Core
Molt
A very tiny opening in the skin
fissure
pore
A wheel with a rope or chain moving around it in a groove, used to lift heavy weights
Pulley
Wheelie
Any of the bundles of fibers that link the brain and spinal cord with other parts of the body and make the muscles and organs work
Nerve
Capillary
Large eyeglasses with protective side pieces that are worn to protect the eyes
Visioners
Goggles