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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flying animal |
| Synonyms: | feathered creature, fowl, game |
| Main Entry: | missile |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | projectile weapon |
| Synonyms: | MX, ammunition, arrow, bat, bird*, bolt, bomb, bullet, cartridge, dart, pellet, projectile, rocket, shot, stealth, trajectile |
| Notes: | a missile is a whole vehicle ready for launching; a rocket is a type of engine that powers a missile |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | plane |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aircraft |
| Synonyms: | airbus, airplane, airship, bird*, craft, crate, jet, ship, twin-engine |
| Notes: | plane is essentially the same word as plain, both ultimately coming from Latin planus 'flat' or 'clear' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lark |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | escapade |
| Synonyms: | adventure, antic, bird, carousal, dido, frolic, outing, prank, romp, spree |
| Main Entry: | clay pigeon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moving target for shooting |
| Synonyms: | bird, clay disk, skeet |
| Main Entry: | fowl |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | domesticated bird |
| Synonyms: | bird, capon, chick, chicken, cock, duck, game, goose, hen, pheasant, rooster, turkey |
| Notes: | chickens, ducks, geese, pheasants, and turkey are fowl in the wild and poultry if domesticated |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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