A horse halter or bridle, especially one without a bit, used in the American Southwest.

A high-level stance or guard position in Japanese martial arts, especially with the hands or weapon held above the shoulders.

A Japanese martial art that uses a short staff called a jō against a sword or other weapon.

A word used to express affirmation or agreement.

To poke or thrust quickly and sharply, or a quick sharp blow.

To talk rapidly, excitedly, or nonsensically.

A playful nonsense word or poem, especially Lewis Carroll’s famous nonsense verse.

An Arabic masculine given name meaning one who restores, repairs, or brings comfort.

A large tropical stork of the Americas and Australasia.

A frilled or lace ornament worn at the neck or front of a blouse or shirt.

A term in Arabic that refers to the act of compulsion or coercion, often used in a theological or philosophical context.

A theological movement in Islam associated with the belief that human actions are determined by divine power and compulsion.

A foolish, inept, or contemptible person.

A hut or house made of upright poles and mud or adobe, especially in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.

Lying or reclining; found in a position of rest or recumbency.

An obsolete English spelling of yacht, originally referring to a fast sailing vessel.

An obsolete English variant of jacinth, a reddish or orange variety of zircon used as a gemstone.

A feminine given name used chiefly in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cultures.

A reddish-orange to yellowish variety of zircon, or a precious stone of that name in older usage.

A feminine given name and a French form of Hyacinth, also used for the flower in French.