Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Forebitt

A strong vertical timber or iron post on the foredeck of a vessel used for securing anchor cables and mooring lines.

Fustigate

To beat or strike with a heavy object.

Gaoguanhua

The formal, highly stylized, and often indirect language or bureaucratic jargon used by high-ranking officials in Chinese political discourse.

Glout

To look sullen, glowr, or pout; to express displeasure through facial expression.

God-botherer

A derogatory or facetious term for a very religious person, especially one who is outspoken or zealous in their beliefs.

Hain

A small wood or grove, especially one with historical or poetic connotations.

Haltere

Either of the pair of knobbed, modified hind wings in true flies (dipteran insects) that act as gyroscopic balancing organs during flight.

Handstaff

A wooden shaft, rod, or staff designed to be held or wielded by hand.

Jalopy

An old, dilapidated, and barely running automobile.

Kilderkin

A old British cask or barrel holding a capacity equivalent to half a barrel, typically about 18 gallons for ale or beer.

Mouch

To sponge, loaf about, or wander idly with intent to pilfer or seek handouts.

Phrygian cap

A soft conical cap with the top curled forward, historically associated with the ancient Phrygians and later adopted as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution.