any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by means of which some vessels are driven forward; a sail.

a particular horse-disease.

the glowing gaseous part of a fire; flame.

that which is without any worth or of no use, importance or value.

a grain that is not properly developed or is hollow.

the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain; chaff; husk; bran.

(fig.) a good-for-nothing person; a useless person.

without strength, vigour, worth or merit; useless; worthless.

a fabric made from string, cord, etc., loosely knotted or woven in an openwork pattern and used to trap or snare birds, fish, etc.; a net.

a net-work - a) a system of roads, canals, veins, etc. that connect with or cross one another; b) an association of individuals having a common interest, formed to provide mutual assistance, helpful information or the like; c) a chain of transmitting stations as radio or television stations, that work interconnectedly.

a plan, scheme to entrap a person, to carryout a mission or treacherous act, etc.

a flexible armour made of metal links used to protect against weapons.

a window or an opening in the wall for air and light to pass through and also to see through.

an act of deceiving; deception.

a feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims; overbearingness; haughtiness; arrogance.

a group of things gathered or of persons joined together, at a place; a multitude.

the tree Anthocephalus indicus (= A. cadamba, = Nauclea cadamba) of Rubiaceae family; cadamba tree.

a film, veil, coating etc. covering something.

a small swelling or projection on a plant from which a flower develops; a flower-bud.

any ornament used to enhance beauty.

any of the organs of sense.

the apparent blue canopy over the earth; the sky.

a particular kind of eye-disease.

the liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, that descends from the clouds as rain, forms streams, lakes, and seas, and is a major constituent of all living matter and that when pure is an odourless, tasteless; water.

a slow-witted, stupid fellow.

the act or an instance of cheating.

the vetiveria zizanioides (= Andropogan muricatus) of Poaceae family; cuscus grass.

waste material that is secreted by the kidney in vertebrates, which yellowish and contains urea, certain salts discharged from the body; urine.

an erstwhile ordeal in which the accused would pushed under the surface of water, and it was believed that he would emerge safe after sometime if he or she was guiltless.

(pros.) a syllabic feet consisting of one short syllable followed by two long ones.

lacking compactness in texture; not firmly fastened or tightly woven.

characterised by lack of strength, vigour.

lacking depth of character, seriousness, meaing, etc.; superficial.

a thing that has no strength, required capacity, etc.

(fig.) a vigourless, weak person; a coward.

the quality of being brilliant; great brightness; brilliance.

great warmth; the heat of the sunlight; sultriness.

(fig.) the scorching effect, hardship, difficulty as a result of one's action, words, etc.