| boa | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. boa, feather boa | a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur. |
| ~ scarf | a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration. |
| n. (animal) | 2. boa | any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs. |
| ~ constrictor | any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils. |
| ~ boidae, family boidae | boas and pythons. |
| ~ boa constrictor, constrictor constrictor | very large boa of tropical America and West Indies. |
| ~ charina bottae, rubber boa, tow-headed snake | boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape. |
| ~ lichanura trivirgata, rosy boa | boa of rocky desert of southwestern United States. |
| ~ anaconda, eunectes murinus | large arboreal boa of tropical South America. |
| ~ python | large Old World boas. |
| constrictor | | |
| n. (animal) | 1. constrictor | any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils. |
| ~ ophidian, serpent, snake | limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous. |
| ~ boa | any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs. |
| belt | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. belt | endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys. |
| ~ band | a driving belt in machinery. |
| ~ belting | the material of which belts are made. |
| ~ conveyer belt, conveyor belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter | a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory). |
| ~ driving belt | a belt that carries motion from a motor to the machinery. |
| ~ fan belt | a belt driven by the crankshaft that drives a fan that pulls air through the radiator. |
| ~ caterpillar track, caterpillar tread, track | an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground. |
| ~ loop | anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself). |
| n. (artifact) | 2. belt | a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist). |
| ~ accessory, accouterment, accoutrement | clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing. |
| ~ baldric, baldrick | a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip. |
| ~ belt buckle | the buckle used to fasten a belt. |
| ~ belting | the material of which belts are made. |
| ~ cartridge belt | a broad belt with loops or pockets for holding ammunition. |
| ~ holster | a belt with loops or slots for carrying small hand tools. |
| ~ money belt | belt with a concealed section for holding money. |
| ~ life belt, safety belt, safety harness | belt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurt. |
| ~ sam browne belt | leather belt supported by a strap over the right shoulder. |
| n. (location) | 3. belt | an elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is found.; "a belt of high pressure" |
| ~ asteroid belt | the region of interplanetary space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found. |
| ~ bible belt | southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant. |
| ~ corn belt | the midwestern states where corn is grown; Iowa and Illinois are excellent for raising corn and corn-fed livestock. |
| ~ greenbelt, greenway | a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city. |
| ~ region, part | the extended spatial location of something.; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" |
| ~ van allen belt | a belt of charged particles (resulting from cosmic rays) above the Earth trapped by the Earth's magnetic field. |
| n. (event) | 4. bang, bash, belt, knock, smash | a vigorous blow.; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" |
| ~ blow, bump | an impact (as from a collision).; "the bump threw him off the bicycle" |
| n. (object) | 5. belt, swath | a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing). |
| ~ track, path, course | a line or route along which something travels or moves.; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river" |
| n. (artifact) | 6. belt, belt ammunition, belted ammunition | ammunition (usually of small caliber) loaded in flexible linked strips for use in a machine gun. |
| ~ ammo, ammunition | projectiles to be fired from a gun. |
| n. (act) | 7. belt, knock, rap, whack, whang | the act of hitting vigorously.; "he gave the table a whack" |
| ~ blow | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon.; "a blow on the head" |
| v. (creation) | 8. belt, belt out | sing loudly and forcefully. |
| ~ sing | produce tones with the voice.; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well" |
| v. (contact) | 9. belt | deliver a blow to.; "He belted his opponent" |
| ~ hit | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument.; "He hit her hard in the face" |
| v. (contact) | 10. belt | fasten with a belt.; "belt your trousers" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
| sash | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. sash, window sash | a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame. |
| ~ casement | a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side). |
| ~ framework | a structure supporting or containing something. |
| ~ window | a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. cincture, girdle, sash, waistband, waistcloth | a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers. |
| ~ band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body). |
| ~ cummerbund | a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo. |
| strap | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. strap | an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position. |
| ~ baggage, luggage | cases used to carry belongings when traveling. |
| ~ bootstrap | a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on. |
| ~ cheekpiece | either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece. |
| ~ chin strap | a strap attached to a hat; passes under the chin and holds the hat in place. |
| ~ crupper | a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward. |
| ~ latchet | a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot. |
| ~ leather strip | implement consisting of a strip of leather. |
| ~ noseband, nosepiece | a strap that is the part of a bridle that goes over the animal's nose. |
| ~ rein | one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse. |
| ~ strop | a leather strap used to sharpen razors. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. strap | hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it. |
| ~ hanger | anything from which something can be hung. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. shoulder strap, strap | a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag. |
| ~ band | a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body). |
| ~ gallus, suspender, brace | elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural). |
| ~ bandeau, bra, brassiere | an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts. |
| ~ chemise, shimmy, teddy, shift, slip | a woman's sleeveless undergarment. |
| ~ golf bag | golf equipment consisting of a bag for carrying golf clubs and balls. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. strap | whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging. |
| ~ tawse | a leather strap for punishing children. |
| ~ whip | an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping. |
| v. (contact) | 5. strap | tie with a strap. |
| ~ tie, bind | fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord.; "They tied their victim to the chair" |
| ~ hopple, hobble | strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison.; "hobble race horses" |
| v. (contact) | 6. flog, lash, lather, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip | beat severely with a whip or rod.; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced" |
| ~ beat up, work over, beat | give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression.; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students" |
| ~ flagellate, scourge | whip.; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves" |
| ~ leather | whip with a leather strap. |
| ~ horsewhip | whip with a whip intended for horses. |
| ~ switch | flog with or as if with a flexible rod. |
| ~ cowhide | flog with a cowhide. |
| ~ cat | beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails. |
| ~ birch | whip with a birch twig. |
| v. (change) | 7. strap | sharpen with a strap.; "strap a razor" |
| ~ sharpen | make sharp or sharper.; "sharpen the knives" |
| v. (body) | 8. strap | secure (a sprained joint) with a strap. |
| ~ practice of medicine, medicine | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries.; "he studied medicine at Harvard" |
| ~ fasten, fix, secure | cause to be firmly attached.; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" |
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