a collection of materials, accumulated for some purpose (as building materials for construction of a house).

a collection of materials rejected and thrown away as worthless; rubbish.

(dial.) a dye used to blacken the hairs.

a man who sweeps; a sweeper.

a male peafowl, having brilliant plumage and a tail (with eyelike markings) that can be expanded and displayed like a fan; a pea-cock.

the Indian cuckoo.

a woman well decorated.

the Indian fig tree, Ficus benghlensis.

the act of missing deliberately (attending a class, etc.); an instance of avoiding going to.

the act, fact or process of learning, gaining knowledge.

a thing, matter to be dealt with at a meating, usu. listed in an agenda.

(a list of) programme of things to be done (in a meating); an agenda.

(dial.) the skill in deception; craftiness.

the act, fact or process of learning, gaining knowledge.

knowledge so got.

common salt, natural sodium chloride, occurring in solid form, esp. in rocklike masses; halite; rock salt.

common salt that is not ground; granular salt.