A demon, thought to be active at the noon hour, that inclines its victims (usually monastics) to restlessness, excitability and inattention to their duties. Used as a synonym for acedia (Greek ακηδία (akidía)).

plural of noonday devil

(poker slang) three of a kind sixes

Parachute Regiment / Manchester United F.C. / Belgium national football team

A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well, to explode a cartridge previously lowered.

A small atmospheric vortex appearing in clear, dry conditions, made visible by swirling dust picked up from the ground.

(idiomatic) The specific provisions of, or particular steps for implementing, a general plan, policy, or contract may be complicated, controversial, or unworkable.

Any of several circular markings on flat ground, some supposed to have been made by the Druids celebrating their religious rites.

(idiomatic) low spirits; depression / (idiomatic) depressants, especially the barbiturate amobarbital.

Any water-based cyclone, usually much smaller than a tornado in magnitude.