A terminal degree similar to an Ed.D. or a Ph.D., but with a focus on content speciality; it may be conferred as a prestigious honorary doctorate with the added designation of "honoris causa". Commonly abbreviated DA.

A headland in southwestern South Africa, near Cape Town.

A tool for drawing accurate circles or arches, usually consisting of two arms joined at one end in such a way that the arms can be opened and closed; one of the arms is pointed at its free end while the other holds a pencil, pencil lead or some other implement for making marks.

(idiomatic) A newborn baby or child of any age. / (idiomatic, less common) A pet.

(mechanics) A polygonal figure the sides of which are vectors representing several forces acting simultaneously upon one point, so that the vector necessary to make the figure closed is the resultant of those forces.

(mechanics) A parallelogram, two adjacent sides of which are vectors having the same initial point and representing two forces acting simultaneously upon this point, such that the resultant of the forces is given by the diagonal of the parallelogram that passes through this point.

North Yemen from 1918 to 1962

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: See out of, the, box. / (idiomatic, of a product) Immediately, without intervention from the customer.

A garment.

(now dated) Having the same. / (idiomatic, now dated) Indicates a more or less habitual activity during the given part of the day.