(nautical) The part of a vessel adjacent to the midship section having a uniform or nearly uniform cross-section, usually referred to as the parallel middle body. / (anatomy) The midsection of the ...

(teratology) An abnormal condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined.

(finance, accounting, business) A cost that can be directly attributed to a cost object (such as a particular project, facility, function, service, or product).

A gesture, consisting of a twirling motion of a finger near the temple, used to suggest that another person is crazy.