(linguistics) Hypothetical prehistoric ancestor language of all Germanic languages, including English; Proto-Germanic.

(physics, astronomy) Darkened by limb darkening.

(Americas) Sedges in the genera Bolboschoenus or Schoenoplectus (formerly considered Scirpus), having clusters of spikelets. / (UK) Cattails or reedmace, in the genus Typha

A thin, sharpened bamboo sliver positioned at an angle to impale the victim.