Words For Unusual Things You Didn't Know Existed
   
Aglet Plain or ornamental covering usually plastic on the end of a shoelace.
Armsaye Technical name for the armhole in clothing.
Chanking Food that is spat out such as rinds or pits.
Columella Nasi Bottom part of the node between the nose (base of the Septum).
Dragess Bead-like pieces of confectionary used for decorating cakes and other 'sweet' foods (most often silver coloured balls).
Feat Curl of hair (Dangling).
Ferrule Metal bank on a pencil that holds the eraser in place. Also metal band on the end of a snooker cue to hold the tip in place.
Harp The small metal hoop which is used as a support for lampshades.
Hemidemisemiquaver The 64th note. 32nd note - Demisemiquaver. 16th note - Semiquaver.
Keeper A loop on a belt that keeps the end in place after it has passed through the buckle.
Kick (Punt) Shaped indentation at the base of some wine bottles which gives added strength to the bottle.
Liripipe The long tail on a graduate academic hood.
Minimus Little finger or little toe.
Obdormition Numbness caused by pressure on a nerve when a limb is asleep.
Octothorpe The # symbol on a telephone. Created by Don MacPhearson in 1960's and partly named after the Olympic champion Jim Thorpe
Ophryon The space between the eyebrows on aligned with the top of the eye-sockets.
Peen The end of a hammer head which is opposite to the striking face.
Phosphenes The effect of seeing lights when you close your eyes hard (caused by the exitation of the retina when the eyeball is subjected to pressure)
Purlicue Space between the thumb and the forefinger.
Rasceta The creases on the inside of the wrist.
Rowel The revolving star on the back of a cowboys spurs.
Saddle The rounded part of top of a matchbook.
Scroop The rustling sound of silk.
Spraint Dung from an Otter.
Tang Projecting prong on a tool or instrument.
Wamble Stomach rumbling.
Zarf A holder for a coffee cup without handles.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Unusual Words For Things You Didn't Know Existed