Associations to the word «Whisker»

WHISKER, noun. That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.

WHISKER, noun. A hair of the beard.

WHISKER, noun. One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.

WHISKER, noun. (colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things

WHISKER, noun. (nautical) spreaders from the bows to spread the bowsprit shrouds.

WHISKER, noun. (statistics) a graphic element that shows the maxima and minima in a box plot

WHISKER, noun. One who, or that which, whisks, or moves with a quick, sweeping motion.

WHISKER, noun. (metallurgy) A small tendril that forms on metal.

WHISKER POLE, noun. (nautical) A removable spar extending from the mast to the jib clew used to control the position and shape of the sail when broad reaching or running.

WHISKER, noun. A very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker".

WHISKER, noun. A long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat.

WHISKER, verb. Furnish with whiskers; "a whiskered jersey".