Words that rhyme with cannoneer
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adhere
v 1: be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" 2: follow through or carry out a plan without deviation; "They adhered to their plan" 3: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" [syn: cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere] 4: be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" [syn: adhere, stick] 5: be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" [syn: stand by, stick by, stick, adhere] 6: stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" [syn: adhere, hold fast, bond, bind, stick, stick to] -
appear
v 1: give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; "She seems to be sleeping"; "This appears to be a very difficult problem"; "This project looks fishy"; "They appeared like people who had not eaten or slept for a long time" [syn: look, appear, seem] 2: come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon" [ant: disappear, go away, vanish] 3: be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet" [syn: appear, come out] 4: seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad" [syn: appear, seem] 5: come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago" [syn: appear, come along] [ant: disappear, vanish] 6: appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage" 7: present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft" -
auctioneer
n 1: an agent who conducts an auction v 1: sell at an auction [syn: auction, auction off, auctioneer] -
austere
adj 1: severely simple; "a stark interior" [syn: austere, severe, stark, stern] 2: of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face" [syn: austere, stern] 3: practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" [syn: ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan] -
beer
n 1: a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops -
besmear
v 1: spread or daub (a surface) [syn: bedaub, besmear] -
bier
n 1: a coffin along with its stand; "we followed the bier to the graveyard" 2: a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial -
blear
adj 1: tired to the point of exhaustion [syn: bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed] v 1: make dim or indistinct; "The fog blurs my vision" [syn: blur, blear] [ant: focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen] -
buccaneer
n 1: someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation [syn: pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover] v 1: live like a buccaneer -
carabineer
n 1: a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine [syn: carbineer, carabineer, carabinier] -
carbineer
n 1: a soldier (historically a mounted soldier) who is armed with a carbine [syn: carbineer, carabineer, carabinier] -
chiffonier
n 1: a tall elegant chest of drawers [syn: chiffonier, commode] -
denier
n 1: a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon; "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings" 2: any of various former European coins of different denominations 3: one who denies -
domineer
v 1: rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her" [syn: tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer] -
electioneer
v 1: work actively for a political candidate or a party; "My neighbors are busy electioneering during the Presidential election campaign" -
engineer
n 1: a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems [syn: engineer, applied scientist, technologist] 2: the operator of a railway locomotive [syn: engineer, locomotive engineer, railroad engineer, engine driver] v 1: design as an engineer; "He engineered the water supply project" 2: plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery" [syn: mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate] -
mountaineer
n 1: someone who climbs mountains [syn: mountaineer, mountain climber] v 1: climb mountains for pleasure as a sport -
mutineer
n 1: someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers) -
near
adv 1: near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire" [syn: near, nigh, close] 2: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees" [syn: about, almost, most, nearly, near, nigh, virtually, well-nigh] adj 1: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call" [syn: near, close, nigh] [ant: far] 2: being on the left side; "the near or nigh horse is the one on the left"; "the animal's left side is its near or nigh side" [syn: near(a), nigh(a)] 3: closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin" 4: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man" [syn: cheeseparing, close, near, penny-pinching, skinny] 5: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear" [syn: dear, good, near] 6: very close in resemblance; "sketched in an approximate likeness"; "a near likeness" [syn: approximate, near] v 1: move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer" [syn: approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near] -
pioneer
n 1: someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art [syn: pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker] 2: one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them" v 1: open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students" [syn: pioneer, open up] 2: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants" [syn: initiate, pioneer] 3: open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space" -
sloganeer
n 1: someone who coins and uses slogans to promote a cause v 1: coin new slogans -
souvenir
n 1: something of sentimental value [syn: keepsake, souvenir, token, relic] 2: a reminder of past events [syn: memento, souvenir] -
veneer
n 1: coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood [syn: veneer, veneering] 2: an ornamental coating to a building [syn: facing, veneer] v 1: cover with veneer; "veneer the furniture to protect it" -
scrutineer
n 1: someone who examines votes at an election [syn: scrutineer, canvasser] -
arrear
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lanier
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bioengineer
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keneer
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anear
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kinnear
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bikaner
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bludgeoneer
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chiffonniere
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fictioneer
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ligonier
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muffineer
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weaponeer
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gonfalonier
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caponier
See also cannoneer definition and cannoneer synonyms
