CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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cow pie in CommonParlance
- definition fecal matter of a cow
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cow pony in CommonParlance
- definition a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle
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cow shark in CommonParlance
- definition large primitive shark widely distributed in warm seas
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cow town in CommonParlance
- definition a small town in a cattle-raising area of western North America
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cow's head in CommonParlance
- definition a morel with the ridged and pitted fertile portion attached to the stipe for about half its length
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cow-nosed ray in CommonParlance
- definition large ray found along eastern coast of North America
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cow-tongue fern in CommonParlance
- definition common epiphytic or sometimes terrestrial fern having pale yellow-green strap-shaped leaves; Florida to West Indies and Mexico and south to Uruguay
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cowage in CommonParlance
- definition pods of the cowage plant or the stinging hairs covering them; used as a vermifuge when mixed with e.g. honey
- definition the annual woody vine of Asia having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods; cultivated in southern United States for green manure and grazing
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coward in CommonParlance
- definition a person who shows fear or timidity
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cowardice in CommonParlance
- definition the trait of lacking courage
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cowardliness in CommonParlance
- definition the trait of lacking courage
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cowardly in CommonParlance
- definition lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
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cowbarn in CommonParlance
- definition a barn for cows
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cowbell in CommonParlance
- definition a bell hung around the neck of cow so that the cow can be easily located
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cowberry in CommonParlance
- definition low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
- definition tart red berries similar to American cranberries but smaller
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cowbird in CommonParlance
- definition North American blackbird that follows cattle and lays eggs in other birds' nests
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cowboy in CommonParlance
- definition someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)
- definition a male hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
- definition a male performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
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cowboy boot in CommonParlance
- definition a boot with a high arch and fancy stitching; worn by American cowboys
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cowboy hat in CommonParlance
- definition a hat with a wide brim and a soft crown; worn by American ranch hands
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cowcatcher in CommonParlance
- definition an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
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cower in CommonParlance
- definition crouch or curl up
- definition show submission or fear
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cowfish in CommonParlance
- definition trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes
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cowgirl in CommonParlance
- definition a woman cowboy
- definition a female performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
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cowhand in CommonParlance
- definition a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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cowherb in CommonParlance
- definition European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North America; sometimes classified as a soapwort