n. formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

n. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

n. (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

n. the handle of a sword or dagger

n. a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

n. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally

n. a marking that consists of lines that cross each other

n. a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

n. a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

n. any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"

n. an artifact that is heavy

n. any load that is difficult to carry

n. a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

n. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something

n. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

n. a design on the skin made by tattooing

n. the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

n. a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

n. an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"

n. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

n. a stroke of ill fortune; a calamitous event; "a period marked by adversities"

n. something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"

n. feelings of mental or physical pain

n. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"

n. misery resulting from affliction

n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"

n. a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

n. (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"