Beard
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Facial hair on the chin, cheeks and jaw. A woman who accompanies a gay male in order to give the impression that he is heterosexual.
Example sentence: I grew my beard out a little bit just to show that, indeed, I am a man.
Byssus
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An exceptionally fine and valuable fibre or cloth of ancient times. Originally used for fine flax and linens, its use was later extended to fine cottons, silks, and sea silk.The long fine silky filaments excreted by several mollusks (particularly Pinna nobilis) by which they attach themselves to the sea bed, from which sea silk is manufactured.The stipe or stem of some fungi which are particularly thin and thread-like.