~~NOCACHE~~ ====== Online Dictionaries - Most Useful ====== We have come across various dictionaries and wordlists on sites other than our own. Vaguely classified, mostly unverified, and without a lot of editing. This list may, or may not, prove useful. [[webmaster@puzzlers.org|Your webmaster]] ===== English ===== * {{images:bullets:5chevron.gif}}[[http://www.m-w.com/|Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition]] and Thesaurus. * {{images:bullets:5chevron.gif}}[[http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/webster.form.html|Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition]] -- New International, 1st Edition, free * {{images:bullets:5chevron.gif}}[[http://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/|Merriam-Webster's Online Unabridged]] - subscription required * {{images:bullets:5chevron.gif}}[[http://www.wikipedia.org|Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia]] * {{images:bullets:5chevron.gif}}[[http://www.thesaurus.com/|Rogets Thesaurus]] * [[http://www.christiantech.com/|Webster's 1828 Dictionary]] * [[http://www.AskOxford.com|Compact Oxford English Dictionary]] (compact OED) * [[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx|Encarta(R) World English Dictionary, North American Edition]] * [[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/|Cambridge International Dictionaries of English, Idioms, and Phrasal Verbs]] * [[http://www.wordsmyth.net/|The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus]] * [[http://www.bartleby.com/61/s0.html|The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language]] * [[http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary.html|Infoplease Dictionary]] * [[http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001619.html|Infoplease Foreign Words and Phrases]] * [[http://www.dictionary.com/|Dictionary.com]] * [[http://dictionary.cambridge.org/|Cambridge Dictionary of American English]] * [[http://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~ralph/OPTED/|Online Plain Text English Dictionary]] * [[http://www.freedictionary.org|FreeDictionary.org]] * [[http://www.orchy.com/dictionary/index.html|biggest viewable dictionary on the net (spellcheck word list -English)]] * [[http://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/dict.html|American British For English Speaking People (American to British)]] * [[http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/writing/homofone.htm|English Homophone]] * [[http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/|English slang and colloquialisms used in the United Kingdom]] * [[http://www.freedictionary.org|FreeDictionary.org]] * [[http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm|Ye Olde English Sayings]] * [[http://www.peak.org/~jeremy/dictionary/dict.html|British American For English Speaking People (British to American)]] * [[http://1911encyclopedia.org/index.htm|1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica]] ==== Some additions... ==== * [[http://www.unwords.com/|www.unwords.com]] -- "Changing the English language one word at a time." * [[http://www.speech.cs.cmu.edu/cgi-bin/cmudict|CMU Pronouncing]] -- Carnegie Mellon University; we have a [[solving:wordlists:about:start#carnegie_mellon_list|wordlist]] that is probably related to this. * [[http://www.metaglossary.com/|The Metaglossary]] -- "Find meaning, not just links." and "Now defining over 2,000,000 terms, phrases and acronyms!" ===== Recreation ===== ==== Board Games ==== * Scrabble(tm) [[http://www.ziplink.net/~wolfberg/scrabble/wordlists/twos98.shtml|Two-letter Words with Definitions]] * Scrabble(tm) [[http://www.scrabble.org.au/words/3sdefs.htm|Three Letter Words with definitions]] * [[http://www.gamedev.net/dict/|Game Dictionary]] * [[http://www.delving.com/addword.html|AD & D Dwarven Dictionary]] * [[http://www.bkgm.com/glossary.html|Backgammon]] * [[http://www.geocities.com/chesschampions/dictionary.html|Chess Dictionary]] * [[http://www.fifthchair.org/jungle/jungle.html|Fifthchair Bridge]] * [[http://www.conjelco.com/pokglossary.html|Poker Terms]] * [[http://www.research.ibm.com/deepblue/reference/html/i.2.a.html|Kasparov vs. Deep Blue Chess Glossary]] ==== Sailing ==== * [[http://terrax.org/sailing/glossary/|Terra.org's Sailing Terms]] * [[http://www.translatorteam.com/windsurf|Windsurf Glossary]] * [[http://www.sainet.or.jp/~k-naka/index.html|CmAW Abbreviations of Ocean-related Terms]] * [[http://www.50ftdredge.com/|Oakland Harbor Navigation Improvement (-50 Foot) Project]] * [[http://www.io.com/gibbonsb/words.words.words.html|Nautical Expressions in the Vernacular]] * [[http://www.mclink.it/n/nautica/dict/indice.htm|Nautical]] * [[http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalknowhow/gloss.htm|Glossary of Nautical Terms]] ==== Court and Field Games/Sport ==== * [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/badmnton/badgloss.htm|Badminton Terms]] * [[http://www.scrum.com/dictionary/dictionaryA.asp|Rugby]] * [[http://www.nakedwhiz.com/crickgl.htm|Devil's Dictionary of Cricket]] * [[http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/kids/cr-glossary.htm|Cowboy and Rodeo Glossary]] * [[http://laplaza.org/~teddis/glossary.html|Croquet]] * [[http://www.blackbeltmag.com/dictionary/|Karate]] * [[http://www.savitargroup.com/glossarymainbar.html|Tennis Terms]] * [[http://www.usa-gymnastics.org/safety-and-education/spanish-dictionary.html|English/Spanish Gymnastics Terminology and Phrases]] * [[http://www.neokarate.net/lingo/|Extreme Martial Arts Glossary]] * [[http://www.golfonline.com/equipment/glossary.html|Glossary of Golf Equipment Terms]] * [[http://www.worldgolf.com/wglibrary/reference/dictionary/|Golfer's Dictionary]] * [[http://www.karate.org.nz/gojuryu/terms.html|Karate Terms]] * [[http://www.hickoksports.com/glossary.shtml|Hickok Sports Glossaries]] ==== Music ==== * [[http://www.creativemusic.com/features/dictionary.html|Online Music]] * [[http://members.aol.com/BenWhite/banddict.htm|Band Terms]] * [[http://www.radix.net/~jchumley/bnjoglos.htm|Banjo Glossary]] * [[http://www.classicol.com/classical.cfm?music=Educational|Classical Music Guide]] * [[http://www.sumerauer.de/early_patches/dokumentation/english/verzeich.htm|Early Patches (musical instruments)]] * [[http://www.tagnet.org/digitalhymnal/en/glossary_a-l.html|Electronic Music Terms]] * [[http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/|Essentials of Music]] * [[http://www.accad.ohio-state.edu/~spencer/FF/|Folkies (music)]] * [[http://www.hearts-ease.org/cgi-bin/terms.cgi?data=conservatory|Glossary of Musical Terms]] * [[http://www.radio.cbc.ca/programs/latinbeat/noframes/gloss_txtnf.html|LATIN BEAT (music)]] * [[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afccchtml/cowinst.html|Musical Instruments]] * [[http://www.simplythebest.net/music/glossary/glossary.html|SimplyTheBest Music Glossary]] * [[http://gearcore.com/grooveselector/|Streetsound Groove Selector (Music)]] * [[http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/word.tpl|Sweetwater Music]] * [[http://utopia.knoware.nl/~jsmeets/abc.htm|Classical Composers Database]] * [[http://www.rapdict.org/|Totally Unofficial Rap]] * [[http://www.organstops.org/|Encyclopedia of Organ Stops]] * [[http://www.guitar9.com/glossary.html|Guitar Nine Terms]] ==== Misc ==== * [[http://www.arthurmurray.com/htmlWS/dancdict.htm|Dance]] * [[http://www.dramatic.com.au/glossary/|DAVID'S GLOSSARY OF THEATRE TERMS]] * [[http://www.barnonedrinks.com/tips/dictionary/|Bar-Nones Dictionary of Drinking]] :-) * [[http://world.std.com/~jimf/biking/slang.html|Mountain Bike Slang]] * [[http://www.firstbasesports.com/glossary.html|Sports Terms]] * [[http://www.abt.org/library/dictionary/index.html|Ballet]] * [[http://www.seriouspoker.com/dictionary.html|Dan's Poker]] * [[http://www.delving.com/helge.html|Tolkien - Khuzdul Dictionary]] * [[http://home.tiscalinet.de/ockier/climbing_dict.htm|Climbing]] * [[http://www.umsl.edu/~joellaws/ozark_caving/caveslng.htm|Cavers Slang Dictionary]] * [[http://wasg.iinet.net.au/terminol.html|CAVE AND KARST TERMINOLOGY]] * [[http://www.billiard-zone.com/terms.htm|Billiard Terms of the Month]] * [[http://www.drsquat.com/index.cfm?action=viewarticle&articleID=17|Weight Training]] * [[http://www.winyourwager.com/gambling_glossary.html|winyourwager.com Gambling Glossary]] * [[http://www.getbig.com/articles/|Body Building]] * [[http://www.rarebooks.org/glossary.htm|Book Collector's Glossary]] * [[http://www.gametheory.net/Dictionary/|Game Theory Dictionary]] * [[http://www.birdcare.com/bin/searchdict|Bird On!]] * [[http://www.delving.com/warhword.html|Warhammer Dwarven Word List]] * [[http://www.adventuresportsonline.com/snowboardglossary.htm|Snowboarding Glossary]] * [[http://eserver.org/langs/shakespeare-glossary.txt|Shakespeare Glossary]] * [[http://www.theatrecrafts.com/glossary/glossary.shtml|Technical Glossary of Theatre Terms]] * [[http://www.poeticbyway.com/glossary.html|Bobs Byway OF POETIC TERMS]] * [[http://www.medialink.com/_glossary.htm|Broadcast Terminology]] * [[http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/|Encyclopedia of Television]] ===== Business ===== * [[http://www.bankruptcycanada.com/bankruptcydictionary.htm|Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms]] * [[http://www.geocities.com/billwieker.geo/mj/index.htm|Dictionary of Management Jargon]] * [[http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/DailyNews/glossary0209.html|ABCNEWS.com Business]] * [[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/longterm/glossary/|WashingtonPost.com: Business]] * [[http://www.moneyglossary.com/|MoneyGlossary.com]] * [[http://www.hometravelagency.com/dictionary/|Travel Industry Dictionary]] * [[http://www.amex.com/dictionary/frinit.html|AMEX Dictionary of Financial Risk Management]] * [[http://www.investorwords.com/|INVESTORWORDS]] * [[http://advertising.utexas.edu/research/terms/|Advertising Terminology]] * [[http://www.informediagroup.com/dearbuildernew/glossary/a1.htm|Real Estate Glossary]] * [[http://www.kiplinger.com/investing/glossary.html|101 Investment Terms You Should Know]] * [[http://www.duc.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/|A Glossary of Political Economy Terms]] * [[http://www.ventureline.com/glossary.asp|Accounting Glossary]] * [[http://www.zhdanov.ru/classified-catalogue/a-companies/index.htm|Alphabetical catalogue of companies.]] * [[http://www.bernsteinlaw.com/publications/bankdict.html|Bernstein's Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology]] * [[http://www2.egenet.com.tr/mastersj/turkish-business-and-economic-terms.html|Business and Economic Terms]] * [[http://www2.egenet.com.tr/mastersj/off-color-turkish.html|Business and Economic Terms]] * [[http://www.andymiles.com|Business English Spanish Glossary]] * [[http://www.rimship.no/sider/liste.html|Abbreviations in shipping]] * [[http://www.bloomberg.com/analysis/glossary/bfglosa.htm|Bloomberg Financial Glossary]] * [[http://www.worldcargoalliance.com/Library/globaldata/terms.htm|Cargo Shipment]] * [[http://www.cbot.com/cbot/www/page/0,1398,14+54,00.html|Chicago Board of Trade Futures Terminology]] * [[http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/glossary.htm|Conflict Resolution Glossary]] * [[http://www.contractorreferral.com/glossary/|Construction Term Glossary]] * [[http://www.contingencyanalysis.com/glossary.htm|Contingency Analysis]] * [[http://www.mindspring.com/~mdeeb/equifax/cc/faqs/glossary.html|Credit Terms]] * [[http://companya.com/apparel_glossary.htm|Corporate Apparel Glossary]] * [[http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/|Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics]] * [[http://www.goldengategraphics.com/pcgloss.htm|Printed Circuit Design and Manufacturing Glossary]] * [[http://www.equanto.com/glossary/|Quanto Financial Technology Dictionary]] * [[http://www.quicken.com/glossary/|Quicken.com Glossary]] * [[http://broadway.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/business/sdlc/terms.html|Industrial Relations Terms]] * [[http://www.insweb.com/learningcenter/glossary/default.htm|InsWeb Insurance Glossary]] * [[http://www.investopedia.com/|Investopedia]] * [[http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/2316/gloss.html|The Jungle Gloss]] * [[http://tradition.axone.ch/index.cfm|Tradition/Axone Financial Terminology Database]] * [[http://www.haskayne.ucalgary.ca/rmin/rmin_glossary.html|Risk Management and Insurance]] * ITS Tutorial School in Hong Kong has an '[[http://www.tuition.com.hk/dictionary/|Accounting, Business Studies and Economics dictionary]]' for students that on their website. ==== Taxes ==== * [[http://www.firstcommand.com/tax-services/tax_glossary/index.html|TaxCommand Tax Glossary]] {{images:update2.gif|Updated July 2,2007}} * [[http://www.taxopedia.com/default.asp|Taxopedia]] * [[http://taxes.yahoo.com/glossary/|Yahoo Tax Center Glossary]] ===== Law ===== * [[http://www.ci.chi.il.us/CommunityPolicing/Glossary.html|Glossary of Police Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Terminology]] * [[http://artsweb.bham.ac.uk/artsFrenchStudies/Kitson/Police/legvocab.htm|Police and Criminal Vocabulary]] * [[http://leginfo.ca.gov/glossary.html|GLOSSARY OF LEGISLATIVE TERMS]] * [[http://www.duhaime.org/diction.htm|DUHAIME'S LAW DICTIONARY]] * [[http://dictionary.law.com/|Law.com Dictionary]] * [[http://www.nolo.com/dictionary/wordindex.cfm|Everybody's Legal Dictionary]] * [[http://august1.com/pubs/dict/|International Law]] * [[http://www.divorcenet.com/dictionary.html|DivorceNet.com (Annotated Divorce Law Dictionary)]] * [[http://www.divorcesource.com/dictionary/dictmenu.html|Divorce source Dictionary]] * [[http://www.lectlaw.com/ref.html|THE 'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY'S REFERENCE ROOM]] * [[http://www.biol.tsukuba.ac.jp/~macer/SG18.html|Ethics, Law and Science of Using New Genetic Technology in Medicine and Agriculture]] * [[http://www.biometrica.tomsk.ru:8101/ftp/dict/slang/jargon.htm|" " (Wordlist of Russian Criminal Argot)]] ===== Foods ===== * [[http://www.vegweb.com/glossary/|Vegetarian Culinary Dictionary]] * [[http://cafecreosote.com/dictionary.php3|Cooking Guide]] * [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/glossary/|BBC Food Glossary]] * [[http://www.foodsubs.com/|Cook's Thesaurus]] * [[http://www.burdickchocolate.com/glos.shtml|Chocolate Glossary]] * [[http://www.congocookbook.com/c0120.html|Congo Cookbook]] * [[http://www.culinarycafe.com/Ingredient_Glossary.html|Culinary Cafe]] * [[http://www.ddc.com/cheferic/gloss.htm|Culinary Terms]] * [[http://www.italian-food-net.ittc.it/dizionar.htm|DIZIONARIO INGLESE-ITALIANO]] * [[http://www.xs4all.nl/~margjos/index.html|Food Lexicon]] * [[http://www.gomadrid.com/dict/spanish-food-dictionary.html|Go Madrid Spanish Food Dictionary]] * [[http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/reference/glossary/glossaryae.html|Indian Food Guide]] * [[http://www.eat.com/default.asp|Italian Cooking]] * [[http://www.patriciawells.com/glossary/atoz/atoz.htm|Paris Cookbook]] * [[http://users.eggconnect.net/akitson/glossary.htm|Indian Cooking Terms]] * [[http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Atrium/1509/food.htm|Korean Cuisine Dictionary (charset=EUC-KR)]] * [[http://www.cuisinenet.com/glossary/mdwdsh.html|Midwestern Favorites (food)]] * [[http://www2.egenet.com.tr/mastersj/turkish-food.html|The Turkish Food and Beverage Page]] * [[http://food.epicurious.com/run/fooddictionary/home|The Food Lover's Companion]] * [[http://www.wisdairy.com/cheeseinfo/glossaryofterms.asp|Glossary of Cheese Terms]] ==== Beverages ==== * [[http://www.samadams.com/beer/glossary/|Beer Terms]] * [[http://www.chez.com/bibs/glo.html|French-English Wine Glossary]] * [[http://www.trinor.com/WineEN/WineTermsEN.html|Wine Glossary]] * [[http://www.valleyvineyards.com/wineisms.htm|Wine Glossary]] * [[http://www.sallys-place.com/beverages/wine/wine_glossery.htm|Wine Taster's Glossary]] * [[http://www.lucidcafe.com/glossary.html|Glossary of Coffee Terminology]] ===== Other Dictionaries ===== ~~PAGEINDEX=misc:dictionaries;start~~