needle rush
         n 1: fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for
               aquariums [syn: {needle spike rush}, {needle rush},
               {slender spike rush}, {hair grass}, {Eleocharis
               acicularis}]

English Dictionary: nodal rhythm	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
needlework n a creation created or assembled by needle and thread [syn: needlework, needlecraft] work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle Synonym(s): needlework, needlecraft
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
needleworker n someone who does work (as sewing or embroidery) with a needle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nettle rash n an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs Synonym(s): urtication, urticaria, hives, nettle rash
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
New Dealer n a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nidularia n type genus of the Nidulariaceae [syn: Nidularia, {genus Nidularia}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nidulariaceae n bird's-nest fungi [syn: Nidulariaceae, {family Nidulariaceae}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Nidulariales n small order of basidiomycetous fungi comprising families Nidulariaceae and Sphaerobolaceae Synonym(s): Nidulariales, order Nidulariales
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nodal rhythm n the normal cardiac rhythm when the heart is controlled by the atrioventricular node Synonym(s): atrioventricular nodal rhythm, nodal rhythm
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nodular adj relating to or characterized by or having nodules; "Nodular vaginitis" having nodules or occurring in the form of nodules; "nodular ores" Synonym(s): nodular, nodulated, noduled
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Needle \Nee"dle\, n. [OE. nedle, AS. n[?]dl; akin to D. neald,       OS. n[be]dla, G. nadel, OHG. n[be]dal, n[be]dala, Icel.       n[be]l, Sw. n[86]l, Dan. naal, and also to G. n[84]hen to       sew, OHG. n[be]jan, L. nere to spin, Gr. [?], and perh. to E.       snare: cf. Gael. & Ir. snathad needle, Gael. snath thread, G.       schnur string, cord.]       1. A small instrument of steel, sharply pointed at one end,             with an eye to receive a thread, -- used in sewing.             --Chaucer.          Note: In some needles(as for sewing machines) the eye is at                the pointed end, but in ordinary needles it is at the                blunt end.          2. See {Magnetic needle}, under {Magnetic}.          3. A slender rod or wire used in knitting; a knitting needle;             also, a hooked instrument which carries the thread or             twine, and by means of which knots or loops are formed in             the process of netting, knitting, or crocheting.          4. (Bot.) One of the needle-shaped secondary leaves of pine             trees. See {Pinus}.          5. Any slender, pointed object, like a needle, as a pointed             crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.          {Dipping needle}. See under {Dipping}.          {Needle bar}, the reciprocating bar to which the needle of a             sewing machine is attached.          {Needle beam} (Arch.), to shoring, the horizontal cross             timber which goes through the wall or a pier, and upon             which the weight of the wall rests, when a building is             shored up to allow of alterations in the lower part.          {Needle furze} (Bot.), a prickly leguminous plant of Western             Europe; the petty whin ({Genista Anglica}).          {Needle gun}, a firearm loaded at the breech with a cartridge             carrying its own fulminate, which is exploded by driving a             slender needle, or pin, into it.          {Needle loom} (Weaving), a loom in which the weft thread is             carried through the shed by a long eye-pointed needle             instead of by a shuttle.          {Needle ore} (Min.), acicular bismuth; a sulphide of bismuth,             lead, and copper occuring in acicular crystals; -- called             also {aikinite}.          {Needle shell} (Zo[94]l.), a sea urchin.          {Needle spar} (Min.), aragonite.          {Needle telegraph}, a telegraph in which the signals are             given by the deflections of a magnetic needle to the right             or to the left of a certain position.          {Sea needle} (Zo[94]l.), the garfish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Needler \Nee"dler\, n.       One who makes or uses needles; also, a dealer in needles.       --Piers Plowman.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Needlework \Nee"dle*work`\, n.       1. Work executed with a needle; sewed work; sewing;             embroidery; also, the business of a seamstress.          2. The combination of timber and plaster making the outside             framework of some houses.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nettle \Net"tle\, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel,       OHG. nezz[8b]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[84]lde, Sw. n[84]ssla;       cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.)       A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp       hairs containing a poison that produces a stinging sensation.       {Urtica gracitis} is common in the Northern, and {U.       cham[91]dryoides} in the Southern, United States. the common       European species, {U. urens} and {U. dioica}, are also found       in the Eastern united States. {U. pilulifera} is the Roman       nettle of England.          Note: The term nettle has been given to many plants related                to, or to some way resembling, the true nettle; as:          {Australian nettle}, a stinging tree or shrub of the genus             {Laportea} (as {L. gigas} and {L. moroides}); -- also             called {nettle tree}.          {Bee nettle}, {Hemp nettle}, a species of {Galeopsis}. See             under {Hemp}.          {Blind nettle}, {Dead nettle}, a harmless species of             {Lamium}.          {False nettle} ({B[91]hmeria cylindrica}), a plant common in             the United States, and related to the true nettles.          {Hedge nettle}, a species of {Stachys}. See under {Hedge}.          {Horse nettle} ({Solanum Carolinense}). See under {Horse}.          {nettle tree}.       (a) Same as {Hackberry}.       (b) See {Australian nettle} (above).          {Spurge nettle}, a stinging American herb of the Spurge             family ({Jatropha urens}).          {Wood nettle}, a plant ({Laportea Canadensis}) which stings             severely, and is related to the true nettles.          {Nettle cloth}, a kind of thick cotton stuff, japanned, and             used as a substitute for leather for various purposes.          {Nettle rash} (Med.), an eruptive disease resembling the             effects of whipping with nettles.          {Sea nettle} (Zo[94]l.), a medusa.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Rash \Rash\, n. [OF. rashe an eruption, scurf, F. rache; fr.       (assumed) LL. rasicare to scratch, fr. L. radere, rasum, to       scrape, scratch, shave. See {Rase}, and cf. {Rascal}.] (Med.)       A fine eruption or efflorescence on the body, with little or       no elevation.          {Canker rash}. See in the Vocabulary.          {Nettle rash}. See {Urticaria}.          {Rose rash}. See {Roseola}.          {Tooth rash}. See {Red-gum}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nettler \Net"tler\, n.       One who nettles. [R.] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Karatas \Ka*ra"tas\, n. (Bot.)       A West Indian plant of the Pineapple family ({Nidularium       Karatas}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nodular \Nod"u*lar\ (?; 135), a. [Cf. F. nodulaire.]       Of, pertaining to, or in the form of, a nodule or knot.