HOMOGRAPHS XCVII

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

 

Surprising second meanings of nine common words:

 

1. OUNCE - Snow leopard

2. MUST - Freshly crushed grape juice (containing skin, seeds, and stems) 

3. ROTE -  The sound of ocean waves breaking on shore

4. COB - Male swan

5. PEN - Female swan

6. PANIC - A kind of grass

7. FETCH - Ghost/Apparition of a living person

8. BURDEN - The chorus or refrain of a song

9. DEFILE - A narrow gorge between hills or mountains