Afferent :: Afferent (a.) Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; -- opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain..
Alewife :: Alewife (n.) A woman who keeps an alehouse.
Alewife :: Alewife (n.) A North American fish (Clupea vernalis) of the Herring family. It is called also ellwife, ellwhop, branch herring. The name is locally applied to other related species..
Alfenide :: Alfenide (n.) An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
Alferes :: Alferes (n.) An ensign; a standard bearer.
Alfet :: Alfet (n.) A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.