A student funded by a bursary.
The treasurer of a university, college or school.
A contrivance (sordine), as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
A device that decreases the oscillations of a system.
A shock absorber.
A valve or movable plate in the flue or other part of a stove, furnace, etc., used to check or regulate the draught of air.
Bread made from a basic recipe of flour, water, milk, and salt, but without yeast.
Something that kills the mood.