nose
1. nose \'no-z\ n [ME, fr. OE nosu; akin to OHG nasa nose, L nasus] 1: the
part of the face that bears the nostrils and covers the anterior par t of
the nasal cavity; broadly : this part together with the nasal cavity 2: the
sense of smell : OLFACTION 3: the vertebrate 3b: the projecting or
working end to a tool 5: the stem of a boat or its protective metal
covering
2. nose vt 1: to detect by or as if by smell : SCENT 2a: to push or move
with the nose 2b: to advance the nose into 3: to touch or rub with the
nose : NUZZLE 4: to defeat by a narrow margin in a sport or contest 1: to
use the nose in examining, smelling, or showing affection 2: to search
impertinently : PRY 3: to move ahead slowly or cautiously