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Collective Nouns. (Max Dyrell)
Collective Nouns. (Max Dyrell)
Collective Nouns. (Max Dyrell)
1.
A catch of fish.
2.
An army of ants.
3.
A flight of birds.
4.
A flock of birds.
5.
A haul of fish.
6.
A flock of sheep.
7.
A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/goats/buffaloes.
8.
A hive of bees.
9.
A litter of cubs.
10.
A host of sparrows.
11.
A team of horses.
12.
A troop of lions.
13.
14.
A pack of wolves.
15.
A litter of puppies/kittens.
16.
A swarm of bees/ants/rats/flies.
17.
A team of horses/ducks/oxen.
18.
A murder of crows.
19.
A kennel of dogs.
20.
A pack of hounds.
1.
A group of islands.
2.
A galaxy of stars.
3.
A wad of notes.
4.
A forest of trees.
5.
A stack of wood.
6.
A fleet of ships.
7.
A string of pearls.
8.
An album of stamps/autographs/photographs.
9.
A hedge of bushes.
10.
A library of books.
11.
A basket of fruit.
12.
A bowl of rice.
13.
A pack of cards.
14.
A pair of shoes.
15.
A bouquet of flowers.
16.
A bunch of keys.
17.
A chest of drawers.
18.
A pack of lies.
19.
A range of mountains.
20.
A cloud of dust.
aerie of eagles
aerie of hawks
agenda of tasks
ambush of tigers
ambush of widows
anthology of poems
anthology of prose
archipelago of islands
argument of architects
argument of wizards
argumentation of historians
armada of ships
army of ants
army of caterpillars
army of eagles
army of frogs
army of herrings
army of soldiers
array of hedgehogs
arsenal of guns
bag of game
bale of turtles
band of coyotes
band of gorillas
band of jays
band of men
band of musicians
bank of batteries
bank of circuits
bank of monitors
bank of swans
banner of knights
barrel of monkeys
barren of mules
bask of crocodiles
basket of plums
batch of bread
battery of artillery
battery of barracuda
egg
cache of jewels
cache of weapons
caravan of camels
cartload of chimpanzees
cartload of monkeys
cast of actors
cast of falcons
cast of hawks
caste of flower-pots
catch of fish
cavalcade of horsemen
cete of badgers
chain of bobolinks
chain of events
chain of islands
chain of matches
charm of finches
charm of fairies
D[edit]
deceit of lapwings
deck of sailors
descent of relatives
descent of woodpeckers
desert of lapwings
dicker of hides
disguising of tailors
dissimulation of birds
diving of teal
division of soldiers
doading of sheldrakes
dole of doves
dole of turtles
dopping of sheldrakes
down of hares
down of rabbits
down of sheep
earth of foxes
eleven of cricketers
eleven of footballers
embarrassment of riches
faculty of academics
faggot of sticks
fall of lambs
fall of woodcock
family of beavers
family of otter
fellowship of yeomen
fesnying of ferrets
fesnyng of ferrets
festival of balloons
fesynes of pheasants
field of racehorses
field of runners
fitting of sails
fixie of hipsters
flange of baboons
flap of nuns
fleet of bass
galaxy of starlets
gam of whales
gang of elk
gang of hoodlums
gang of labourers
gang of slaves
gang of thieves
garland of sonnets
H[edit]
hand of bananas
haras of horses
harem of seals
haul of fish
head of curlews
heap of trash
heard of harlots
hedge of herons
herd of antelope
herd of asses
herd of boar
herd of buffalo
herd of buffaloes
herd of caribou
herd of cattle
illusion of painters
implausibility of gnus
intrusion of cockroaches
kaleidoscope of butterflies
kendle of kittens
kennel of dogs
kettle of hawks
kindle of kittens
kine of cattle
knab of toads
knob of seals
labour of moles
lead of foxes
leap of lambs
leap of leopards
leash of bucks
leash of deer
leash of foxes
leash of greyhounds
leash of hares
leash of hawks
leash of hounds
leash of rabbits
lepe of leopards
litter of cubs
machination of monkeys
malapertness of pedlars
marvel of unicorns
mask of raccoons
mass of priests
match of nightingales
melody of harpers
memory of elephants
menagerie of animals
mess of grits
mess of iguanas
mess of officers
mews of capons
miller of whores
mischief of mice
nest of beakers
nest of crocodiles
nest of eggs
nest of hornets
nest of mice
nest of pheasants
nest of rabbits
nest of snakes
nest of vipers
obesiance of servants
observance of hermits
obstinacy of buffaloes
orchestra of musicians
ostentation of peacocks
pace of asses
pace of donkeys
pack of coyotes
pack of dogs
pack of gulls
pack of hounds
pack of mongooses
pack of mules
pack of rats
pack of sharks
quarrel of sparrows
quire of newspapers
quiver of arrows
quiver of cobras
rabble of butterflies
radiance of cardinals
raffle of turkeys
raft of alligators
raft of otter
raft of widgeon
rafter of turkeys
rag of colts
rainbow of butterflies
rake of colts
rake of mules
rangale of deer
sarcasm of stagehands
sault of lions
scatter of ravers
school of fish
school of porpoises
school of salmon
school of shark
school of sharks
school of whales
scold of jays
scorn of camels
tassel of strippers
team of athletes
team of horses
team of players
thought of barons
threatening of courtiers
thunder of dragons
tiding of magpies
tittering of magpies
toil of peasants
tok of capercailzies
torment of trainers
ubiquity of sparrows
unkindness of ravens
venue of vultures
volery of birds
wad of bills
wad of money
wake of buzzards
wake of vultures
walk of snails
warren of hares
warren of rabbits
warren of wombats
watch of nightingales
yap of chihuahuas
zeal of zebras
zap of lasers