dictionary, lexicon

a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

• bilingual dictionary — a dictionary giving equivalent words in two languages
• desk dictionary, collegiate dictionary — an abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
• etymological dictionary — a dictionary giving the historical origins of each word
• gazetteer — a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas)
• learner's dictionary, school dictionary — a dictionary specially written for those learning a foreign language
• pocket dictionary, little dictionary — a dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket
• spell-checker, spelling checker — an electronic dictionary in a word processor that can be used to catch misspelled words
• unabridged dictionary — a dictionary that is claimed to be complete

• wordbook — a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)

• lexical entry, dictionary entry — the entry in a dictionary of information about a word