snowman

snowman
noun /ˈsnəʊ.mæn,ˈsnoʊ.mæn/
a) A humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).
b) A playing card with the rank of nine.
See Also: snow angel

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