| ABRASAX | • Abrasax prop.n. (Historical) A theonym of unclear signification, commonly invoked as a magic word on amulets, talismans… • Abrasax n. (Historical) A gem engraved with the word Abrasax or Abraxas. • ABRASAX n. a mystic word, also ABRAXAS. |
| ABRAXAS | • abraxas n. (Gnosticism, historical) A transcription of Abrasax. • Abraxas prop.n. Alternative form of Abrasax (archon). • Abraxas prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Geometridae – the magpie moths. |
| BAXTERS | • baxters n. Plural of baxter. • BAXTER n. (obsolete) a baker. |
| BEESWAX | • beeswax n. A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the… • beeswax n. (Colloquial, mildly humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax. • beeswax v. (Transitive) To polish with beeswax. |
| BORAXES | • boraxes n. Plural of borax. • boraxes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of borax. • BORAX n. a mineral, a hydrated sodium borate, found on alkaline lake shores, aka tincal. |
| BOXCARS | • boxcars n. (Slang, dice games) Double six in a dice game with two dice. • boxcars n. Plural of boxcar. • box-cars n. Plural of box-car. |
| BRAXIES | • braxies n. Plural of braxy. • BRAXY n. a bacterial disease of sheep. |
| CASHBOX | • cashbox n. A box for holding cash. • cashbox n. (Slang) A toll booth. • cash-box n. Alternative spelling of cashbox. |
| EXCAMBS | • excambs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of excamb. • EXCAMB v. (Scots) in Scots law, to exchange. |
| SALTBOX | • saltbox n. A box for keeping salt in. • saltbox n. A similar box formerly used as a percussion instrument in burlesque music. • saltbox n. (US) a distinctively-shaped wooden-frame house with two storeys at the front and one behind, characteristic… |
| SANDBOX | • sandbox n. (US) A children’s play area consisting of a box filled with sand. • sandbox n. A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting. • sandbox n. A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper. |
| SAXTUBA | • saxtuba n. An obsolete valved brasswind instrument inspired by the Ancient Roman cornu and tuba. • sax␣tuba n. (Music) saxhorn. • SAXTUBA n. a bass saxhorn. |
| SOAPBOX | • soapbox n. (Literally) A crate for packing soap. • soapbox n. (Figuratively) Any physical or media platform which gives prominence to the person on it and the views they espouse. • soapbox n. (Figuratively) A talk about one’s pet topic (or the topic itself), especially when only tangentially… |
| SUBTAXA | • subtaxa n. Plural of subtaxon (Elements within a taxon). • SUBTAXON n. a subdivision of a taxon. |