| AFTERPEAKS | • afterpeaks n. Plural of afterpeak. • AFTERPEAK n. space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage. |
| ALKALIFIES | • alkalifies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify. • ALKALIFY v. to convert into an alkali, also ALKALISE, ALKALIZE. |
| BACKDRAFTS | • backdrafts n. Plural of backdraft. • BACKDRAFT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAUGHT. |
| BLACKFACES | • blackfaces n. Plural of blackface. • Blackfaces n. Plural of Blackface. • BLACKFACE n. a breed of sheep. |
| BREAKFASTS | • breakfasts n. Plural of breakfast. • breakfasts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breakfast. • break-fasts n. Plural of break-fast. |
| CHALKFACES | • chalkfaces n. Plural of chalkface. • CHALKFACE n. as in the phrase at the chalkface, i.e. in the classroom, as the centre of a teacher's activities. |
| CRANKSHAFT | • crankshaft n. A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank. • crankshaft v. (Of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways… • crank␣shaft n. Alternative form of crankshaft. |
| FARNARKELS | • FARNARKEL v. (Australian slang) to waste time, mess about. |
| FLAPTRACKS | • flaptracks n. Plural of flaptrack. • FLAPTRACK n. a racetrack for flapping i.e. unregistered horse-racing. |
| FLAREBACKS | • flarebacks n. Plural of flareback. • FLAREBACK n. a flame in the breech of a gun when fired. |
| FLASHBACKS | • flashbacks n. Plural of flashback. • FLASHBACK v. to show a flashback. |
| HALFTRACKS | • halftracks n. Plural of halftrack. • half-tracks n. Plural of half-track. • HALFTRACK n. a vehicle with caterpillar tracks and wheels. |
| JACKSHAFTS | • jackshafts n. Plural of jackshaft. • JACKSHAFT n. an intermediate shaft e.g. between a motor and the wheels it drives. |
| JACKSTAFFS | • jackstaffs n. Plural of jackstaff. • jack-staffs n. Plural of jack-staff. • JACKSTAFF n. a short staff at a ship's bow, on which a jack is hoisted. |
| KHALIFATES | • khalifates n. Plural of khalifate. • KHALIFATE n. (Arabic) the office of khalif, also CALIFATE, CALIPHATE, KALIPHATE, KHALIFAT, KHILAFAT. |
| LEAFSTALKS | • leafstalks n. Plural of leafstalk. • LEAFSTALK n. the stalk or petiole which supports a leaf. |
| PACKFRAMES | • PACKFRAME n. a light metal frame with shoulder straps, used for carrying heavy loads. |
| PACKSTAFFS | • packstaffs n. Plural of packstaff. • PACKSTAFF n. a staff for supporting a pedlar's pack when he or she rests. |
| SOAPFLAKES | • soapflakes n. Plural of soapflake. • SOAPFLAKES n. small particles of solid soap or detergent used for washing clothes. |