| BACKSTROKE | • backstroke n. A backhanded stroke or blow. • backstroke n. (Swimming) A stroke swum lying on one’s back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel… • backstroke n. (Bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke). |
| BACKWORKER | • BACKWORKER n. a miner who does backwork, work done underground but not at the coalface. |
| BASKETWORK | • basketwork n. Material woven in the style of a basket. • basketwork n. The craft of making such material. • basket-work n. Alternative spelling of basketwork. |
| BOOKMAKERS | • bookmakers n. Plural of bookmaker. • BOOKMAKER n. a person who accepts bets at racecourses, etc., and pays out the winnings. |
| BOOKMARKED | • bookmarked v. Simple past tense and past participle of bookmark. • BOOKMARK v. to place a bookmark. |
| BOOKMARKER | • bookmarker n. A slip of paper, card, etc. used to mark one’s place in reading a book; a bookmark. • BOOKMARKER n. a marker for indicating the reader's current place, also BOOKMARK. |
| CLOCKMAKER | • clockmaker n. A person who makes clocks. • CLOCKMAKER n. one who makes clocks. |
| CROOKBACKS | • crookbacks n. Plural of crookback. • CROOKBACK n. (Shakespeare) a hunchback. |
| GOALKICKER | • goalkicker n. (Sports) One who kicks goals. • goalkicker n. (Rugby) Someone who kicks for penalties and conversions. • GOALKICKER n. a player who kicks a goal, or does a goal kick. |
| KICKAROUND | • kickaround n. An impromptu soccer game without strict adherence to the rules. • kick␣around n. An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports. • kick␣around v. To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with. |
| KICKBOARDS | • kickboards n. Plural of kickboard. • kick-boards n. Plural of kick-board. • KICKBOARD n. a buoyant rectangular board held by swimmers to practise kicking technique. |
| KOOKABURRA | • kookaburra n. Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo. • KOOKABURRA n. (Native Australian) a large Australian kingfisher, with a call sounds like a raucous laugh, also GOBURRA. |
| KRAKOWIAKS | • krakowiaks n. Plural of krakowiak. • KRAKOWIAK n. (Polish) a lively Polish dance, also CRACOVIENNE. |
| KRAUTROCKS | • KRAUTROCK n. a name applied to experimental German rock music of the late 1960s and 1970s, characterized by repetitive rhythms and the use of electronic instruments. |
| LOCKMAKERS | • lockmakers n. Plural of lockmaker. • LOCKMAKER n. one who makes locks. |
| MASKIROVKA | • maskirovka n. (Military, especially regarding Soviet warfare) A set of procedures designed to confuse, mislead, and… • MASKIROVKA n. (Russian) use of deception or camouflage as military stratagem. |
| POCKMARKED | • pockmarked v. Simple past tense and past participle of pockmark. • pockmarked adj. Having pockmarks. • pockmarked adj. Pitted, or scarred with holes. |
| WORKBASKET | • workbasket n. A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc. • WORKBASKET n. a basket for holding materials for needlework, or the like. |