| BACKDRAUGHT | • backdraught n. (Firefighting, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of backdraft. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
| BACKHAULING | • backhauling v. Present participle of backhaul. • BACKHAUL v. to return after delivering a cargo. |
| BASHIBAZOUK | • bashibazouk n. Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk. • bashi-bazouk n. An irregular soldier of the Ottoman army, reputed to be undisciplined and brutal. • BASHIBAZOUK n. one of a group of irregular Turkish soldiers notorious for their brutality. |
| BLACKGUARDS | • blackguards n. Plural of blackguard. • BLACKGUARD v. to vituperate; to portray as a scoundrel. |
| KOOKABURRAS | • kookaburras n. Plural of kookaburra. • KOOKABURRA n. (Native Australian) a large Australian kingfisher, with a call sounds like a raucous laugh, also GOBURRA. |
| KOULIBIACAS | • koulibiacas n. Plural of koulibiaca. • KOULIBIACA n. (Russian) a Russian fish pie, also COULIBIAC, COULIBIACA. |
| MUKHABARATS | • MUKHABARAT n. (in Middle Eastern countries) a secret police force. |
| QUARTERBACK | • quarterback n. (American football, Canadian football) An offensive back whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play. • quarterback n. (American football, historical) An offensive back who receives the snap (hike) and then blocks the defense… • quarterback n. (Rugby football, historical) A position just behind the forwards, or one who plays this position. |
| SUBTACKSMAN | • SUBTACKSMAN n. a holder (of land) by subtack. |
| UNBREAKABLE | • unbreakable adj. Difficult or impossible to break and therefore able to withstand rough usage. • unbreakable adj. (Figurative) Resilient. • unbreakable adj. (Of a horse) Not able to be broken in. |
| UNSHAKEABLE | • unshakeable adj. Alternative form of unshakable. • UNSHAKEABLE adj. that cannot be shaken, also UNSHAKABLE. |
| UNSHAKEABLY | • unshakeably adv. Alternative spelling of unshakably. • UNSHAKEABLE adv. that cannot be shaken, also UNSHAKABLE. |
| UNSPEAKABLE | • unspeakable adj. Incapable of being spoken or uttered. • unspeakable adj. Impossible to speak about. • unspeakable adj. Unfit or not permitted to be spoken or described. |
| UNSPEAKABLY | • unspeakably adv. In an unspeakable manner. • UNSPEAKABLE adv. that cannot be spoken. |