| ATHWARTSHIP | • athwartship adj. (Nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft… • athwartship adv. Alternative form of athwartships. • ATHWARTSHIP adv. transverse to a ship, also ATHWARTSHIPS, THWARTSHIP. |
| BATTLEWAGON | • battlewagon n. (Military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle. • battle␣wagon n. Alternative form of battlewagon. • BATTLEWAGON n. a battleship. |
| CATCHWATERS | • catchwaters n. Plural of catchwater. • CATCHWATER n. a drain or ditch for collecting surface or surplus water. |
| HEARTWATERS | • HEARTWATER n. a fatal tick-borne viral disease of cattle, sheep and goats. |
| PANTYWAISTS | • pantywaists n. Plural of pantywaist. • PANTYWAIST n. an effeminate or cowardly man. |
| STATESWOMAN | • stateswoman n. A woman who is a leader in national or international affairs. • stateswoman n. A female political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership… • STATESWOMAN n. a female statesman. |
| STRAIGHTWAY | • straightway n. A straight section of a racetrack. • straightway adv. (Dated) Synonym of straightaway or straight away (at once, immediately). • straightway adv. (Nonstandard) Directly. |
| TRANSITWAYS | • transitways n. Plural of transitway. |
| WAISTCOATED | • waistcoated adj. Wearing a waistcoat. • WAISTCOATED adj. wearing a waistcoat. |
| WASTEBASKET | • wastebasket n. A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin. • wastebasket v. (Transitive) To discard in a wastebasket. • WASTEBASKET n. a basket or bin for holding discarded paper and other rubbish. |
| WASTEWATERS | • wastewaters n. Plural of wastewater. • WASTEWATER n. waste water. |
| WATCHSTRAPS | • watchstraps n. Plural of watchstrap. • watch␣straps n. Plural of watch strap. • WATCHSTRAP n. the strap of a watch. |
| WATERCRAFTS | • watercrafts n. Plural of watercraft. • WATERCRAFT n. a boat; boats collectively. |
| WATTLEBARKS | • WATTLEBARK n. the bark of various acacias, used for tanning. |
| WEATHERCAST | • weathercast n. (Meteorology) A weather forecast, especially one broadcast by radio or television. • WEATHERCAST n. a weather forecast esp. on radio or television. |