| ARYTHMIA | • arythmia n. Alternative form of arrhythmia. • ARYTHMIA n. absence or irregularity of rhythm e.g. of the heart, also ARHYTHMIA, ARRHYTHMIA. |
| CHAMBRAY | • chambray n. A soft fabric woven with a white weft and coloured warp. • CHAMBRAY n. a lightweight fabric with coloured warp and white filling. |
| DALMAHOY | • Dalmahoy prop.n. A surname. • Dalmahoy n. (Historical) A kind of bushy bob wig, worn by tradesmen etc. in the 18th century. • DALMAHOY n. (historical) a bushy bobwig worn in the 18th century. |
| GYMKHANA | • gymkhana n. (Equestrianism) A competition where riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes. • gymkhana n. (India, dated) A place of public resort for athletic games, etc. • gymkhana n. (India, dated) A meeting for such sports. |
| HANDYMAN | • handyman n. (Informal) A person who does small tasks and odd jobs. • handyman v. To work as a handyman; to do odd jobs. • HANDYMAN n. a man who does odd jobs. |
| HAYMAKER | • haymaker n. (Agriculture) A person or machine which harvests or prepares tall grass for use as animal fodder. • haymaker n. (Informal, fisticuffs) A particularly powerful punch, especially one which knocks down an opponent… • haymaker n. (Figuratively, by extension) Any decisive blow, shock, or forceful action. |
| HOGMANAY | • Hogmanay n. (Scotland) New Year’s Eve. • Hogmanay n. (Scotland) A celebration or gift for New Year’s Eve. • HOGMANAY n. (Scots) a Scottish celebration, also HOGMANE, HOGMENAY. |
| JAMBIYAH | • jambiyah n. Alternative spelling of jambiya. • JAMBIYAH n. (Arabic) a Middle Eastern curved dagger, also JAMBIYA. |
| MAHOGANY | • mahogany n. (Uncountable) The wood of any of various tropical American evergreen trees, of the genus Swietenia… • mahogany n. (Countable) Any of the trees from which such wood comes. • mahogany n. (Regional) A Cornish drink made from gin and treacle. |
| NAUMACHY | • naumachy n. (Obsolete) A place built to stage a mock sea-battle, or the show performed therein. • NAUMACHY n. a mock sea battle, performed as a spectacle among the ancient Romans, also NAUMACHIA. |
| NYMPHAEA | • nymphaea n. (Botany) Originally, the European white water lily; later also, a species of the genus Nymphaea. • nymphaea n. Plural of nymphaeum. • Nymphaea prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphaeaceae – the waterlilies. |
| PHARMACY | • pharmacy n. (Countable) A place where prescription drugs are sold or dispensed. • pharmacy n. (Uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry… • pharmacy n. (Uncountable) The role or occupation of a pharmacist. |
| SEALYHAM | • Sealyham n. A Sealyham terrier. • SEALYHAM n. a terrier dog. |
| SHAMABLY | • SHAMABLE adv. capable of being shamed, also SHAMEABLE. |
| YACHTMAN | • yachtman n. (Dated) A yachtsman. • YACHTMAN n. one who sails a yacht, also YACHTER, YACHTIE, YACHTSMAN. |
| YASHMACS | • yashmacs n. Plural of yashmac. • YASHMAC n. (Arabic) a double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered, also YASHMAK, YASMAK. |
| YASHMAKS | • yashmaks n. Plural of yashmak. • YASHMAK n. (Arabic) a double Muslim veil leaving only eyes uncovered, also YASHMAC, YASMAK. |