| BACCALAS | • BACCALA n. (Spanish) salted cod, also BACALAO, BACALHAU. |
| BALLCOCK | • ballcock n. A floating sphere, attached to a lever, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern. • ball␣cock n. Alternative spelling of ballcock. • BALLCOCK n. the stopcock in a cistern. |
| BLACKCAP | • blackcap n. A small Old World warbler, Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla), which is mainly grey with a black crown. • blackcap n. (Obsolete, UK, US, dialectal) Any of various species of titmouse (of the family Paridae), including… • blackcap n. (Cooking) An apple roasted until black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard. |
| BRECCIAL | • breccial adj. Of or relating to breccia. • BRECCIAL adj. of or like breccia, a geological formation consisting of angular fragments of rock. |
| BUCCALLY | • buccally adv. In a buccal manner, such as… • buccally adv. (Dentistry, medicine, referring to force, movement, or both) In the buccal direction; toward the cheek. • buccally adv. (Dentistry, medicine) Via buccal administration; via absorption through the mucosa of the cheek. |
| CALLBACK | • callback n. The return of a situation to a previous position or state. • callback n. (Telephony) A return telephone or radio call; especially one made automatically to authenticate a logon… • callback n. A product recall because of a defect or safety concern. |
| CARBOLIC | • carbolic adj. Of, relating to or containing carbolic acid. • carbolic n. Carbolic acid or similar disinfectant. • CARBOLIC n. an acidic compound. |
| CASCABEL | • cascabel n. A small, round, hot variety of chili pepper, Capsicum annuum, which rattles when dry. • cascabel n. A knob at the end of a cannon, cast onto the gun breech, to which a heavy rope is attached in order to control recoil. • cascabel n. A bell attached to a sleigh or sleigh harness. |
| CASCABLE | • cascable n. Alternative form of cascabel (knob at end of cannon). • CASCABLE n. (Spanish) the rear part of a cannon, also CASCABEL. |
| CELIBACY | • celibacy n. Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried. • celibacy n. (By extension) Abstinence from sexual relations. • CELIBACY n. abstention from sexual intercourse. |
| CLACKBOX | • clackbox n. Alternative form of clack box. • clack␣box n. The box or chamber in which a clack valve works. • clack␣box n. (UK, slang, obsolete) A person’s tongue or mouth. |
| CLAWBACK | • clawback n. (US law of evidence) A rule that permits a party to take back evidentiary materials that were mistakenly… • clawback n. (US taxation law) Money that a party is entitled to keep under one tax provision but is taken by another… • clawback n. (US, business) Any recovery of a performance-related payment based on discovery that the performance was not genuine. |
| CLUBFACE | • clubface n. (Golf) The leading face of a golf club; the side of the clubhead that strikes the ball. • CLUBFACE n. the striking surface of a clubhead. |
| COBALTIC | • cobaltic adj. (Chemistry) Of or relating to cobalt. • cobaltic adj. (Chemistry) Containing cobalt in oxidation state 3. • COBALTIC adj. relating to a cobalt. |
| COCOBOLA | • cocobola n. Alternative form of cocobolo (tropical hardwood). • cocobola n. Alternative form of cocobolo (old coin). • COCOBOLA n. (Spanish) a dark wood used in cabinetry, also COCOBOLO. |
| CUBICULA | • cubicula n. Plural of cubiculum. • CUBICULUM n. (Latin) a burial chamber. |
| PECCABLE | • peccable adj. Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law. • PECCABLE adj. liable to sin. |