| PARTWORK | • partwork n. A written publication released as a series of pre-planned magazine-like issues over a period of time… • PARTWORK n. one of a magazine series which builds to a complete work. |
| PLOWTAIL | • plowtail n. Alternative form of ploughtail. • PLOWTAIL n. the end of a plough where the handles are, also PLOUGHTAIL. |
| POMWATER | • pomwater n. Alternative form of pomewater. • POMWATER n. (Shakespeare) a sweet juicy apple. |
| SOAPWORT | • soapwort n. Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria. • SOAPWORT n. a tall herb of the pink family, whose roots and leaves contain saponin. |
| SOUTHPAW | • southpaw n. (Informal, idiomatic) One who is left-handed, especially in sports. • southpaw n. A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left. • SOUTHPAW n. a left-handed sportsman, esp. a boxer who leads with his right. |
| SWANKPOT | • swankpot n. (Slang, derogatory) A show-off. • SWANKPOT n. one who shows off, also SWANKER, SWANKEY, SWANKIE. |
| SWAPTION | • swaption n. (Finance) An instrument granting the owner an option to enter an interest rate swap. • swaption n. (Finance) More generally, an option on any type of swap. • SWAPTION n. a swap option. |
| TAPEWORM | • tapeworm n. (Countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infest the intestines of… • tapeworm n. (Uncountable) Infection by tapeworms. • tape-worm n. Alternative spelling of tapeworm. |
| TOPWATER | • topwater adj. Describing an angling lure or bait that floats near or on the surface of the water. • TOPWATER adj. floating on or near the top of the water. |
| TOWPATHS | • towpaths n. Plural of towpath. • TOWPATH n. a path along a river where animals draw boats. |
| TOWPLANE | • TOWPLANE n. an airplane that tows gliders. |
| WASHPOTS | • washpots n. Plural of washpot. • WASHPOT n. a vessel for washing. |
| WATERPOX | • waterpox n. Alternative spelling of water pox (“chickenpox”). • water␣pox n. (Medicine, dated) A common childhood disease caused by virus; chickenpox, varicella. • WATERPOX n. chickenpox. |
| WAYPOINT | • waypoint n. Any mapped reference point on a route that can be easily identified. • WAYPOINT n. a point between major points on a route. |
| WAYPOSTS | • wayposts n. Plural of waypost. • WAYPOST n. a guidepost. |