| BANDSAWED | • bandsawed v. Simple past tense of bandsaw. • BANDSAWED v. BANDSAW. |
| BANDWAGON | • bandwagon n. A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade. • bandwagon n. (Figuratively) A current movement that attracts wide support. • BANDWAGON n. a large wagon used by a band in a parade etc. |
| BANGALOWS | • bangalows n. Plural of bangalow. • BANGALOW n. (Native Australian) an Australian palm-tree. |
| BATSWOMAN | • batswoman n. (Cricket) A female batter. • BATSWOMAN n. a female person who wields the bat at cricket. |
| BOATSWAIN | • boatswain n. The officer (or warrant officer) in charge of sails, rigging, anchors, cables etc. and all work on deck… • boatswain n. The petty officer of a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen. • boatswain n. A kind of gull, the jaeger. |
| BRAINWASH | • brainwash n. A distorting effect upon one’s memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda. • brainwash v. (Psychology) To affect one’s mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process… • brainwash v. (Figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to… |
| BRAINWAVE | • brainwave n. Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those… • brainwave n. A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm. • brain␣wave n. Alternative form of brainwave. |
| BURRAWANG | • burrawang n. (Australia) Any of various cycads in the genus Macrozamia. • BURRAWANG n. (Native Australian) any of various palmlike plants having edible nuts. |
| CHAWBACON | • chawbacon n. (Archaic) An uncultured rustic person. • CHAWBACON n. a bumpkin, a hick. |
| COWABUNGA | • cowabunga interj. (Slang, originally US, usually humorous) Expressing amazement, enthusiasm, or joy. • COWABUNGA interj. an interjection used to express delight or satisfaction. |
| JAWBATION | • jawbation n. Alternative spelling of jobation. • JAWBATION n. a long, tedious rebuke or harangue, also JOBATION. |
| SWEATBAND | • sweatband n. A band of fabric, inside the crown of a hat, designed to absorb perspiration. • sweatband n. A band of fabric worn around the wrist or head during sports to absorb perspiration. • SWEATBAND n. an absorbent wristlet worn by e.g. tennis players to prevent sweat running down to their hands. |
| WAISTBAND | • waistband n. A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt. • WAISTBAND n. the strip of fabric in a garment that fits round the waist. |
| WANNABEES | • wannabees n. Plural of wannabee. • WANNABEE n. someone who tries to be associated with an admired person or set of people, also WANNABE. |
| WASHBASIN | • washbasin n. A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply… • washbasin n. A laundry sink. • wash␣basin n. Alternative spelling of washbasin. |
| WATCHBAND | • watchband n. A band of leather, metal etc that fastens a wristwatch to the wrist; a watchstrap. • WATCHBAND n. a band on which a watch is worn. |
| WAVEBANDS | • wavebands n. Plural of waveband. • WAVEBAND n. a range of radio frequencies. |