| AFTERCLAP | • afterclap n. (Archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be… • afterclap n. (Archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which… • afterclap n. The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event. |
| AFTERDAMP | • afterdamp n. (Mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting… • AFTERDAMP n. poisonous gas formed after the explosion of firedamp in a mine. |
| AFTERPAIN | • afterpain n. (Pathology, often in the plural) pain of uterine contractions experienced after childbirth (especially… • after-pain n. Alternative spelling of afterpain. • AFTERPAIN n. pain that comes after a while. |
| AFTERPEAK | • afterpeak n. (Nautical) The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship. • AFTERPEAK n. space behind the aftermost bulkhead, often used for storage. |
| CAMPCRAFT | • campcraft n. Any of the outdoor skills associated with camping expeditions, such as map-reading. • CAMPCRAFT n. knowledge of how to camp. |
| FACEPLANT | • faceplant n. (Informal) The act of landing face first, as a result of an accident or error. • faceplant n. (Video games) Death or defeat in a multiplayer online game. • faceplant n. (Wrestling) A wrestling move in which an attacking wrestler forces an opponent down to the mat face-first… |
| FACEPLATE | • faceplate n. A removable protective shield separating the inner workings of a machine from operator and observer. • faceplate n. A rigid flat surface that has an active role in the interaction of a device with an operator or user. • faceplate n. A transparent window forming part of a helmet directly in front of the wearer’s face, allowing them to see out. |
| FLAPTRACK | • flaptrack n. (Aviation) The track on which the flaps of an aircraft are mounted. • FLAPTRACK n. a racetrack for flapping i.e. unregistered horse-racing. |
| FLATPACKS | • flatpacks n. Plural of flatpack. • flat␣packs n. Plural of flat pack. • FLATPACK n. an item of furniture in a carton to be assembled. |
| PACKSTAFF | • packstaff n. A pole on which a traveller carries a burden on the shoulder. • PACKSTAFF n. a staff for supporting a pedlar's pack when he or she rests. |
| PALAFITTE | • palafitte n. Synonym of pile (“wooden structure used to support prehistoric dwellings”). • PALAFITTE n. a prehistoric hut or settlement built on stakes driven into the bed of a lake, esp. in Switzerland or northern Italy; a lake village. |
| PALSTAFFS | • palstaffs n. Plural of palstaff. • PALSTAFF n. (Dutch) a peculiar bronze adz, used in prehistoric Europe about the middle of the Bronze Age, also PALSTAVE. |
| PRATFALLS | • pratfalls n. Plural of pratfall. • PRATFALL v. to fall on the buttocks, to make a big blunder. |
| SPATFALLS | • spatfalls n. Plural of spatfall. • SPATFALL n. a mass of shellfish larvae. |
| TRAPFALLS | • TRAPFALL n. a trapdoor that gives way beneath the feet; a pitfall. |