| BARGEPOLE | • bargepole n. Alternative spelling of barge pole. • barge␣pole n. A type of quant pole used to propel a barge through the water. • BARGEPOLE n. a pole for propelling a barge. |
| BAROGRAPH | • barograph n. A type of barometer that continuously records air pressure on a sheet or rotating drum. • BAROGRAPH n. a recording barometer. |
| BIOGRAPHS | • biographs n. Plural of biograph. • BIOGRAPH v. to write a biography of. |
| BIOGRAPHY | • biography n. A person’s life story, especially one published. • biography n. The art of writing this kind of story. • biography v. (Transitive) To write a biography of. |
| BOLOGRAPH | • BOLOGRAPH n. a record made by a bolometer, an instrument for measuring radiant energy. |
| GASTROPUB | • gastropub n. (Britain) A public house that serves high-quality food. • GASTROPUB n. a pub that specializes in providing food and wine of a standard more typical of a fine restaurant than a traditional pub. |
| GROUPABLE | • groupable adj. Capable of being grouped together. • groupable adj. (Sciences, by extension from the basic sense) Compatible mathematically or (more generally) scientifically. • GROUPABLE adj. that can be grouped. |
| PEGBOARDS | • pegboards n. Plural of pegboard. • PEGBOARD n. a board with holes for pegs. |
| PLUGBOARD | • plugboard n. An array of jacks or hubs into which patch cords can be inserted in order to complete electrical circuits. • PLUGBOARD n. a device with a large number of electrical sockets. |
| PLUMBAGOS | • plumbagos n. Plural of plumbago. • PLUMBAGO n. (Latin) graphite. |
| PORBEAGLE | • porbeagle n. A large pelagic predatory shark, Lamna nasus, of the Atlantic. • PORBEAGLE n. a species of shark, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail. |
| POTATOBUG | • potato␣bug n. The Jerusalem cricket, various insects of the genus Stenopelmatus. • potato␣bug n. The woodlouse, various terrestrial crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea. • potato␣bug n. Any of various insects that feed on or harm potato plants. |
| PROBATING | • probating v. Present participle of probate. • PROBATE v. to establish the validity of a will. |
| SPONGEBAG | • spongebag n. Alternative form of sponge bag. • sponge␣bag n. (UK, Australia) A bag for carrying toiletries, as when travelling. • sponge␣bag n. (Chiefly UK) Designating clothing (especially trousers) with a fine, faint black-and-white check pattern. |