| BACKCOMBS | • backcombs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcomb. • back-combs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back-comb. • BACKCOMB v. to comb back e.g. the hair. |
| CAMELBACK | • camelback n. (Uncountable) The backs of camels. • camelback n. (Countable) A flexible water container worn on the back. • camelback n. (Countable) A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor. |
| CHECKMARK | • checkmark n. Alternative form of check mark. • checkmark v. (Transitive) To mark with a ✓ symbol; to tick. • check␣mark n. (North America, Philippines) A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement. |
| CHECKMATE | • checkmate interj. (Chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game. • checkmate interj. (By extension) Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape. • checkmate n. The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent’s king is threatened with unavoidable… |
| COCKAMAMY | • cockamamy adj. Foolish, silly. • cockamamy adj. Trifling. • COCKAMAMY adj. ridiculous, incredible, also COCKAMAMIE. |
| COCKLEMAN | • cockleman n. A fisherman who catches cockles. • COCKLEMAN n. a cockle fisherman. |
| COCKMATCH | • cockmatch n. (Archaic) A cockfight. • COCKMATCH n. a cockfight. |
| COMEBACKS | • comebacks n. Plural of comeback. • COMEBACK n. a return to former glory. |
| CRACKSMAN | • cracksman n. (Archaic, informal) A burglar or safebreaker. • CRACKSMAN n. a safe-breaker. |
| CRACKSMEN | • cracksmen n. Plural of cracksman. • CRACKSMAN n. a safe-breaker. |
| CRUMMACKS | • CRUMMACK n. (Gaelic) a crook, a stick with a curved head, also CROMACK, CRUMMOCK. |
| GAMECOCKS | • gamecocks n. Plural of gamecock. • GAMECOCK n. a rooster trained for fighting. |
| GIMCRACKS | • gimcracks n. Plural of gimcrack. • gimcracks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of gimcrack. • GIMCRACK n. something cheap and showy, of little use, also JIMCRACK. |
| JIMCRACKS | • jimcracks n. Plural of jimcrack. • JIMCRACK n. something cheap and showy, of little use, also GIMCRACK. |
| MATCHLOCK | • matchlock n. Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan. • matchlock n. The gunlock used in such a weapon, having a slow smouldering match, see: slow match. • MATCHLOCK n. an early form of gun. |
| MUCKAMUCK | • muckamuck n. (Countable, colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person in a position of power or authority, or of high status. • muckamuck n. (Uncountable, US, dialectal, possibly dated) Food. • muck-a-muck n. Alternative form of muckamuck. |
| NAMECHECK | • namecheck v. (Music, especially in jazz) To announce the name of a person before they play a solo. • namecheck v. To name-drop. • name-check v. Alternative form of namecheck. |
| TACMAHACK | • tacmahack n. Archaic form of tacamahac. • TACMAHACK n. (Nahuatl) a gum resin yielded by various tropical trees, also TACAMAHAC, TAKAMAKA. |