| BACKDOWNS | • backdowns n. Plural of backdown. • BACKDOWN n. the abandonment of one's position. |
| BACKSWORD | • backsword n. A sword with one sharp edge. • backsword n. (UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements. • backsword n. (UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used. |
| BACKWARDS | • backwards adj. Synonym of backward; see usage notes there. • backwards adv. Synonym of backward; see usage notes there. • BACKWARDS adv. in a reverse direction, also BACKWARD. |
| BACKWINDS | • backwinds n. Plural of backwind. • BACKWIND v. to deflect airflow into the back of a sail. |
| BACKWOODS | • backwoods n. Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America. • backwoods n. A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the… • backwoods adj. Pertaining to the backwoods. |
| BACKWORDS | • backwords n. Plural of backword. • BACKWORD n. a retort. |
| BLACKWOOD | • blackwood n. (Countable) Any of several trees yielding a very dark wood. • blackwood n. (Uncountable) The very dark wood of such trees. • Blackwood prop.n. Any of many places around the world. |
| CHOWKIDAR | • chowkidar n. Alternative form of chaukidar. • CHOWKIDAR n. (Urdu) a watchman, also CHOKIDAR. |
| CRACKDOWN | • crackdown n. Abruptly stern measures or disciplinary action; increased enforcement. • crack␣down v. (Idiomatic, often with ’on’) To take harsh action (against), as when enforcing a law more stringently than before. • CRACKDOWN n. the taking of a firm action. |
| DRAWBACKS | • drawbacks n. Plural of drawback. • DRAWBACK n. a hinderance. |
| DUCKWALKS | • duckwalks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of duckwalk. • duckwalks n. Plural of duckwalk. • duck␣walks n. Plural of duck walk. |
| HACKSAWED | • hacksawed v. Simple past tense and past participle of hacksaw. • HACKSAW v. to cut with a type of saw. |
| PADDYWACK | • paddywack n. Alternative form of paddywhack. • PADDYWACK n. a slap or smack, also PADDYWHACK. • PADDYWACK v. to spank or smack. |
| SMACKDOWN | • smackdown n. A physical or emotional confrontation; a battle, a fight; also, a bitter rivalry. • smackdown n. A significant or humiliating setback or defeat; a beating, a thrashing. • smack␣down v. To defeat utterly and decisively, especially in a humiliating way. |
| WINDPACKS | • WINDPACK n. snow that has been compacted by the wind. |