| ACKNOWING | • acknowing v. Present participle of acknow. • ACKNOW v. (obsolete) to recognize, acknowledge. |
| ANTWACKIE | • ANTWACKIE adj. old-fashioned. |
| BACKDOWNS | • backdowns n. Plural of backdown. • BACKDOWN n. the abandonment of one's position. |
| BACKSWING | • backswing n. (Sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated… • backswing v. To swing backward. • BACKSWING n. the first stage in a swing of a club, racket, etc. in which it is swung back and away from the ball. |
| BACKWINDS | • backwinds n. Plural of backwind. • BACKWIND v. to deflect airflow into the back of a sail. |
| CHAINWORK | • chainwork n. Work looped or linked after the manner of a chain. • CHAINWORK n. work looped or linked like a chain. |
| COCKSWAIN | • cockswain n. Alternative spelling of coxswain. • COCKSWAIN n. the steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew. • COCKSWAIN v. to take charge of a boat and crew, also COXSWAIN. |
| 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. |
| FANCYWORK | • fancywork n. Decorative embroidery. • FANCYWORK n. ornamental needlework. |
| HORNWRACK | • hornwrack n. (Zoology) A bryozoan of the genus Flustra. • HORNWRACK n. a bryozoan of the genus Flustra. |
| MACKINAWS | • mackinaws n. Plural of mackinaw. • MACKINAW n. (Native American) a heavy napped and felted wool cloth. |
| NECKWEARS | • neckwears n. Plural of neckwear. • NECKWEAR n. something that is worn around the neck. |
| SHACKTOWN | • shacktown n. A settlement made up of shacks; a shanty town. • SHACKTOWN n. (Canadian) a community or section of a community composed of shacks or other temporary housing. |
| 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. |
| SNOWPACKS | • snowpacks n. Plural of snowpack. • SNOWPACK n. an accumulation of packed snow. |
| THWACKING | • thwacking v. Present participle of thwack. • thwacking n. The action or sound of a thwack; a beating. • THWACKING n. the act of thwacking. |
| WACKINESS | • wackiness n. The state of being wacky. • WACKINESS n. the state of being wacky. |
| WHACKINGS | • whackings n. Plural of whacking. • WHACKING n. a beating. |
| WINDPACKS | • WINDPACK n. snow that has been compacted by the wind. |
| WINGBACKS | • wingbacks n. Plural of wingback. • wing-backs n. Plural of wing-back. • wing␣backs n. Plural of wing back. |