| BACKWASHES | • backwashes n. Plural of backwash. • back␣washes n. Plural of back wash. • BACKWASH v. to affect with receding water. |
| BALSAWOODS | • balsawoods n. Plural of balsawood. • BALSAWOOD n. the very light wood of the balsa tree. |
| BARRASWAYS | • barrasways n. Plural of barrasway. • BARRASWAY n. (Canadian) a shallow lagoon formed by a sandbar, also BARACHOIS. |
| BASHAWISMS | • BASHAWISM n. (Turkish) the state of being a bashaw, a pasha. |
| BASHAWSHIP | • bashawship n. The role or status of a bashaw. • BASHAWSHIP n. the office of bashaw. |
| BOATSWAINS | • boatswains n. Plural of boatswain. • BOATSWAIN n. a ship's officer in charge of equipment and maintenance, also BOSUN. |
| BRASSWARES | • brasswares n. Plural of brassware. • BRASSWARE n. goods made of brass. |
| SWEATBANDS | • sweatbands n. Plural of sweatband. • SWEATBAND n. an absorbent wristlet worn by e.g. tennis players to prevent sweat running down to their hands. |
| WAISTBANDS | • waistbands n. Plural of waistband. • WAISTBAND n. the strip of fabric in a garment that fits round the waist. |
| WARIBASHIS | • WARIBASHI n. (Japanese) a pair of chopsticks in the form of a single sliver of wood ready scored for splitting in two. |
| WASHBASINS | • washbasins n. Plural of washbasin. • wash␣basins n. Plural of wash basin. • WASHBASIN n. a basin to wash one's hands and face in. |
| WASHBOARDS | • washboards n. Plural of washboard. • washboards v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of washboard. • WASHBOARD n. a broad thin plank along a ship's gunwale to keep out sea water. |