| 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. |
| DISAVOWALS | • disavowals n. Plural of disavowal. • DISAVOWAL n. the act of disavowing. |
| DUNIWASSAL | • duniwassal n. A gentleman of the Scottish Highlands. • DUNIWASSAL n. (Gaelic) a Highland gentleman of inferior rank, also DUNIEWASSAL, DUNNIEWASSAL. |
| GALLIWASPS | • galliwasps n. Plural of galliwasp. • GALLIWASP n. a West Indian lizard, about a foot long, imagined by the natives to be venomous. |
| RAINWASHES | • rainwashes n. Plural of rainwash. • RAINWASH v. to wash material downhill by rain. |
| RAWMAISHES | • RAWMAISH n. (Irish) foolish exaggerated talk. |
| SWARAJISMS | • SWARAJISM n. the policy of Indian political independence. |
| SWARAJISTS | • swarajists n. Plural of swarajist. • SWARAJIST n. one who adhered to swaraj, the policy of Indian political independence. |
| WAISTBANDS | • waistbands n. Plural of waistband. • WAISTBAND n. the strip of fabric in a garment that fits round the waist. |
| WAISTCOATS | • waistcoats n. Plural of waistcoat. • WAISTCOAT n. a garment, plain or ornamental, reaching to or below the waist and now sleeveless, worn by men at different periods under doublet, coat, jacket etc., also WESKIT. |
| WAITSTAFFS | • waitstaffs n. Plural of waitstaff. • wait␣staffs n. Plural of wait staff. • WAITSTAFF n. waiters and waitresses collectively. |
| WAPINSHAWS | • wapinshaws n. Plural of wapinshaw. • WAPINSHAW n. (Scots) a periodical gathering of the people within an area for the purpose of seeing that each man was armed according to his rank, and ready to take the field, also WAPENSCHAW, WAPENSHAW, WAPINSCHAW, WAPPENSCHAW, WAPPENSHAW, WAPPENSHAWING. |
| 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. |
| WASSAILERS | • wassailers n. Plural of wassailer. • WASSAILER n. one who wassails. |
| WASSAILING | • wassailing v. Present participle of wassail. • wassailing n. The act of performing a wassail. • WASSAILING n. (historical) the holding of a wassail. |