| BOATSWAINS | • boatswains n. Plural of boatswain. • BOATSWAIN n. a ship's officer in charge of equipment and maintenance, also BOSUN. |
| COASTWARDS | • coastwards adv. Towards the coast. • COASTWARDS adv. in the direction of the coast, also COASTWARD. |
| FLATWASHES | • FLATWASH n. laundry that can be ironed mechanically, also FLATWORK. |
| JACKSTRAWS | • jackstraws n. Plural of jackstraw. • JACKSTRAW n. an effigy stuffed with straw; a scarecrow; hence, a man without property or influence. |
| LEASTAWAYS | • leastaways adv. Anyway; at least; regardless. Indicates support or degree of a previous statement. • LEASTAWAYS adv. at least; at all events, also LEASTWAYS, LEASTWISE. |
| SALTWATERS | • saltwaters n. Plural of saltwater. • salt␣waters n. Plural of salt water. • SALTWATER n. water that contains salt. |
| SHADOWCAST | • shadowcast n. The performance of a film by a group of amateurs at the same time as it is screened. • shadowcast v. To take part in such a performance. • SHADOWCAST v. in microscopy, to cast shadows of projecting parts of a specimen by exposing to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal. |
| SWARAJISTS | • swarajists n. Plural of swarajist. • SWARAJIST n. one who adhered to swaraj, the policy of Indian political independence. |
| 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. |
| SWEATPANTS | • sweatpants n. (US) Informal cotton trousers, with an elasticated or drawstring waist, used for exercise etc. • sweat␣pants n. Alternative spelling of sweatpants. • SWEATPANTS n. trousers of (usually thick) cotton material, with drawstring or elasticated waist and cuffs, as worn by athletes when warming up or after exercise. |
| 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. |
| WASHSTANDS | • washstands n. Plural of washstand. • wash␣stands n. Plural of wash stand. • WASHSTAND n. a stand holding a washbowl. |
| WASTELANDS | • wastelands n. Plural of wasteland. • WASTELAND n. a desolate, barren area. |
| WATCHCASES | • watchcases n. Plural of watchcase. • WATCHCASE n. the case housing the mechanism of a watch. |
| WATCHGLASS | • watchglass n. Alternative form of watch glass. • watch␣glass n. (Chemistry) An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a simple, slightly concave circle of… • watch␣glass n. The glass covering of the face of a watch. |
| WATERGLASS | • water␣glass n. A drinking vessel intended or used for water. • water␣glass n. (Inorganic chemistry) Any of various water-soluble silicate compounds, especially when occurring in… • water␣glass n. A water gauge for a steam boiler. |
| WHEATGRASS | • wheatgrass n. Young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum, used freshly juiced or dried into powder for… • wheatgrass n. A grass of the genus Agropyron, commonly known as crested-wheat grass. • WHEATGRASS n. a young plant of the genus Agropyron, a relative of wheat, popular as a health food. |