| ACCOUCHEURS | • accoucheurs n. Plural of accoucheur. • ACCOUCHEUR n. (French) a male midwife. |
| BACKSCRATCH | • backscratch n. A scratch on the back. • backscratch v. To scratch one’s or another’s back. • backscratch v. (Business, politics, slang) To engage in a reciprocal action. |
| CACOGRAPHIC | • cacographic adj. Displaying the properties of bad spelling or bad handwriting or both. • CACOGRAPHIC adj. relating to cacography, bad handwriting or spelling, also CACOGRAPHICAL. |
| CHLORACETIC | • chloracetic adj. Alternative form of chloroacetic. • CHLORACETIC adj. an acid made by chlorinating acetic acid, also CHLOROACETIC. |
| CHRYSOCRACY | • chrysocracy n. Rule by the rich; plutocracy. • CHRYSOCRACY n. the rule of wealth; plutocracy. |
| CLAIRSCHACH | • clairschach n. Obsolete spelling of clarsach. • CLAIRSCHACH n. (Gaelic) a Scottish folk harp, also CLARSACH. |
| COCKCHAFERS | • cockchafers n. Plural of cockchafer. • COCKCHAFER n. any of several kinds of beetle, esp. of the Scarabeidae. |
| COCKROACHES | • cockroaches n. Plural of cockroach. • COCKROACH n. an orthopterous insect, the so-called black beetle. |
| COWCATCHERS | • cowcatchers n. Plural of cowcatcher. • cow␣catchers n. Plural of cow catcher. • COWCATCHER n. a device on the front of a train for clearing obstacles off the track. |
| ECCLESIARCH | • ecclesiarch n. An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church. • ECCLESIARCH n. (archaic) a church ruler. |
| ECPHRACTICS | • ecphractics n. Plural of ecphractic. • ECPHRACTIC n. a drug that removes obstructions. |
| OCHLOCRATIC | • ochlocratic adj. Pertaining to ochlocracy. • OCHLOCRATIC adj. relating to ochlocracy, rule by the mob, also OCHLOCRATICAL. |
| PTOCHOCRACY | • ptochocracy n. A society or a system ruled and dominated by the poor. • PTOCHOCRACY n. government by the poor. |
| SCRATCHBACK | • scratchback n. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting… • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
| SCRATCHCARD | • scratchcard n. Alternative spelling of scratch card. • scratch␣card n. A lottery ticket containing sections covered with an opaque waxy film which may be removed by scratching… • SCRATCHCARD n. a type of lottery card covered with an opaque film which is scratched off to reveal numbers or symbols which may entitle the holder to a prize. |
| TECHNOCRACY | • technocracy n. A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise. • TECHNOCRACY n. government by technical experts. |