| ACYLATES | • acylates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acylate. • ACYLATE v. to introduce acyl into. |
| APOSTACY | • apostacy n. Archaic form of apostasy. • APOSTACY n. abandonment of one's faith or beliefs, also APOSTASY. |
| BACKSTAY | • backstay n. (Nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the… • backstay n. A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something. • BACKSTAY n. a stay extending from ship's mastheads to the side of the ship. |
| CARTWAYS | • cartways n. Plural of cartway. • CARTWAY n. a way used by carts. |
| CASTAWAY | • castaway adj. Cast adrift or ashore; marooned. • castaway adj. Shipwrecked. • castaway adj. Cast out; rejected or excluded from a group. |
| CASUALTY | • casualty n. Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster. • casualty n. A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence. • casualty n. (Proscribed) Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through… |
| CATALYSE | • catalyse v. (Chemistry, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of catalyze. • CATALYSE v. to act as a catalyst, also CATALYZE. |
| CATALYST | • catalyst n. (Chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. • catalyst n. Something that encourages progress or change. • catalyst n. (Literature) An inciting incident that sets the successive conflict into motion. |
| CUTAWAYS | • cutaways n. Plural of cutaway. • cut-aways n. Plural of cut-away. • CUTAWAY n. a type of coat. |
| CYANATES | • cyanates n. Plural of cyanate. • CYANATE n. a salt of cyanic acid. |
| HAYSTACK | • haystack n. A mound, pile, or stack of stored hay. • haystack n. (Canoeing) A standing wave in a rapid. • haystack n. (Programming) The text string within which another string is searched for. (see: needle in a haystack) |
| JACKSTAY | • jackstay n. (Nautical) A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship’s yard, to which is attached the head… • jackstay n. (Nautical) A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a… • jackstay n. (Nautical) A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness… |
| PLAYACTS | • playacts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of playact. • play-acts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play-act. • PLAYACT v. to take part in a theatrical performance. |
| SAGACITY | • sagacity n. The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute… • sagacity n. (Obsolete) Keen sense of smell. • SAGACITY n. wisdom. |
| SALACITY | • salacity n. (Uncountable) The state or quality of being salacious; lewdness, obscenity, bawdiness. • salacity n. (Countable) An act that is salacious, (lewd, obscene or bawdy); a salacious image or piece of writing. • SALACITY n. lewdness. |