| ANTISHOCK | • antishock adj. That counteracts or reduces shock, or its effects. • antishock n. (Countable) A shock wave that gains energy when fluid flows through the shock front. • antishock n. (Uncountable) A cushioning system for counteracting shock. |
| BACKHANDS | • backhands n. Plural of backhand. • backhands v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand. • back-hands n. Plural of back-hand. |
| CANTHOOKS | • canthooks n. Plural of canthook. • cant␣hooks n. Plural of cant hook. • CANTHOOK n. a metal hook on a long handle used to move logs, also CANTDOG. |
| CHINKARAS | • chinkaras n. Plural of chinkara. • CHINKARA n. (Hindi) a four-horned Indian antelope, also CHIKARA. |
| DECKHANDS | • deckhands n. Plural of deckhand. • deckhands v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deckhand. • DECKHAND n. a seaman who performs manual duties. |
| DOCKHANDS | • dockhands n. Plural of dockhand. • DOCKHAND n. one who works on the docks. |
| HANDPICKS | • handpicks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handpick. • hand-picks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hand-pick. • HANDPICK v. to choose carefully. |
| ICEKHANAS | • icekhanas n. Plural of icekhana. • ICEKHANA n. an automotive event held on a frozen lake. |
| KATCHINAS | • katchinas n. Plural of katchina. • KATCHINA n. (Native American) a doll representing rain-bringing Hopi ancestors, also KACHINA, KATCINA, KATSINA. |
| NUNCHAKUS | • nunchakus n. Plural of nunchaku. • NUNCHAKU n. (Japanese) a martial arts weapon consisting of two sticks joined by a length of chain, used as a flail or garotte, also NUMCHUCK, NUNCHUCK, NUNCHUK. |
| PACHINKOS | • pachinkos n. Plural of pachinko. • PACHINKO n. (Japanese) a Japanese pinball game. |
| SHACKLING | • shackling v. Present participle of shackle. • SHACKLE v. to confine with irons around wrists and ankles. |
| SHACKTOWN | • shacktown n. A settlement made up of shacks; a shanty town. • SHACKTOWN n. (Canadian) a community or section of a community composed of shacks or other temporary housing. |
| SKEECHANS | • SKEECHAN n. (Gaelic) a kind of beer made by mixing malt liquor with treacle. |
| SOLONCHAK | • solonchak n. A pale or grey soil found in arid to subhumid conditions with poor drainage. • SOLONCHAK n. (Russian) a pale or grey soil type found in arid to subhumid, poorly drained conditions. |
| UNSHACKLE | • unshackle v. To remove shackles from someone or something. • unshackle v. To remove restrictions or inhibitions; to allow full freedom and power. • UNSHACKLE v. to release from shackles. |
| WHACKINGS | • whackings n. Plural of whacking. • WHACKING n. a beating. |