| CATCHWORD | • catchword n. (Printing, historical) A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats… • catchword n. (Theater) The last word of a speech, serving as a cue for the next speaker. • catchword n. A word or expression repeated until it becomes representative of a party, school, business, or point of view. |
| DOOMWATCH | • doomwatch n. (Chiefly attributive) A pessimistic outlook on the future. • DOOMWATCH v. to keep an eye on the state of the environment. |
| FLOWCHART | • flowchart n. Alternative spelling of flow chart. • flow␣chart n. A schematic representation of how the different stages in a process are interconnected. • FLOWCHART n. a chart pictorially representing the nature and sequence of operations to be carried out, e.g. in a computer program. |
| MATCHWOOD | • matchwood n. Wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches. • MATCHWOOD n. wood suitable for making matches; splinters or fragments. |
| OVERWATCH | • overwatch v. (Transitive) To watch over. • overwatch v. (Transitive) To watch excessively. • overwatch v. (Transitive, obsolete) To overcome with long lack of rest. |
| PATCHWORK | • patchwork n. A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole. • patchwork n. (Figurative) Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece. • patchwork n. (Derogatory) A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of… |
| 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. |
| STOPWATCH | • stopwatch n. A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated… • STOPWATCH n. an accurate watch readily started and stopped, used in timing a race, etc. |
| THROWBACK | • throwback n. A reversion to an earlier stage of development. • throwback n. (Derogatory) A person considered to be primitive, uncivilized and mentally deficient. • throwback n. An organism that has characteristics of a more primitive form. |
| WASHCLOTH | • washcloth n. A small cloth used to wash the face and body. • WASHCLOTH n. a piece of cloth used in washing, a dishcloth. |
| WATCHDOGS | • watchdogs n. Plural of watchdog. • watchdogs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of watchdog. • WATCHDOG v. to act as a watchdog for. |
| WATCHOUTS | • watchouts n. Plural of watchout. • WATCHOUT n. the act of keeping a look out for something. |
| WATCHWORD | • watchword n. A word used as a motto, as expressive of a principle, belief, or rule of action; a rallying cry. • watchword n. (Military, security) A prearranged reply to the challenge of a sentry or a guard; a password or signal… • WATCHWORD n. the password to be given to a watch or sentry. |
| WAXCLOTHS | • waxcloths n. Plural of waxcloth. • WAXCLOTH n. oilcloth, linoleum. |
| WHITECOAT | • whitecoat n. A new-born baby harp or grey seal before its fur becomes grey, normally around 12 days old. • whitecoat n. (Derogatory) A laboratory scientist. • white␣coat n. A white, knee-length coat worn by laboratory workers etc as protection. |
| WOODCHATS | • woodchats n. Plural of woodchat. • WOODCHAT n. a species of shrike, with black-and-white plumage but a red-brown crown, also WOODSHRIKE. |