| AFTERGUARD | • afterguard n. (Historical, nautical) The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails. • afterguard n. (Sailing) The members of a yacht’s crew who attend to the aft sails. • afterguard n. A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work. |
| COASTGUARD | • coastguard n. Alternative spelling of coast guard. • coast␣guard n. The organisation or officer enforcing maritime law and policing the seas within territorial waters. • COASTGUARD n. an organization with responsibility for watching coastal waters to prevent smuggling and illegal fishing, to assist shipping, and for lifesaving. |
| DRAMATURGE | • dramaturge n. (Rare, theater) Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one… • dramaturge n. (Rare, theater) A literary adviser or editor in a theater, opera, or film company that researches, selects… • dramaturge v. (Transitive, intransitive, rare, theater) To act as a dramaturge. |
| DRAMATURGS | • dramaturgs n. Plural of dramaturg. • DRAMATURG n. a dramatist; specifically a reader and literary editor etc. to a permanent theatrical company, also DRAMATURGE, DRAMATURGIST. |
| DRAMATURGY | • dramaturgy n. (Theater) The art of dramatic composition for the stage. • DRAMATURGY n. the art of producing and staging dramatic works. |
| DRAUGHTMAN | • draughtman n. Archaic form of draughtsman. (one who draws architectural or engineering plans) • DRAUGHTMAN n. a piece used in playing draughts. |
| GRADUALIST | • gradualist n. (Biology, politics) One who believes in gradualism. • GRADUALIST n. one who adheres to the doctrine of gradualism. |
| GRADUALITY | • graduality n. The state or degree of being gradual. • GRADUALITY n. the state of being gradual. |
| GRADUATING | • graduating v. Present participle of graduate. • GRADUATE v. to receive an academic degree or diploma. |
| GRADUATION | • graduation n. The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as… • graduation n. A commencement ceremony. • graduation n. (Sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings. |
| GRADUATORS | • graduators n. Plural of graduator. • GRADUATOR n. one who determines or indicates graduation; as, a graduator of instruments. |
| GRANDAUNTS | • grandaunts n. Plural of grandaunt. • grand-aunts n. Plural of grand-aunt. • GRANDAUNT n. the aunt of one's father or mother. |
| GRANULATED | • granulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of granulate. • granulated adj. Formed into, or composed of granules. • GRANULATE v. to form or break into grains or small masses. |
| GRATULATED | • gratulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of gratulate. • GRATULATE v. (archaic) to congratulate. |
| GUARANTEED | • guaranteed v. Simple past tense and past participle of guarantee. • guaranteed adj. Made certain; promised. • GUARANTEE v. to give a formal promise that something will be done. |
| GUARANTIED | • guarantied v. Simple past tense and past participle of guaranty. • GUARANTY v. to assume responsibility for the quality of, also GUARANTEE. |
| QUADRATING | • quadrating v. Present participle of quadrate. • QUADRATE v. to conform or agree. |
| WATCHGUARD | • watchguard n. A watchchain of any material. • WATCHGUARD n. a chain or strap used to attach a watch to the clothing. |