| ABERRATION | • aberration n. The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight… • aberration n. (Optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one… • aberration n. (Astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies… |
| BARNSTORMS | • barnstorms v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm. • barnstorms n. Plural of barnstorm. • BARNSTORM v. to tour country areas giving theatrical performances. |
| BARRENWORT | • barrenwort n. A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception. • BARRENWORT n. a herbaceous plant of the Barberry family, having leaves that are bitter and said to be sudorific. |
| BRAINSTORM | • brainstorm v. To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming. • brainstorm v. To participate in a brainstorming session. • brainstorm n. (US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem. |
| BREAKFRONT | • breakfront n. (Chiefly attributive) Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a central section… • BREAKFRONT n. a kind of cabinet with center beyond ends. |
| BRONTOSAUR | • brontosaur n. Any member of the genus Brontosaurus. • BRONTOSAUR n. any of a genus of large sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic, also BRONTOSAURUS. |
| CRIBRATION | • cribration n. The separation of the finer parts of drugs from the coarser parts by sifting. • CRIBRATION n. sifting. |
| FORBEARANT | • forbearant adj. Forbearing. • FORBEARANT adj. (obsolete) forbearing. |
| GUBERNATOR | • gubernator n. Leader. • gubernator n. (Now humorous) Governor. • GUBERNATOR n. (Latin) a powerful man in government. |
| HIBERNATOR | • hibernator n. Something that hibernates. • HIBERNATOR n. one who hibernates. |
| LATERBORNS | • LATERBORN n. someone born later. |
| NARROWBOAT | • narrowboat n. A barge used on the narrow canals of England. |
| OUTBARRING | • outbarring v. Present participle of outbar. • OUTBAR v. to form a barrier. |
| RHUMBATRON | • RHUMBATRON n. a cavity resonator. |
| ROBERTSMAN | • Robertsman n. (UK, obsolete) A bold, stout robber, or night thief. • ROBERTSMAN n. (obsolete) a stout robber, also ROBERDSMAN. |
| ROBORATING | • roborating v. Present participle of roborate. • ROBORATING adj. restoring vigor or strength, also ROBORANT. |
| STERNBOARD | • sternboard n. (Nautical) Backward motion of a ship; loss of way in tacking. • sternboard n. (Nautical) A kind of ship’s figurehead. • STERNBOARD n. the backward motion of a ship; loss of way in tacking. |
| TURNBROACH | • turnbroach n. (Obsolete) A turnspit. • TURNBROACH n. a turnspit. |
| WATERBORNE | • waterborne adj. Transported or transmitted by water. • waterborne adj. Floating on the water; afloat. • water-borne adj. Alternative spelling of waterborne. |