| BRIDGEBOARD | • bridgeboard n. (Architecture) A notched board to which the treads and risers of the steps of wooden stairs are fastened. • bridgeboard n. A board or plank used as a bridge. • BRIDGEBOARD n. a board on both sides of a staircase that is cut to support the treads and risers. |
| DAGGERBOARD | • daggerboard n. (Nautical) A retractable centreboard that slides out to act as a keel. • dagger␣board n. (Nautical) A sliding centreboard used in some Chinese junks and dinghies, allowing for speedy maneuvering. • DAGGERBOARD n. a light, narrow, completely removable centreboard. |
| DENDROGRAMS | • dendrograms n. Plural of dendrogram. • DENDROGRAM n. a branching diagram to show e.g. evolutionary descent. |
| DEPROGRAMED | • deprogramed v. Simple past tense and past participle of deprogram. • DEPROGRAM v. to prevail on a person to reject obsessive beliefs, also DEPROGRAMME. |
| DISARRANGED | • disarranged v. Simple past tense and past participle of disarrange. • DISARRANGE v. to disturb the arrangement of. |
| DISREGARDED | • disregarded adj. Ignored. • disregarded adj. Neglected. • disregarded v. Simple past tense and past participle of disregard. |
| DISREGARDER | • disregarder n. One who disregards. • DISREGARDER n. one who disregards. |
| DRAWBRIDGES | • drawbridges n. Plural of drawbridge. • draw␣bridges n. Plural of draw bridge. • DRAWBRIDGE n. a bridge that can be drawn up or let down as required. |
| DRESSGUARDS | • DRESSGUARD n. (archaic) an arrangement of strings used to protect a rider's dress from contact with a bicycle wheel. |
| GRAYBEARDED | • GRAYBEARDED adj. having a grey beard, also GREYBEARDED. |
| GREYBEARDED | • GREYBEARDED adj. having a grey beard, also GRAYBEARDED. |
| INTERGRADED | • intergraded v. Simple past tense and past participle of intergrade. • INTERGRADE v. to merge or shade by means of intermediate steps. |
| MISREGARDED | • misregarded v. Simple past tense and past participle of misregard. • MISREGARD v. (Spenser) to have no regard for. |
| RETROGRADED | • retrograded v. Simple past tense and past participle of retrograde. • RETROGRADE v. to cause to go back. |
| TARDIGRADES | • tardigrades n. Plural of tardigrade. • TARDIGRADE n. an arthropod with eight legs living in water or damp moss. |