| BIRDWATCHES | • birdwatches v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch. • BIRDWATCH v. to watch birds as a hobby. |
| BREADTHWISE | • breadthwise adj. Directed across the breadth of an object or place. • breadthwise adv. Across the breadth of an object or place. • BREADTHWISE adv. in terms of breadth, broadside on, also BREADTHWAYS. |
| DEADWEIGHTS | • deadweights n. Plural of deadweight. • dead␣weights n. Plural of dead weight. • DEADWEIGHT n. a weight esp. of a person that does not support itself. |
| DITCHWATERS | • ditchwaters n. Plural of ditchwater. • DITCHWATER n. water found in a ditch. |
| HEADWAITERS | • headwaiters n. Plural of headwaiter. • HEADWAITER n. the head of the dining-room staff of a restaurant or hotel. |
| HITHERWARDS | • hitherwards adv. (Archaic) Towards this place. • HITHERWARDS adv. (archaic) toward this place; hither, also HETHERWARD, HITHERWARD. |
| STEWARDSHIP | • stewardship n. The rank or office of a steward. • stewardship n. The act of caring for or improving with time. • STEWARDSHIP n. the office, duties, and obligations of a steward. |
| SWITCHBLADE | • switchblade n. A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed. • switchblade v. (Transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade. • switchblade v. (Intransitive) To spring open or up. |
| SWITCHBOARD | • switchboard n. (Telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient. • switchboard n. (Electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads. • SWITCHBOARD n. a board or frame bearing apparatus for making or breaking an electric current or circuit. |
| SWITCHYARDS | • switchyards n. Plural of switchyard. • SWITCHYARD n. an enclosed area for the switching facilities of a power station. |
| WAITERHOODS | • WAITERHOOD n. the state of being a waiter. |
| WEATHERISED | • weatherised v. Simple past tense and past participle of weatherise. • WEATHERISE v. to make (a fabric) weatherproof, also WEATHERIZE. |
| WHEATFIELDS | • wheatfields n. Plural of wheatfield. • WHEATFIELD n. a field of wheat. |
| WHIPSTALLED | • whipstalled v. Simple past tense and past participle of whipstall. • WHIPSTALL v. of an airplane, to stall causing the nose to whip forward and down. |
| WHITEBEARDS | • whitebeards n. Plural of whitebeard. • WHITEBEARD n. an old man, a graybeard. |
| WHITEBOARDS | • whiteboards n. Plural of whiteboard. • WHITEBOARD n. a board, used for teaching or presentation purposes, similar to a blackboard but with a white plastic surface for writing on using felt-tipped pens. |
| WHITEWASHED | • whitewashed v. Simple past tense and past participle of whitewash. • whitewashed adj. Of or pertaining to a fence or wall that has been painted with the temporary paint whitewash. • whitewashed adj. Having had any controversy or potential for scandal removed, ignored or downplayed. |
| WITHDRAWALS | • withdrawals n. Plural of withdrawal. • WITHDRAWAL n. the act of withdrawing. |
| WITHDRAWERS | • withdrawers n. Plural of withdrawer. • WITHDRAWER n. one who withdraws. |
| WITHSTANDER | • withstander n. A person who withstands or resists; an opponent. • WITHSTANDER n. one who withstands. |