| AFTERSHOCKS | • aftershocks n. Plural of aftershock. • after-shocks n. Plural of after-shock. • AFTERSHOCK n. an earthquake that follows and has its epicenter near a larger earthquake. |
| AKOLUTHOSES | • AKOLUTHOS n. (historical) the head of the Varangian guard of the Byzantine emperors, also ACOLOUTHOS, AKOLOUTHOS. |
| BONESHAKERS | • boneshakers n. Plural of boneshaker. • bone-shakers n. Plural of bone-shaker. • BONESHAKER n. a car or bicycle with inadequate suspension. |
| CHALKSTONES | • chalkstones n. Plural of chalkstone. • CHALKSTONE n. a mass of chalk; a tophus. |
| HANDSTROKES | • handstrokes n. Plural of handstroke. • HANDSTROKE n. the downward movement of the bell rope as the bell swings around allowing the ringer to grasp and pull it. |
| HASSOCKIEST | • HASSOCKY adj. soft and cushiony. |
| HEATSTROKES | • heatstrokes n. Plural of heatstroke. • heat␣strokes n. Plural of heat stroke. • HEATSTROKE n. a condition marked esp. by cessation of sweating, extremely high body temperature, and collapse that results from prolonged exposure to high temperature. |
| HEXOKINASES | • hexokinases n. Plural of hexokinase. • HEXOKINASE n. an enzyme. |
| HOUSEBREAKS | • housebreaks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housebreak. • HOUSEBREAK v. to train a pet not to relieve itself indoors. |
| SHECKLATONS | • SHECKLATON n. (Spenser) a kind of gilt leather, also CHECKLATON, SCHECKLATON. |
| SHOEMAKINGS | • SHOEMAKING n. the business of a shoemaker. |
| SHOPWALKERS | • shopwalkers n. Plural of shopwalker. • shop-walkers n. Plural of shop-walker. • SHOPWALKER n. a person employed by a departmental store to supervise sales personnel, assist customers, etc. |
| SNAKEMOUTHS | • snakemouths n. Plural of snakemouth. • SNAKEMOUTH n. a North American orchid. |
| SPOKESHAVES | • spokeshaves n. Plural of spokeshave. • spoke-shaves n. Plural of spoke-shave. • SPOKESHAVE n. a plane or knife used to round spokes. |
| STEAKHOUSES | • steakhouses n. Plural of steakhouse. • steak␣houses n. Plural of steak house. • STEAKHOUSE n. a restaurant specialising in steak. |