| BACKSPEIRING | • BACKSPEIR v. (Scots) to cross-question, also BACKSPEER. |
| BLACKBIRDING | • blackbirding n. (UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour. • blackbirding v. Present participle of blackbird. • BLACKBIRDING n. trafficking in slaves. |
| BOILERMAKING | • boilermaking n. The manufacture of boilers. • BOILERMAKING n. metalworking in heavy industry; plating or welding. |
| BRICKLAYINGS | • bricklayings n. Plural of bricklaying. • BRICKLAYING n. the job of laying bricks. |
| BRICKMAKINGS | • BRICKMAKING n. the making of bricks. |
| DISEMBARKING | • disembarking v. Present participle of disembark. • disembarking n. A disembarkation. • DISEMBARK v. to leave a ship, to land. |
| JAILBREAKING | • jailbreaking v. Present participle of jailbreak. • JAILBREAK v. to free from jail, also GAOLBREAK. |
| KERATINISING | • keratinising v. Present participle of keratinise. • KERATINISE v. to make keratinous, also KERATINIZE. |
| KERATINIZING | • keratinizing v. Present participle of keratinize. • KERATINIZE v. to make keratinous, also KERATINISE. |
| KICKSTARTING | • kickstarting v. Present participle of kickstart. • kick-starting v. Present participle of kick-start. • kick␣starting v. Present participle of kick start. |
| KITEBOARDING | • kiteboarding n. A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which… • kiteboarding n. A similar sport using a wheeled board on land. • kiteboarding n. A similar sport using a snowboard or ski on snow. |
| MARLINGSPIKE | • marlingspike n. Alternative spelling of marlinspike. • marling␣spike n. Alternative spelling of marlinspike. • MARLINGSPIKE n. a tool used to separate rope strands while splicing, also MARLINESPIKE, MARLINSPIKE. |
| PRINTMAKINGS | • PRINTMAKING n. the act of making prints. |
| RANKSHIFTING | • rankshifting v. Present participle of rankshift. • RANKSHIFT v. to shift or be shifted from one linguistic rank to another. |
| SIDETRACKING | • sidetracking v. Present participle of sidetrack. • SIDETRACK v. to divert or turn aside. |
| SKIMBOARDING | • skimboarding n. A form of surfing in shallow water near a beach. • SKIMBOARD v. to use a skimboard. |
| TAILORMAKING | • tailor-making v. Present participle of tailor-make. • TAILORMAKE v. to make esp. to suit a particular person or purpose. |
| TRAFFICKINGS | • traffickings n. Plural of trafficking. • TRAFFICKING n. engaging in buying and selling. |
| WATERSKIINGS | • WATERSKIING n. the sport of skiing on water. |
| WISECRACKING | • wisecracking adj. Making many wisecracks. • wisecracking v. Present participle of wisecrack. • wise-cracking adj. Alternative form of wisecracking. |