| BRINKMANSHIP | • brinkmanship n. (Chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink… • BRINKMANSHIP n. the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety esp. to force a desired outcome, also BRINKSMANSHIP. |
| HAMSHACKLING | • hamshackling v. Present participle of hamshackle. • HAMSHACKLE v. to fetter; to restrain. |
| KITCHENMAIDS | • kitchenmaids n. Plural of kitchenmaid. • KITCHENMAID n. a maid who works in the kitchen. |
| MACKINTOSHES | • mackintoshes n. Plural of mackintosh. • MACKINTOSH n. a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized cloth, also MACINTOSH. |
| MARKSMANSHIP | • marksmanship n. The ability to shoot accurately at a target. • MARKSMANSHIP n. the skill of a marksman. |
| MATCHMAKINGS | • matchmakings n. Plural of matchmaking. • match-makings n. Plural of match-making. • MATCHMAKING n. the business of bringing suitable people together for marriage. |
| NIKETHAMIDES | • NIKETHAMIDE n. a drug used as a heart stimulant, aka coramine. |
| PHRASEMAKING | • phrasemaking n. The crafting of phrases; the art of rhetoric. • PHRASEMAKING n. the act of making phrases. |
| SCRIMSHANKED | • scrimshanked v. Simple past tense and past participle of scrimshank. • SCRIMSHANK v. to evade work or duty, also SKRIMSHANK. |
| SCRIMSHANKER | • scrimshanker n. (UK, military, slang) A shirker; one who scrimshanks. • SCRIMSHANKER n. a shirker, also SKRIMSHANKER. |
| SKRIMSHANKED | • skrimshanked v. Simple past tense and past participle of skrimshank. • SKRIMSHANK v. to evade work or duty, also SCRIMSHANK. |
| SKRIMSHANKER | • skrimshanker n. Alternative form of scrimshanker. • SKRIMSHANKER n. one who evades work or duty, also SCRIMSHANKER. |
| SPEECHMAKING | • speechmaking n. The delivery of speeches. • SPEECHMAKING n. the making of speeches. |
| STAKHANOVISM | • Stakhanovism n. A system instituted in communist countries to encourage increased productivity. • STAKHANOVISM n. the practice of working like a stakhanovite, a worker who received recognition for his or her part in increasing the rate of production. |
| WATCHMAKINGS | • WATCHMAKING n. the profession of making watches. |
| WORKMANSHIPS | • workmanships n. Plural of workmanship. • WORKMANSHIP n. the skill of a workman. |