| BACKLINER | • backliner n. (Sports) One who plays on the back line. • BACKLINER n. (Canadian) a defenceman, especially in hockey. |
| BAIRNLIKE | • bairnlike adj. (Scotland and Northern England, rare) Like a bairn; childlike. • BAIRNLIKE adj. (Scots) childlike. |
| BARKENING | • barkening v. Present participle of barken. • BARKEN v. to dry up in a barky crust. |
| BEARSKINS | • bearskins n. Plural of bearskin. • BEARSKIN n. the pelt of a bear. |
| BRANKIEST | • BRANKY adj. (Scots) showy. |
| BREAKINGS | • breakings n. Plural of breaking. • BREAKING n. the act of breaking. |
| DEBARKING | • debarking v. Present participle of debark. • DEBARK v. to unload from a ship. |
| DRINKABLE | • drinkable adj. Able to be drunk (as liquid). • drinkable adj. (Of water) Safe to drink. • drinkable adj. (Of an alcoholic beverage, especially wine) Of good or satisfactory quality. |
| EMBARKING | • embarking v. Present participle of embark. • embarking n. An embarkation. • EMBARK v. to go on board ship, also IMBARK. |
| INTERBANK | • interbank adj. Of, pertaining to, or taking place between two or more banks (financial institutions). • INTERBANK adj. between or among banks. |
| KARABINER | • karabiner n. Alternative spelling of carabiner. • KARABINER n. (German) a steel link with clip on side used in mountaineering, also CARABINER. |
| MINIBREAK | • minibreak n. A brief pause for relaxation. • minibreak n. A short holiday; a minivacation. • mini-break n. (Tennis) In a tiebreak, a point won against the server when ahead. |
| NINEBARKS | • ninebarks n. Plural of ninebark. • NINEBARK n. a flowering shrub. |
| PREBAKING | • prebaking adj. Alternative spelling of pre-baking. • prebaking n. Blind-baking (baking a pastry before adding a filling). • prebaking n. (Electronics, physics) surface modification by heating prior to another operation. |
| REBACKING | • rebacking v. Present participle of reback. • rebacking n. The process by which a book is rebacked. • REBACK v. to replace the back of. |
| RIVERBANK | • riverbank n. A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side. • Riverbank prop.n. A city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. • river␣bank n. Alternative form of riverbank. |
| SNAKEBIRD | • snakebird n. A darter: any bird of the genus Anhinga. • snakebird n. A wryneck. • SNAKEBIRD n. the darter (anhinga) or the wryneck (jynx). |
| WINDBREAK | • windbreak n. (Agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops. • windbreak n. A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind. • windbreak n. The act of breaking wind; flatulence. |