| BACKSWORDMAN | • backswordman n. (Historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick. • BACKSWORDMAN n. one who uses a backsword, a sword with one sharp edge, also BACKSWORDSMAN. |
| BACKSWORDSMAN | • BACKSWORDSMAN n. one who uses a backsword, a sword with one sharp edge, also BACKSWORDMAN. |
| BACKWARD | • backward adj. Situated toward or at the rear of something. • backward adj. Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing. • backward adj. Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement. |
| BACKWARDATION | • backwardation n. In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery… • backwardation n. The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price. • backwardation n. (Obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer… |
| BACKWARDATIONS | • backwardations n. Plural of backwardation. • BACKWARDATION n. on the Stock Exchange, the postponement of the delivery of stock; a charge associated with this. |
| BACKWARDLY | • backwardly adv. In a backward direction. • BACKWARDLY adv. in a reverse direction. |
| BACKWARDNESS | • backwardness n. The state of being backward. • backwardness n. Reluctance. • BACKWARDNESS n. the state of being backward. |
| BACKWARDNESSES | • backwardnesses n. Plural of backwardness. • BACKWARDNESS n. the state of being backward. |
| BACKWARDS | • backwards adj. Synonym of backward; see usage notes there. • backwards adv. Synonym of backward; see usage notes there. • BACKWARDS adv. in a reverse direction, also BACKWARD. |
| BACKWATER | • backwater n. The water held back by a dam or other obstruction. • backwater n. (Idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc. • backwater n. A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water. |
| BACKWATERS | • backwaters n. Plural of backwater. • backwaters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater. • back-waters n. Plural of back-water. |
| BACKWRAP | • backwrap n. A portion of something that is wrapped backward. • backwrap n. (Computing, dated) A word wrap feature that restores a word to the preceding line when space is made… • backwrap v. To wrap around the back of something. |
| BACKWRAPS | • backwraps n. Plural of backwrap. • backwraps v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap. • BACKWRAP n. a wrap around garment that fastens at the back. |
| BLACKWATER | • blackwater n. Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance. • blackwater n. Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. • blackwater n. Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. |
| BLACKWATERS | • blackwaters n. Plural of blackwater. • BLACKWATER n. a complication of malaria. |
| BLADDERWRACK | • bladderwrack n. Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered. • bladder␣wrack n. Fucus vesiculosus, seaweed widespread in the cool waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. • bladder␣wrack n. Nereocystis luetkeana, kelp common on the northeastern Pacific coast. |
| BLADDERWRACKS | • bladderwracks n. Plural of bladderwrack. • bladder␣wracks n. Plural of bladder wrack. • BLADDERWRACK n. a common brown seaweed with air-bladders. |
| DRAWBACK | • drawback n. A disadvantage; something that detracts or takes away. • drawback n. A partial refund of an import fee, as when goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee. • drawback n. The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette. |
| DRAWBACKS | • drawbacks n. Plural of drawback. • DRAWBACK n. a hinderance. |