| ATHWARTSHIPS | • athwartships adv. (Nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel. • ATHWARTSHIPS adv. transverse to a ship, also ATHWARTSHIP, THWARTSHIP. |
| CHRISTOPHANY | • Christophany n. An appearance of Christ, as for example to his disciples after the crucifixion. • CHRISTOPHANY n. an appearance of Christ to men. |
| COAUTHORSHIP | • coauthorship n. Joint authorship by two or more authors. • COAUTHORSHIP n. the role of coauthor. |
| HEPTARCHISTS | • heptarchists n. Plural of heptarchist. • HEPTARCHIST n. a ruler in a heptarchy. |
| HOLOPHRASTIC | • holophrastic adj. (Linguistics, of a sentence) Consisting of a single word, such as "Go." or "Whatever.". • holophrastic adj. (Linguistics) Pertaining to the stage of development where a child produces simple one-word utterances. • HOLOPHRASTIC adj. of or like a holophrase, a single word expressing a sentence or phrase. |
| HYDROPATHICS | • hydropathics n. Plural of hydropathic. • HYDROPATHIC n. a hotel (with special baths, etc., and often situated near a spa) where guests can have hydropathic treatment. |
| HYDROPATHIES | • hydropathies n. Plural of hydropathy. • HYDROPATHY n. the study of treating diseases with water. |
| HYDROPATHIST | • hydropathist n. An expert in hydropathy. • HYDROPATHIST n. one who treats with hydropathy. |
| HYPERSTHENIA | • hypersthenia n. (Pathology, archaic) A morbid condition marked by excessive excitement of all the vital phenomena. • HYPERSTHENIA n. a morbid condition marked by excessive excitement of all the vital phenomena. |
| HYPERTHYMIAS | • hyperthymias n. Plural of hyperthymia. • HYPERTHYMIA n. excessive emotionalism. |
| HYPOTHERMIAS | • hypothermias n. Plural of hypothermia. • HYPOTHERMIA n. subnormal temperature of the body. |
| OPISTHOGRAPH | • opisthograph n. (Historical) Any early document (such as a roll of papyrus) that has writing on the back as well as the front. • opisthograph n. (Historical) Any early book that has letterpress printing on both sides of the page. • OPISTHOGRAPH n. a manuscript or slab inscribed on both back and front. |
| PHOSPHATURIA | • phosphaturia n. (Pathology) The presence of phosphate in the urine. • PHOSPHATURIA n. the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
| PHOSPHATURIC | • phosphaturic adj. (Pathology) Relating to phosphaturia. • PHOSPHATURIC adj. relating to phosphaturia, the excessive discharge of phosphates in the urine. |
| SHAPESHIFTER | • shapeshifter n. (Fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will. • shape-shifter n. (Fantasy, mythology, science fiction) Alternative form of shapeshifter. • SHAPESHIFTER n. (in folklore) a creature that has the ability to change its physical form at will. |
| STROPHANTHIN | • strophanthin n. (Organic chemistry) Any of several poisonous cardiac glycosides obtained from various African plants. • STROPHANTHIN n. a very poisonous glucoside found in the seeds of the plant Strophanthus. |
| TACHYPHRASIA | • tachyphrasia n. Tachyphemia. • TACHYPHRASIA n. abnormally rapid or voluble speech, also TACHYPHASIA. |
| TEACHERSHIPS | • teacherships n. Plural of teachership. • TEACHERSHIP n. the office of teacher. |
| TRIPHOSPHATE | • triphosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester containing three phosphate groups. • triphosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of triphosphoric acid. • TRIPHOSPHATE n. a salt or acid that contains three phosphate groups. |