| BACKVELDERS | • backvelders n. Plural of backvelder. • BACKVELDER n. (South African) one who lives in the backveld, country remote from towns. |
| BASKETWEAVE | • basketweave n. A simple woven pattern in which groups of warp and weft threads are interlaced to give a checkerboard appearance. • basket␣weave n. Alternative form of basketweave. • BASKETWEAVE n. a form of weaving using two or more strands in the warp and weft. |
| BIVOUACKING | • bivouacking v. Present participle of bivouac. • BIVOUAC v. (French) to spend the night in a makeshift camp without tents etc. |
| BOOKSHELVES | • bookshelves n. Plural of bookshelf. • BOOKSHELF n. a shelf for books. |
| BREADKNIVES | • breadknives n. Plural of breadknife. • bread␣knives n. Plural of bread knife. • BREADKNIFE n. a knife for cutting bread. |
| CANVASBACKS | • canvasbacks n. Plural of canvasback. • CANVASBACK n. a species of duck, so named from the markings of the plumage on its back. |
| OVERBLANKET | • overblanket n. A blanket placed on top of a bedsheet, not directly on the mattress. • OVERBLANKET n. a covering blanket. |
| OVERBOOKING | • overbooking v. Present participle of overbook. • overbooking n. An instance of selling or guaranteeing more seats than are available. • OVERBOOKING n. the act of booking more than necessary. |
| OVERBRAKING | • overbraking v. Present participle of overbrake. • OVERBRAKE v. to brake too much. |
| OVERBULKING | • overbulking v. Present participle of overbulk. • OVERBULK v. (Shakespeare) to oppress by bulk. |
| SILVERBACKS | • silverbacks n. Plural of silverback. • SILVERBACK n. an older male gorilla with grey hair on its back and flanks. |
| SVARABHAKTI | • svarabhakti n. (Linguistics, phonology) Epenthesis of a vowel, as in the football chant Engerland for England; anaptyxis. • SVARABHAKTI n. (Sanskrit) the development of a vowel between consonants. |
| SWIVELBLOCK | • SWIVELBLOCK n. a block on which a swivel is mounted. |