| BACKSTROKE | • backstroke n. A backhanded stroke or blow. • backstroke n. (Swimming) A stroke swum lying on one’s back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel… • backstroke n. (Bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke). |
| BACKTRACKS | • backtracks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backtrack. • backtracks n. Plural of backtrack. • back-tracks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back-track. |
| BASKETLIKE | • basketlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a basket. • BASKETLIKE adj. like a basket. |
| BASKETWORK | • basketwork n. Material woven in the style of a basket. • basketwork n. The craft of making such material. • basket-work n. Alternative spelling of basketwork. |
| KIBBUTZNIK | • kibbutznik n. A member of a kibbutz. • KIBBUTZNIK n. (Hebrew) a person who lives or works on a kibbutz. |
| KICKABOUTS | • kickabouts n. Plural of kickabout. • KICKABOUT n. an informal game of football, also KICKAROUND. |
| KNOBSTICKS | • knobsticks n. Plural of knobstick. • KNOBSTICK n. a stick with a round knob at the end, used as a club or missile by South African tribesmen. |
| KNOCKABOUT | • knockabout adj. Boisterous. • knockabout adj. Suitable for rough use. • knockabout n. Clothing suitable for rough use. |
| POCKETBIKE | • pocket␣bike n. A miniature motorcycle, with a wheelbase in the range of 1000 mm and an engine displacing as little as 40cc. • POCKETBIKE n. a type of small bicycle. |
| POCKETBOOK | • pocketbook n. (US) a purse or handbag. • pocketbook n. (Dated) A wallet for paper money. • pocketbook n. (Figuratively) One’s personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford. |
| SKETCHBOOK | • sketchbook n. A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad. • sketchbook n. A book of printed sketches. • sketchbook n. (Dated) A printed book of literary sketches or skits. |
| STICKYBEAK | • stickybeak n. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) An overly inquisitive person, a nosey parker. • stickybeak n. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) An act of looking at or watching something, especially something… • stickybeak v. (Australia, New Zealand) To pry or snoop. |
| WORKBASKET | • workbasket n. A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc. • WORKBASKET n. a basket for holding materials for needlework, or the like. |