| BACKWATERS | • backwaters n. Plural of backwater. • backwaters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater. • back-waters n. Plural of back-water. |
| 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. |
| BETHWACKED | • bethwacked v. Simple past tense and past participle of bethwack. • BETHWACK v. to thrash soundly. |
| 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. |
| BREAKWATER | • breakwater n. A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter… • breakwater n. (Nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the… • breakwater n. (On beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the… |
| BREASTWORK | • breastwork n. A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet. • breastwork n. (Nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle. • breastwork n. A parapet. |
| BRIGHTWORK | • brightwork n. Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat. • brightwork n. The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat. • BRIGHTWORK n. polished metal on cars etc. |
| BUCKWHEATS | • buckwheats n. Plural of buckwheat. • BUCKWHEAT n. a cereal plant, the seed of which is used for horse and poultry food, and in North America is milled for making breakfast pancakes. |
| SUBNETWORK | • subnetwork n. A subsection of a network. • SUBNETWORK n. a subdivision of a network. • SUBNETWORK v. to use a subnetwork. |
| SWATCHBOOK | • SWATCHBOOK n. a collection of swatches bound together in book form. |
| SWITCHBACK | • switchback n. (Rail transport). • switchback n. (By extension). • switchback v. (Intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path. |
| THROWBACKS | • throwbacks n. Plural of throwback. • THROWBACK n. a reversion (e.g. to an earlier developmental type). |
| TIMBERWORK | • timberwork n. Work made of timbers. • TIMBERWORK n. work made of timbers. |
| WALKABOUTS | • walkabouts n. Plural of walkabout. • WALKABOUT n. (Australian) a period of wandering in the bush by an Australian Aborigine. |
| WATERBUCKS | • waterbucks n. Plural of waterbuck. • WATERBUCK n. any of several kinds of antelope, native to Central Africa. |
| WATTLEBARK | • WATTLEBARK n. the bark of various acacias, used for tanning. |
| WORKBASKET | • workbasket n. A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc. • WORKBASKET n. a basket for holding materials for needlework, or the like. |
| WORKTABLES | • worktables n. Plural of worktable. • WORKTABLE n. a table for holding working materials and implements; esp. a small table with drawers and other conveniences for needlework, etc. |