| BACKDOWN | • backdown n. An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal. • back␣down v. (Idiomatic) To take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously has or has planned to. • back␣down v. (Idiomatic) To withdraw from a commitment or position. |
| 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. |
| BACKWIND | • backwind v. (Nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel. • backwind n. (Nautical) The flow of air so deflected. • backwind v. (Transitive) To wind backwards. |
| BACKWOOD | • backwood adj. Native to or located in a remote rural location. • backwood adj. Rustic, unsophisticated, countrified. • BACKWOOD adj. uncouth. |
| BACKWORD | • backword n. A contention, retort, or reply. • backword n. A contradiction or answer to put off an engagement; a countermand. • backword n. A section of commentary at the end of a book. |
| BAWDKINS | • bawdkins n. Plural of bawdkin. • BAWDKIN n. a rich embroidered material, originally woven with woof of silk and warp of gold thread, also BALDACHIN, BALDACHINO, BALDAQUIN, BAUDEKIN. |
| BEADWORK | • beadwork n. Decorative work involving beads. • BEADWORK n. decorative work done with beads. |
| BODYWORK | • bodywork n. The exterior body of a motor vehicle. • bodywork n. The repair of a such body. • bodywork n. The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure. |
| DAWBAKES | • DAWBAKE n. (dialect) a slow-witted person. |
| 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. |
| SKEWBALD | • skewbald adj. (Of horses) Marked with patches of white and non-black colours. • skewbald n. A skewbald horse. • SKEWBALD n. a horse with brown and white patches. |
| WORDBOOK | • wordbook n. A dictionary or other reference book that lists words; a lexicon, vocabulary. • wordbook n. The libretto of an opera. • WORDBOOK n. a dictionary. |