| BACKRUSH | • backrush n. A rushing backward; a retreat. • BACKRUSH n. the seaward return of water from a wave. |
| BARKHANS | • barkhans n. Plural of barkhan. • BARKHAN n. (Turkish) a crescent-shaped sand dune, also BARCHAN, BARCHANE, BARKAN. |
| BOSHVARK | • BOSHVARK n. (South African) the bush hog, also BOSCHVARK. |
| BOURKHAS | • bourkhas n. Plural of bourkha. • BOURKHA n. (Urdu) a coverall worn by Muslim women, also BURKA, BOORKA, BURQA. |
| BRACKISH | • brackish adj. (Of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries. • brackish adj. Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • brackish adj. Repulsive (Can we add an example for this sense?). |
| BRISKISH | • briskish adj. Somewhat brisk. • BRISKISH adj. somewhat brisk. |
| BUCKHORN | • buckhorn n. A horn of a buck. • buckhorn n. The royal fern, Osmunda regalis. • Buckhorn prop.n. A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. |
| BUHLWORK | • buhlwork n. (Woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work. • buhl␣work n. (Woodworking) Carved pieces of brass or other material for inlay in furniture and other woodwork. • BUHLWORK n. (French) a form of marquetry with e.g. gold and silver inlaid in tortoiseshell, also BOULLE, BOULLEWORK, BUHL. |
| HARDBACK | • hardback n. A book with a solid binding. • hardback adj. (Of a book) Having a solid binding. • HARDBACK n. a book with a hard cover. |
| HARDBAKE | • hardbake n. A sweetmeat of boiled brown sugar or molasses with almonds, flavoured with orange or lemon juice. • HARDBAKE n. a sweetmeat of boiled brown sugar or molasses made with almonds etc. |
| HAUBERKS | • hauberks n. Plural of hauberk. • HAUBERK n. a tunic-like coat of mail. |
| HERBLIKE | • herblike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a herb. • HERBLIKE adj. like a herb. |
| HORNBEAK | • hornbeak n. The hornfish. • HORNBEAK n. a dialect name for the garfish. |
| HORNBOOK | • hornbook n. (Historical) A single page containing the alphabet, covered with a sheet of transparent horn, formerly… • hornbook n. (Law) A legal textbook that gives a basic overview of a particular area of law. • horn␣book n. Alternative form of hornbook. |
| KOHLRABI | • kohlrabi n. Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, a variety of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem. • KOHLRABI n. (German) a variety of cabbage. |
| KOURBASH | • kourbash n. Alternative spelling of kurbash. • kourbash v. Alternative spelling of kurbash. • KOURBASH v. (Arabic) to whip with a hide whip, also KURBASH. |
| SHABRACK | • shabrack n. The saddlecloth of a cavalry horse. • SHABRACK n. (historical) a trooper's housing or saddlecloth, also SHABRACQUE. |
| SHAGBARK | • shagbark n. A North-American hickory (Carya ovata) that has shaggy bark in mature trees; shagbark hickory. • shagbark n. A West Indian leguminous tree, Pithecellobium micradenium. • SHAGBARK n. a rough-barked species of hickory, aka shellbark. |