| 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. |
| 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. |
| BIKEWAYS | • bikeways n. Plural of bikeway. • BIKEWAY n. (US) a route set aside for bicycles. |
| BIWEEKLY | • biweekly adj. Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly. • biweekly adj. Occurring twice a week. • biweekly adv. Every two weeks. |
| BOWLLIKE | • bowllike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a bowl. • BOWLLIKE adj. concave. |
| BREWSKIS | • brewskis n. Plural of brewski. • BREWSKI n. (colloquial) beer. |
| CRIBWORK | • cribwork n. Cribbing (structural members). • CRIBWORK n. a timber framework for e.g. a pier or mine. |
| HAWKBILL | • hawkbill n. Alternative spelling of hawksbill. • HAWKBILL n. a kind of sea turtle, also HAWKSBILL. |
| HAWKBITS | • hawkbits n. Plural of hawkbit. • HAWKBIT n. a flower of the dandelion family. |
| RIBWORKS | • ribworks n. Plural of ribwork. • RIBWORK n. a rib vaulting. |
| VIEWBOOK | • viewbook n. An illustrated promotional booklet for an academic institution. • VIEWBOOK n. a promotional booklet with pictures published by a college or university. |
| WINGBACK | • wingback n. (Soccer) A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending… • wingback n. (American football) A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback. • wingback n. One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair. |
| WOMBLIKE | • womblike adj. Resembling a womb or uterus in shape or function. • womblike adj. Resembling an infant’s experience of the womb. • WOMBLIKE adj. like a womb. |
| ZWIEBACK | • zwieback n. A usually sweetened bread enriched with eggs that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and… • ZWIEBACK n. (German) a usually sweetened bread that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp. |