| BACKSWING | • backswing n. (Sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated… • backswing v. To swing backward. • BACKSWING n. the first stage in a swing of a club, racket, etc. in which it is swung back and away from the ball. |
| BACKWINDS | • backwinds n. Plural of backwind. • BACKWIND v. to deflect airflow into the back of a sail. |
| BAILIWICK | • bailiwick n. The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction. • bailiwick n. A person’s concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority. • BAILIWICK n. the region in which a sheriff (bailie) has legal powers. |
| BRAINWORK | • brainwork n. Work done with the brain; mental effort. • BRAINWORK n. work done with the brain. |
| BREWSKIES | • brewskies n. Plural of brewsky. • BREWSKI n. (colloquial) beer. |
| BRICKWALL | • brickwall n. (Nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall. • brick␣wall n. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brick, wall. A wall made of bricks. • brick␣wall n. (Figurative) An obstacle. |
| BRICKWORK | • brickwork n. Those parts of items that are made of brick. • brickwork n. The quality of the construction of brick built items. • BRICKWORK n. a structure, such as a wall, built of bricks. |
| CRIBWORKS | • cribworks n. Plural of cribwork. • CRIBWORK n. a timber framework for e.g. a pier or mine. |
| HAWKBILLS | • hawkbills n. Plural of hawkbill. • HAWKBILL n. a kind of sea turtle, also HAWKSBILL. |
| HAWKSBILL | • hawksbill n. A tropical marine turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, that is a source of tortoiseshell. • HAWKSBILL n. a kind of sea turtle, also HAWKBILL. |
| SNOWBLINK | • snowblink n. Synonym of iceblink. • SNOWBLINK n. a glare in the sky caused by light reflected off snow. |
| VIEWBOOKS | • viewbooks n. Plural of viewbook. • VIEWBOOK n. a promotional booklet with pictures published by a college or university. |
| WINDBREAK | • windbreak n. (Agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops. • windbreak n. A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind. • windbreak n. The act of breaking wind; flatulence. |
| WINGBACKS | • wingbacks n. Plural of wingback. • wing-backs n. Plural of wing-back. • wing␣backs n. Plural of wing back. |
| ZWIEBACKS | • zwiebacks n. Plural of zwieback. • ZWIEBACK n. (German) a usually sweetened bread that is baked and then sliced and toasted until dry and crisp. |