| BACKBOND | • backbond n. (Scotland, law) An instrument which, in conjunction with another making an absolute disposition, constitutes a trust. • BACKBOND n. a deed attaching a qualification or condition to the terms of a conveyance or other instrument. |
| BACKDOOR | • backdoor n. Alternative spelling of back door, which can be used attributively. • backdoor v. Alternative spelling of back door. • back␣door n. A subsidiary entrance to a building or house at its rear, normally away from the street. |
| 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. |
| BACKDROP | • backdrop n. A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage. • backdrop n. An image that serves as a visual background. • backdrop n. The setting or background of an acted performance. |
| BACKHOED | • backhoed v. Simple past tense and past participle of backhoe. • BACKHOE v. to dig with a backhoe. |
| BACKLOAD | • backload n. A load carried on the return journey of a delivery vehicle. • backload v. To load toward the back, or towards the end of a period. • backload v. (Transport) To load (Cargo, shipment, etc.) after unloading has been completed. |
| 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. |
| BECKONED | • beckoned v. Simple past tense and past participle of beckon. • BECKON v. to indicate by sign. |
| BEDROCKS | • bedrocks n. Plural of bedrock. • BEDROCK n. the rock underlying other unconsolidated material, i.e. soil. |
| BEDSOCKS | • bedsocks n. Plural of bedsock. • BEDSOCKS n. socks worn in bed. |
| BEMOCKED | • bemocked v. Simple past tense and past participle of bemock. • BEMOCK v. (archaic) to mock. |
| BLOCKADE | • blockade n. The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and… • blockade n. (By extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms. • blockade n. (Nautical) The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade. |
| BOONDOCK | • boondock n. (US, with article, in the plural) A brushy, rural area or location. • boondock n. (Tiddlywinks) A shot that strikes a squopped wink and sends it flying far away. • boondock v. (US) To camp in a dry brushy location. (Can we add an example for this sense?) |
| BURDOCKS | • burdocks n. Plural of burdock. • BURDOCK n. a coarse dandelion-like plant. |
| COCKBIRD | • cockbird n. The male of a game bird, especially of a pheasant. • cockbird n. The male of any bird. • COCKBIRD n. a male bird. |
| CODEBOOK | • codebook n. (Cryptography) A book, table, database, or other object that stores the mapping between plaintext words… • codebook n. (Computer science) A lookup table. • CODEBOOK n. a book containing code words and symbols. |
| DOBCHICK | • dobchick n. Alternative form of dabchick. • DOBCHICK n. the little grebe, also DABCHICK, DIPCHICK. |
| FOLDBACK | • foldback n. An overturned flap. • foldback n. A current-limiting feature in power supplies and amplifiers. • foldback n. (Music) The use of rear-facing heavy-duty loudspeakers on stage during live music performances, to improve… |
| HOLDBACK | • holdback n. Restraint (act or result of holding back, device that restrains). • holdback n. The projection or loop, on the thill of a vehicle, to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold… • holdback n. The strap or part of the harness so used. |