| BOATHOOK | • boathook n. A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from… • boathook n. (By extension) A pole or rod with such a hook at one end. • boat-hook n. Alternative spelling of boathook. |
| BOOBOOKS | • boobooks n. Plural of boobook. • BOOBOOK n. (Native Australian) a kind of owl found in Australasia, aka mopoke, morepork. |
| BOOKLORE | • booklore n. Synonym of book-learning. • booklore n. Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history… • book-lore n. Alternative form of booklore. |
| BOOKSHOP | • bookshop n. A shop that sells books. • book␣shop n. Alternative spelling of bookshop. • BOOKSHOP n. a shop that sells books. |
| BOOKWORK | • bookwork n. Accounting work; book keeping. • bookwork n. The art and science of formatting books. • bookwork n. Work done with the aid of textbooks. |
| BOOKWORM | • bookworm n. Any of various insects that infest books. • bookworm n. (Figurative) An avid book reader. • book-worm n. Alternative form of bookworm. |
| 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?) |
| 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. |
| COOKBOOK | • cookbook n. A book or an encyclopedia of recipes and cookery tips. • cookbook n. (By extension) Any book of strategies. • cook␣book n. Alternative spelling of cookbook. |
| COPYBOOK | • copybook n. A student’s exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied. • copybook n. (Quebec, UK) A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers. • copybook n. (Programming, COBOL) A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from… |
| DOORKNOB | • doorknob n. A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door. • doorknob n. (Informal, derogatory) A stupid person. • door␣knob n. Alternative form of doorknob. |
| 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. |
| LOGBOOKS | • logbooks n. Plural of logbook. • log-books n. Plural of log-book. • log␣books n. Plural of log book. |
| NONBOOKS | • nonbooks n. Plural of nonbook. • NONBOOK n. a book of little literary merit. |
| NOTEBOOK | • notebook n. A book in which notes or memoranda are written. • notebook n. (Computing, sometimes attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations… • notebook n. (Computing, dated) Ellipsis of notebook computer. |
| OVERBOOK | • overbook v. (Transitive) To sell or guarantee more seats for (an event) than actually exist. • OVERBOOK v. to book in excess of space available. |
| SONGBOOK | • songbook n. A book containing songs. • song␣book n. Alternative spelling of songbook. • SONGBOOK n. a book of songs. |
| 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. |
| WORKBOOK | • workbook n. A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises. • workbook n. A book, used by a business, containing a record of work to be done, or work completed. • workbook n. (Computing) A collection of spreadsheets stored in the same file. |
| WORKBOOT | • workboot n. A sturdy boot intended as workwear. • WORKBOOT n. a sturdy leather boot for workers. |