| BACKSIGHT | • backsight n. The rear sight of a firearm. • backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate… • backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position. |
| BACKSTAGE | • backstage adj. Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage. • backstage adj. Secret, concealed from the public. • backstage adv. Towards the area behind the stage. |
| 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. |
| BLACKGUMS | • blackgums n. Plural of blackgum. • black␣gums n. Plural of black gum. • BLACKGUM n. a kind of dogwood, aka black tupelo. |
| BLACKINGS | • blackings n. Plural of blacking. • BLACKING n. a black shoe polish. |
| BLACKLEGS | • blacklegs n. Plural of blackleg. • blacklegs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackleg. • BLACKLEG v. to work even though a strike has been declared. |
| BLOCKAGES | • blockages n. Plural of blockage. • BLOCKAGE n. the act of blocking. |
| BLOCKINGS | • blockings n. Plural of blocking. • BLOCKING n. an interruption to thought. |
| BRICKINGS | • brickings n. Plural of bricking. • BRICKING n. brickwork. |
| BROCKAGES | • brockages n. Plural of brockage. • BROCKAGE n. (Scots) fragments of crockery etc. |
| BUCKLINGS | • bucklings n. Plural of buckling. • BUCKLING n. a smoked Baltic herring. |
| GEMSBUCKS | • gemsbucks n. Plural of gemsbuck. • GEMSBUCK n. (South African) a kind of antelope, having long, sharp, nearly straight horns, also GEMSBOK. |
| GIVEBACKS | • givebacks n. Plural of giveback. • GIVEBACK n. a worker's benefit given back to management. |
| GRAYBACKS | • graybacks n. Plural of grayback. • GRAYBACK n. any of various animals having a grey back, such as the grey whale, also GREYBACK. |
| GREYBACKS | • greybacks n. Plural of greyback. • GREYBACK n. any of various animals having a grey back, such as the grey whale, also GRAYBACK. |
| MEGABUCKS | • megabucks n. (Informal) Collectively, a very large amount of money (whether in dollars or other currency). • megabucks n. Plural of megabuck. • mega-bucks n. Plural of mega-buck. |
| SLINGBACK | • slingback n. A type of women’s shoe having a strap behind the heel or ankle. • SLINGBACK n. a shoe without a covering for the heel, supported by a strap round the heel. |
| WINGBACKS | • wingbacks n. Plural of wingback. • wing-backs n. Plural of wing-back. • wing␣backs n. Plural of wing back. |