| ATTACKABLE | • attackable adj. Which may be attacked. • ATTACKABLE adj. capable of being attacked. |
| BACKLISTED | • backlisted v. Simple past tense and past participle of backlist. • BACKLIST v. to include in a publisher's list of old books. |
| BACKPLATES | • backplates n. Plural of backplate. • BACKPLATE n. a piece of armour for the back. |
| BLACKHEART | • blackheart n. A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin. • blackheart n. Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue. • blackheart n. A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm2. |
| BLACKWATER | • blackwater n. Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance. • blackwater n. Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum. • blackwater n. Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. |
| BLUEJACKET | • bluejacket n. (Nautical) A seaman of a British warship. • bluejacket n. (Nautical) An enlisted man in the US Navy. • bluejacket n. A uniformed policeman. |
| BOOTLICKED | • bootlicked v. Simple past tense and past participle of bootlick. • BOOTLICK v. to toady. |
| BOOTLICKER | • bootlicker n. (Derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady. • bootlicker n. (By extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism. • BOOTLICKER n. a toady. |
| BOTTLENECK | • bottleneck n. The narrow portion that forms the pouring spout of a bottle; the neck of a bottle. • bottleneck n. (Figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. • bottleneck n. (By extension) The part of a process that is too slow or cumbersome. |
| BUCKETFULS | • bucketfuls n. Plural of bucketful. • BUCKETFUL n. the contents of a bucket. |
| BUCKETLOAD | • bucketload n. As much as a bucket can hold. • bucketload n. (Informal) A large amount. |
| BUCKETSFUL | • bucketsful n. Plural of bucketful. • BUCKETFUL n. the contents of a bucket. |
| COCKLEBOAT | • cockleboat n. Alternative form of cockboat. • COCKLEBOAT n. a small boat, esp. one used on rivers, also COCKBOAT. |
| POCKETABLE | • pocketable adj. Able to be put in one’s pocket. • POCKETABLE adj. that can be pocketed. |
| RACKETBALL | • racketball n. Alternative spelling of racquetball. |
| SKETCHABLE | • sketchable adj. Capable of being sketched. • SKETCHABLE adj. that can be sketched. |
| TURNBUCKLE | • turnbuckle n. A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads. The… • turnbuckle n. (Nautical) A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together. (FM 55-501) • TURNBUCKLE n. a coupling with screw threads for adjusting tension. |
| TURTLEBACK | • turtleback n. Anything having the shape of a turtle’s back (that is, its shell). • turtleback n. (Nautical) A convex deck at the bow or stern of a vessel, designed to shed seawater quickly. • turtleback n. (Military, nautical) An armor layout with an armored deck which slopes downwards towards the sides of… |