| CHORDINGS | • chordings n. Plural of chording. • CHORDING n. the playing, singing, or arrangement of chords. |
| DOGSHORES | • dogshores n. Plural of dogshore. • DOGSHORES n. shores used to hold a ship firmly and prevent her moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching. |
| DRAGONISH | • dragonish adj. Resembling or characteristic of a dragon. • DRAGONISH adj. resembling a dragon. |
| GASHOLDER | • gasholder n. A large, telescopic cylindrical tank, with a water seal, used for storing domestic gas. • GASHOLDER n. a storage tank for storing gas, also GASOMETER. |
| GIRLHOODS | • girlhoods n. Plural of girlhood. • GIRLHOOD n. the state of being a girl. |
| GOATHERDS | • goatherds n. Plural of goatherd. • GOATHERD n. one who tends goats. |
| GOOSEHERD | • gooseherd n. A person who tends to geese. • GOOSEHERD n. one who looks after geese. |
| HARDGOODS | • hardgoods n. Durable products manufactured from relatively hard materials, such as cars, TVs, and household appliances. • HARDGOODS n. hardware. |
| HEDGEROWS | • hedgerows n. Plural of hedgerow. • HEDGEROW n. a row of bushes. |
| HIGHROADS | • highroads n. Plural of highroad. • high␣roads n. Plural of high road. • HIGHROAD n. a highway; a much travelled or main road. |
| HOARDINGS | • hoardings n. Plural of hoarding. • HOARDING n. a billboard. |
| HORNGELDS | • horngelds n. Plural of horngeld. • HORNGELD n. a feudal rent based upon the number of horned cattle. |
| HYDRAGOGS | • hydragogs n. Plural of hydragog. • HYDRAGOG n. a purgative causing watery discharges. |
| HYDROGELS | • hydrogels n. Plural of hydrogel. • HYDROGEL n. a gel or gelatinous precipitate in which the liquid constituent is water. |
| HYDROGENS | • hydrogens n. Plural of hydrogen. • HYDROGEN n. a gaseous element. |
| ODOGRAPHS | • odographs n. Plural of odograph. • ODOGRAPH n. a device for measuring distance travelled, also ODOMETER. |
| ROUGHSHOD | • roughshod adj. (Farriery) Of a horse: having hooves shod with horseshoes that have calks or projecting parts to prevent slipping. • roughshod adj. (By extension) Brutal or domineering. • ROUGHSHOD adj. provided with horseshoes with projecting nails to afford extra grip. |
| SHROUDING | • shrouding v. Present participle of shroud. • shrouding n. A shroud (annular plate at the periphery of a water wheel, forming side of bucket). • SHROUDING n. the act of covering with a shroud. |
| SOURDOUGH | • sourdough n. A type of bread dough leavened with yeast and lactobacilli that produce acids giving a sour taste. • sourdough n. (Countable, slang) An old-timer, especially in Alaska. • sourdough n. (Countable, Yukon) A permanent resident of the territory. Someone who has lived in the Yukon during all four seasons. |