| BRIGHTWORK | • brightwork n. Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat. • brightwork n. The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat. • BRIGHTWORK n. polished metal on cars etc. |
| HUNTIEGOWK | • HUNTIEGOWK n. (Scots) a fools' errand, appropriate to the first of April. • HUNTIEGOWK v. to go on a fool's errand. |
| MAKEWEIGHT | • makeweight n. Something of inferior quality which is included in a shipment to make up the weight. • makeweight n. Something included to add to the apparent weight or force of an argument. • MAKEWEIGHT n. a small quantity added to make up a certain weight e.g. an extra slice of bread; hence, an insignificant person or thing. |
| NIGHTHAWKS | • nighthawks n. Plural of nighthawk. • night␣hawks n. Plural of night hawk. • NIGHTHAWK n. the American nightjar. |
| SHIFTWORKS | • SHIFTWORK n. a system of working involving shifts outside the normal hours of work. |
| STITCHWORK | • stitchwork n. Work produced by stitching. • STITCHWORK n. embroidery. |
| SWITCHBACK | • switchback n. (Rail transport). • switchback n. (By extension). • switchback v. (Intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path. |
| SWITCHLIKE | • switchlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a switch (control that can be turned on and off). • SWITCHLIKE adj. like a switch. |
| THWACKINGS | • thwackings n. Plural of thwacking. • THWACKING n. the act of thwacking. |
| WEEKNIGHTS | • weeknights n. Plural of weeknight. • weeknights adv. On weeknights. • WEEKNIGHT n. the evening or night of a weekday. |
| WHIPSTOCKS | • whipstocks n. Plural of whipstock. • WHIPSTOCK n. the rod or handle to which the lash of a whip is fastened. |
| WHITTERICK | • whitterick n. Alternative form of whitret. • WHITTERICK n. (Scots) a weasel, also WHITRACK, WHITRET, WHITRICK, WHITTRET. |
| WICKTHINGS | • WICKTHING n. (dialect) a creeping animal, such as a woodlouse. |
| WITCHKNOTS | • WITCHKNOT n. a knot in hair supposedly tied by witches. |
| WRAITHLIKE | • wraithlike adj. Resembling a wraith; ghostly. • WRAITHLIKE adj. like a wraith. |
| WREATHLIKE | • wreathlike adj. Resembling a wreath. • WREATHLIKE adj. like a wreath. |