| ATHWARTSHIPS | • athwartships adv. (Nautical) Across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel. • ATHWARTSHIPS adv. transverse to a ship, also ATHWARTSHIP, THWARTSHIP. |
| PAPERWEIGHTS | • paperweights n. Plural of paperweight. • PAPERWEIGHT n. a usually small heavy object used to hold down loose papers. |
| PARATANIWHAS | • PARATANIWHA n. (Maori) a New Zealand plant with pink and red serrated leaves. |
| PATCHWORKING | • patchworking v. Present participle of patchwork. • patchworking n. The making of patchworks. • PATCHWORK v. in needlework, to sew pieces together. |
| PLOUGHWRIGHT | • ploughwright n. (Chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of plowwright. • PLOUGHWRIGHT n. one who makes ploughs, also PLOWWRIGHT. |
| POSTWORKSHOP | • postworkshop adj. After a workshop (educational course or conference). • POSTWORKSHOP adj. taking place after a workshop. |
| PRAISEWORTHY | • praiseworthy adj. Meriting praise; worthy of high praise. • praise-worthy adj. Archaic form of praiseworthy. • PRAISEWORTHY adj. worthy of praise. |
| SHOWSTOPPERS | • showstoppers n. Plural of showstopper. • show-stoppers n. Plural of show-stopper. • show␣stoppers n. Plural of show stopper. |
| SPEECHWRITER | • speechwriter n. Someone who writes speeches for others, especially as a profession. • SPEECHWRITER n. a person who writes speeches (as for a politician). |
| STEWARDSHIPS | • stewardships n. Plural of stewardship. • STEWARDSHIP n. the office, duties, and obligations of a steward. |
| SULPHURWORTS | • sulphurworts n. Plural of sulphurwort. • SULPHURWORT n. an umbelliferous plant akin to parsnip, with yellow flowers and juice. |
| SUPERGROWTHS | • supergrowths n. Plural of supergrowth. • SUPERGROWTH n. exceptional growth. |
| WATCHSPRINGS | • watchsprings n. Plural of watchspring. • WATCHSPRING n. the spring of a watch. |
| WATERMANSHIP | • watermanship n. Skill in propelling oneself through the water, whether by swimming or boating. • WATERMANSHIP n. the business, skill, or art of a waterman. |
| WEATHERPROOF | • weatherproof adj. Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather. • weatherproof v. (UK) To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather. • WEATHERPROOF n. proof against the weather. |
| WHIPCORDIEST | • WHIPCORDY adj. like whipcord, a fabric with bold twill used for making dresses. |
| WHIPPLETREES | • whippletrees n. Plural of whippletree. • whipple-trees n. Plural of whipple-tree. • whipple␣trees n. Plural of whipple tree. |