| 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. |
| CHERISHMENTS | • cherishments n. Plural of cherishment. • CHERISHMENT n. the act of cherishing. |
| DYSRHYTHMIAS | • dysrhythmias n. Plural of dysrhythmia, which can refer to types of dysrhythmia, cases of dysrhythmia, or episodes of dysrhythmia. • DYSRHYTHMIA n. an abnormal rhythm. |
| DYSRHYTHMICS | • DYSRHYTHMIC n. someone suffering from dysrhythmia. |
| EURHYTHMISTS | • EURHYTHMIST n. a practitioner of eurhythmics, also EURYTHMIST. |
| HEMSTITCHERS | • hemstitchers n. Plural of hemstitcher. • HEMSTITCHER n. one who stitches hems. |
| HEPTARCHISTS | • heptarchists n. Plural of heptarchist. • HEPTARCHIST n. a ruler in a heptarchy. |
| HERESTHETICS | • HERESTHETIC n. the art of political manipulation, esp. by the use of language. |
| HYPOTHESISER | • hypothesiser n. Alternative form of hypothesizer. • HYPOTHESISER n. one who hypothesises, also HYPOTHESIZER. |
| ICHTHYOSAURS | • ichthyosaurs n. Plural of ichthyosaur. • ICHTHYOSAUR n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAURIAN, ICHTHYOSAURUS. |
| LITHOSPHERES | • lithospheres n. Plural of lithosphere. • LITHOSPHERE n. the solid outer portion of the Earth consisting of the crust and upper mantle, approximately 100 km (62 miles) thick. |
| PHOSPHORITES | • phosphorites n. Plural of phosphorite. • PHOSPHORITE n. fibrous apatite. |
| PROPHETSHIPS | • prophetships n. Plural of prophetship. • PROPHETSHIP n. the office of prophet. |
| SEARCHLIGHTS | • searchlights n. Plural of searchlight. • search-lights n. Plural of search-light. • SEARCHLIGHT n. an apparatus for projecting a powerful beam of light. |
| SHAPESHIFTER | • shapeshifter n. (Fantasy, mythology, science fiction) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will. • shape-shifter n. (Fantasy, mythology, science fiction) Alternative form of shapeshifter. • SHAPESHIFTER n. (in folklore) a creature that has the ability to change its physical form at will. |
| SHORTSIGHTED | • shortsighted adj. Alternative spelling of short-sighted. • short-sighted adj. Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects. • short-sighted adj. (Figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight. |
| TEACHERSHIPS | • teacherships n. Plural of teachership. • TEACHERSHIP n. the office of teacher. |
| WHITEWASHERS | • whitewashers n. Plural of whitewasher. • WHITEWASHER n. one who whitewashes. |