| BOWSPRIT | • bowsprit n. (Nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface. • BOWSPRIT n. a spar that extends at the bows of a ship. |
| CROWSTEP | • crowstep n. (Architecture) A stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable end of a building. • CROWSTEP n. a steplike figure on a gable. |
| PLOWTERS | • plowters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of plowter. • PLOWTER v. (Scots) to dabble in liquid, also PLOTTER, PLOUTER. |
| SCREWTOP | • screwtop adj. Of a container: having a threaded lid (rather than a cork or push-on top). • screwtop n. A container that has a threaded lid (rather than a cork or push-on top). • screw-top n. A top that can be opened and closed by screwing. |
| SOAPWORT | • soapwort n. Any perennial herb of the genus Saponaria. • SOAPWORT n. a tall herb of the pink family, whose roots and leaves contain saponin. |
| STOPWORD | • stopword n. Alternative spelling of stop word. • stop␣word n. (Computing) a word, usually one of a series in a stop list, that is ignored when searches are conducted… • STOPWORD n. a frequently used word that is not searchable by search engines. |
| TOPWORKS | • topworks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of topwork. • TOPWORK v. to graft scions of another variety of plant on the main branches of. |
| TOWROPES | • towropes n. Plural of towrope. • tow␣ropes n. Plural of tow rope. • TOWROPE n. a rope used in towing. |
| UPTHROWS | • upthrows v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of upthrow. • UPTHROW v. to throw upward. |
| WARPATHS | • warpaths n. Plural of warpath. • WARPATH n. the path followed on a military expedition. |
| WHIPSTER | • whipster n. (Informal, dated) a scholastic often pedantic person, wise guy. • WHIPSTER n. (obsolete) a nimble little fellow; a whippersnapper. |
| WIRETAPS | • wiretaps n. Plural of wiretap. • wiretaps v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wiretap. • wire-taps n. Plural of wire-tap. |
| WORKTOPS | • worktops n. Plural of worktop. • WORKTOP n. a surface designed for working on. |