(nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
adv
Alternative form of athwartships
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.
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
baptistown
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
bowpots
bowpots
noun
plural of bowpot
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
bowsprits
bowsprits
noun
plural of bowsprit
breastplow
bretwaldaship
browpost
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
catawampous
catawampously
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
catawampus
catawampus
adj
(US) Fierce, destructive.
(US) Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
adv
(US) Diagonally.
(US) Utterly.
noun
(US) A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.
catspaw
catspaw
noun
Alternative spelling of cat's-paw
catspaws
catspaws
noun
plural of catspaw
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
cooperstown
cooperstown
Proper noun
A village and a town in New York, USA, the village is the county seat of
The located in the New York town.
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
counterpowers
counterpowers
noun
plural of counterpower
cowpats
cowpats
noun
plural of cowpat
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
crowstep
crowstep
noun
(architecture) A stair-step type of design at the top of the triangular gable end of a building.
crowstepped
crowstepped
adj
(architecture) Having a crowstep.
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
depthways
depthwise
depthwise
adj
Directed across the depth of an object or place.
adv
Across the depth of an object or place.
downspout
downspout
noun
A vertical pipe or conduit that carries rainwater from the scupper, guttering of a building to a lower roof level, drain, ground or storm water runoff system.
downsteepy
downsteepy
adj
Having a great declivity.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
drawstop
dropsywort
dropworts
dropworts
noun
plural of dropwort
edwardsport
empowerments
empowerments
noun
plural of empowerment
escatawpa
flowerpots
flowerpots
noun
plural of flowerpot
gipsywort
gypsywort
gypsywort
noun
Lycopus europaeus, a labiate plant.
inswept
inswept
adj
Narrowed at the forward end; said of an automobile frame when the side members are closer together at the forward end than at the rear.
interownership
interownership
noun
The ownership of a resource by multiple parties.
knowperts
lewisport
newsprint
newsprint
noun
An inexpensive paper used for printing newspapers.
newsprints
newsprints
noun
plural of newsprint
outsweep
outsweep
noun
(swimming) The motion of a swimmer's arm outward, away from the body.
verb
To sweep outward.
outsweeping
outsweeping
verb
present participle of outsweep
outsweepings
outweeps
outweeps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outweep
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
palsywort
palsywort
noun
The cowslip (Primula veris)..
pamphletwise
pamphletwise
adv
In the form of a pamphlet.
pantywaist
pantywaist
adj
(informal, especially of a male person) Weak, timid, effeminate, ineffectual.
noun
(informal, dated) An undergarment composed, in part, of panties attached to a waistband.
(informal, derogatory) An ineffectual, weak, or timid person, especially a boy or young man; a sissy.
pantywaists
pantywaists
noun
plural of pantywaist
paperweights
paperweights
noun
plural of paperweight
parrotwise
parrotwise
adv
In parrot fashion; with thoughtless repetition.
parsleywort
passionwort
passworts
pastedown
pastedown
noun
The part of an endpaper that is pasted to a book's cover
pasturewise
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
pathways
pathways
noun
plural of pathway
patternwise
pawkiest
pawkiest
adj
superlative form of pawky: most pawky
peetweets
peetweets
noun
plural of peetweet
peewits
peewits
noun
plural of peewit
pennyweights
pennyweights
noun
plural of pennyweight
pennywhistle
pennywhistle
noun
(music) A six-holed flute-like instrument with a fipple. They have approximately a two octave range (sometimes a little higher). Stereotypically, they are made out of tin, but in reality they come in all sorts of varieties, including tin, brass, nickel, cane, polymer, etc.
pennyworths
pennyworths
noun
plural of pennyworth
pericowperitis
perwitsky
perwitsky
noun
(archaic) The fur of the marbled polecat.
pestilenceweed
pestilencewort
petalwise
petalwise
adv
In the manner of a petal or petals.
peterstown
pewits
pewits
noun
plural of pewit
pewterers
pewterers
noun
plural of pewterer
pewters
pewters
noun
plural of pewter
pheasantwood
pheasantwood
noun
The tree Senna siamea.
pickstown
pigweabbits
pileworts
pileworts
noun
plural of pilewort
piscataway
pistolwise
pitsaw
pitsaw
noun
A saw worked by two people, one standing on the log and the other beneath it, often in a pit.
pitsaws
pitsaws
noun
plural of pitsaw
pittstown
pittsview
plaistow
plasterwise
plasterwork
plasterwork
noun
Architectural work executed in plaster.
plasterworks
plasterworks
noun
plural of plasterwork
playstow
playstow
noun
(UK dialectal) A place for play; playground.
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
plowstaff
plowstaff
noun
(US) The hind part or handle of a plow.
plowstilt
poetwise
pointswoman
pointways
pointwise
pointwise
adj
(mathematics) Occurring or true for each point of a given set.
adv
In a pointwise manner
polyglotwise
postwar
postwar
adj
Alternative spelling of post-war
postward
postward
adv
Toward the winning post in a race.
postweaning
postweaning
adj
Following the weaning period
postwise
postwise
adv
In the manner of a post, or vertical support.
Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”)
postwoman
postwoman
noun
(rare) A female letter carrier, a woman who delivers mail.
postwomen
postwomen
noun
plural of postwoman
postworkshop
postworkshop
adj
After a workshop (educational course or conference).
potawatomis
potshaw
pottstown
potwhisky
poulticewise
poulticewise
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
powerplants
powerplants
noun
plural of powerplant
powerset
powerset
noun
Alternative spelling of power set
powersets
powersets
noun
plural of powerset
powersite
powerstat
powters
powters
noun
plural of powter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of powter
praiseworthily
praiseworthily
adv
In a praiseworthy manner.
praiseworthiness
praiseworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being praiseworthy.
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
praisworthily
praisworthiness
praisworthiness
noun
The state of being praiseworthy
prattshollow
prebestow
prebestowal
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
presweeten
presweeten
verb
To sweeten in advance.
presweetened
presweetened
adj
sweetened in advance
presweetening
presweetening
verb
present participle of presweeten
presweetens
presweetens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of presweeten
prewitness
preworthiness
prewritings
prewritings
noun
plural of prewriting
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.