A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
cochurchwarden
coughweed
counterbewitch
counterthwarting
counterwarmth
counterweigh
counterweigh
verb
(intransitive) To act as counterbalance (against something).
(transitive) To counterbalance; to balance out.
counterweighed
counterweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweigh
counterweighing
counterweighing
verb
present participle of counterweigh
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
counterweighted
counterweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterweight
counterweights
counterweights
noun
plural of counterweight
counterwheel
counterwheel
noun
(engineering) A contrate wheel.
verb
(military) To turn, or cause to turn, in an opposite direction.
cowhouse
cowhouse
noun
A house or barn for keeping cows.
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
cowpunchers
cowpunchers
noun
plural of cowpuncher
cullowhee
cushionflower
housewrecker
outwatched
outwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwatch
outwatches
outwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outwatch
outwrench
scutcheonwise
swashbucklerdom
watchhouse
watchhouse
noun
A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.