(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
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
campbeltown
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
caperdewsie
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
carpetwoven
catawampous
clapperclaw
clapperclaw
verb
(obsolete) To abuse with words; to revile; to scold.
(obsolete) To fight and scratch.
cocksparrow
codswallops
crawthumper
crawthumper
noun
(Ireland, colloquial) An ostentatiously pious person.
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
downpatrick
downplaying
downplaying
noun
The act by which something is downplayed, or made to seem less important.
verb
present participle of downplay
edwardsport
expressways
expressways
noun
plural of expressway
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
gospelwards
grandnephew
grandnephew
noun
A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)
grapeflower
harwichport
jasperwares
jasperwares
noun
plural of jasperware
lakshadweep
lakshadweep
Proper noun
Indian union territory comprising twelve atolls in the Arabian Sea, having Kavaratti as its capital.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
leopardwood
leopardwood
noun
Flindersia maculosa, a tree in the citrus family.
newspapered
newspapered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of newspaper
outweaponed
paddywacked
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
palacewards
palacewards
adv
Towards a palace.
palmerworms
palmerworms
noun
plural of palmerworm
pantherwood
pantrywoman
pantrywoman
noun
A female pantryman.
pantywaists
pantywaists
noun
plural of pantywaist
paperweight
paperweight
noun
(slang) A useless piece of equipment.
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
Any object used for this purpose.
parsleywort
paschflower
passageways
passageways
noun
plural of passageway
passagework
passagework
noun
(music) An ornamental passage in a musical work, often resembling a scale; or the performance of such a passage
passionwise
passionwort
pasturewise
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
patrolwoman
patrolwoman
noun
A female equivalent of a patrolman
patrolwomen
patrolwomen
noun
plural of patrolwoman
patternwise
pawkinesses
pawkinesses
noun
plural of pawkiness
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
pigweabbits
pillowcases
pillowcases
noun
plural of pillowcase
pipsissewas
pipsissewas
noun
plural of pipsissewa
plainswoman
plainswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a plainsman.
plainswomen
plainswomen
noun
plural of plainswoman
plasterwise
plasterwork
plasterwork
noun
Architectural work executed in plaster.
plateworker
playfellows
playfellows
noun
plural of playfellow
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
plowmanship
plowmanship
noun
Alternative form of ploughmanship
plowrightia
pointswoman
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
polonnaruwa
postweaning
postweaning
adj
Following the weaning period
potawatomis
potwalloper
potwalloper
noun
Alternative form of pot-walloper
powerplants
powerplants
noun
plural of powerplant
prairieweed
prayingwise
prebestowal
prelawfully
prewrapping
prewrapping
verb
present participle of prewrap
proteanwise
pyramidwise
pyramidwise
adj
In the form of a pyramid.
rewardproof
ropewalkers
ropewalkers
noun
plural of ropewalker
scallopwise
scallopwise
adv
In a scalloped arrangement.
schwarzkopf
shadowgraph
shadowgraph
noun
(physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
verb
(photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
(transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
shallowpate
shallowpate
noun
(derogatory) One whose thinking is shallow or superficial.
sheepwalker
shipshewana
showmanship
showmanship
noun
The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.
sleepwaking
sleepwaking
noun
The state of one who is mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep.
sleepwalked
sleepwalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sleepwalk
sleepwalker
sleepwalker
noun
Someone who walks about in their sleep.
snowmanship
snowmanship
noun
Skill in snowsport.
spacewalked
spacewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of spacewalk
spacewalker
spacewalker
noun
An astronaut engaging in a space walk or other activity outside the spacecraft.
sparrowbill
sparrowbill
noun
Alternative form of sparable (“kind of nail”)
sparrowbush
sparrowcide
sparrowcide
noun
(countable) One who kills sparrows.
The killing of sparrows.
sparrowhawk
sparrowhawk
noun
(falconry) A female such bird, a male being a musket.
Alternative form of sparrow hawk; the American kestrel, Falco sparverius, of similar size and habit.
Any of numerous other relatively small Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
sparrowless
sparrowless
adj
Without sparrows.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
sparrowtail
sparrowwort
sparrowwort
noun
An evergreen shrub, Erica passerina.
Any plant in the genus Passerina
Any plant in the genus Thymelaea
spatterware
spatterware
noun
Synonym of spongeware
spatterwork
spatterwork
noun
Art produced by spattering ink or paint against a surface.
spearflower
splashdowns
splashdowns
noun
plural of splashdown
spokeswoman
spokeswoman
noun
A woman who speaks as the voice of a group of people.
spongewares
spongewares
noun
plural of spongeware
sportswears
sportswoman
sportswoman
noun
(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
sprawlingly
sprawlingly
adv
In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly.
springwater
springwater
noun
Water originating from a spring.
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.
stewardship
stewardship
noun
Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.
The act of caring for or improving with time.
The rank or office of a steward.
stopwatches
stopwatches
noun
plural of stopwatch
superlawyer
superlawyer
noun
(informal) A very successful or powerful lawyer.
superreward
superreward
noun
A relatively great or excessive reward.
superweapon
superweapon
Noun
An extremely powerful weapon.
supperwards
supperwards
adv
Towards supper.
swallowpipe
sweepstakes
sweepstakes
noun
Synonym of sweepstake
plural of sweepstake
sweepwasher
sweepwasher
noun
(dated) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where those metals are used.
swordplayer
swordplayer
noun
One who takes part in swordplay; a fencer or gladiator.
thistlewarp
thistlewarp
noun
(obsolete) The goldfinch.
thwartships
topeewallah
underweapon
uninwrapped
unpathwayed
unpathwayed
adj
Without a path.
unsweepable
unsweepable
adj
(military) Of a mine: incapable of being located by minesweeping.
unwrappered
waiilatpuan
waitpersons
wallpapered
wallpapered
adj
Having had wallpaper applied.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wallpaper
wampumpeags
wappenschaw
wapperjawed
wapwallopen
wardenships
wardenships
noun
plural of wardenship
warriorship
waspinesses
waspishness
waspishness
noun
the quality of being waspish
waspnesting
wastepapers
wastepapers
noun
plural of wastepaper
watchkeeper
watchkeeper
noun
A lookout (person who keeps watch).
waterpowers
waterpowers
noun
plural of waterpower
waterproofs
waterproofs
noun
plural of waterproof.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waterproof
waterscapes
waterscapes
noun
plural of waterscape
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of waterscape
waterspouts
waterspouts
noun
plural of waterspout
waywodeship
waywodeship
noun
The office, province, or jurisdiction of a waywode.