a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
applejacks
applejacks
noun
plural of applejack
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
backspaced
backspaced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backspace
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspaces
backspaces
noun
plural of backspace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backspace
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspread
barkeepers
barkeepers
noun
plural of barkeeper
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
casekeeper
casekeeper
noun
(card games) An employee at a gambling establishment who assists the players and prevents dealer cheating by counting cards using an abacus-like device with counters on spindles.
cashkeeper
cheapskate
cheapskate
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not give freely.
Someone who stingily avoids spending money.
checkstrap
chesapeake
chesapeake
Noun
Any member of a Native American tribe that once inhabited the area now known as in Virginia, United States.
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
dekaparsec
dekaparsec
noun
Alternative form of decaparsec
episarkine
grapestalk
inspeaking
jackanapes
jackanapes
noun
(dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person.
(obsolete) A monkey.
plural of jackanape
jacksnipes
jacksnipes
noun
plural of jacksnipe
kaisership
kaisership
noun
The role or status of a kaiser.
kampsville
kanephoros
kidnappers
kidnappers
noun
plural of kidnapper
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
kineplasty
knapsacked
knapsacked
adj
Wearing a knapsack.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knapsack
kornskeppa
kyphosidae
lackeyship
lackeyship
noun
The role or status of a lackey.
nonspeaker
nonspeaker
noun
One who cannot speak; a mute.
One who does not speak a particular language or dialect.
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outspeaker
outspeaker
noun
One who speaks out.
pacemakers
pacemakers
noun
plural of pacemaker
packhorses
packhorses
noun
plural of packhorse
packnesses
packsaddle
packsaddle
noun
A saddle designed to secure and carry goods on the back of an animal.
packstaves
packstaves
noun
plural of packstaff
paderewski
painstaker
painstaker
noun
One who takes pains; a careful worker.
panickiest
panickiest
adj
superlative form of panicky: most panicky
paperbacks
paperbacks
noun
plural of paperback
papistlike
parkesburg
parkleaves
parkleaves
noun
A plant, the tutsan.
parksville
parrakeets
parrakeets
noun
plural of parrakeet
parsonlike
parsonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parson.
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
peacockism
peakedness
peakedness
noun
(chiefly in combination) The condition of having a (specified form of) peak
(statistics) kurtosis (archaic).
peastaking
pelasgikon
pennsauken
phrasemake
pikestaves
pipsqueaks
pipsqueaks
noun
plural of pipsqueak
planksheer
pocketcase
postmarked
postmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postmark
pranksters
pranksters
noun
plural of prankster
presoaking
presoaking
noun
The soaking of something in advance.
verb
present participle of presoak
quakership
repackages
repackages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of repackage
safekeeper
safekeeper
noun
A person kept in prison while awaiting trial.
saloonkeep
sapsuckers
sapsuckers
noun
plural of sapsucker
seakeeping
seakeeping
noun
Effective operation of a ship at sea; remaining seaworthy.
seraphlike
seraphlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a seraph.
shakeproof
shakeproof
adj
(engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
shankpiece
sheepbacks
sheepbacks
noun
plural of sheepback
sheepshank
sheepshank
noun
(nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it.
verb
(transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot.
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
silverpeak
skipperage
skyscraper
skyscraper
noun
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors.
(figuratively) Anything very tall or high.
(nautical, archaic) A small sail atop a mast of a ship; a triangular skysail.
sleepwaker
sleepwaker
noun
One in a state of magnetic or mesmeric sleep.
sleepwalks
sleepwalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sleepwalk
slickpaper
snakepiece
snakeproof
snakeproof
adj
Resistant to snakes.
spacewalks
spacewalks
noun
plural of spacewalk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spacewalk
sparkiness
sparkiness
noun
The quality of being sparky.
speakeress
speakeress
noun
A female speaker (all human senses)
speakhouse
speakingly
speakingly
adv
(rare) In an expressive manner.
spikedaces
spinnakers
spinnakers
noun
plural of spinnaker
spokeshave
spokeshave
noun
A woodworking tool used to shape and smooth rods and shafts - often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.
verb
(transitive) To shape or smooth with a spokeshave.
spongecake
spongecake
noun
Alternative spelling of sponge cake
spoonmaker
spoonmaker
noun
A manufacturer of spoons.
sprackness
sprackness
noun
(UK, dialectal) The quality of being sprack, lively, full of energy.
subpackage
subpackage
noun
(object-oriented programming) A package situated hierarchically below another package.
A physical package contained within another package.
verb
(transitive) To place (an object) in a package which is itself inside a package.
supplejack
supplejack
noun
A cane made from such a plant used as a walking stick or as a whip.
A child's toy in the form of a man with jointed limbs controlled by a string; a jumping jack.
Any of several vines belonging to the genus Ripogonum, native to New Zealand.
Any of various North American vines that have supple stems.
sweepstake
sweepstake
noun
(US) A prize draw.
A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
swoopstake
swoopstake
adv
All at once, without making distinctions.
noun
Alternative form of sweepstake
taperstick
taperstick
noun
A miniature candlestick.
unisparker
unspeaking
unspeaking
adj
Mute, unable to speak for physical or psychological reasons.