(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
bagritski
bandagist
bandagist
noun
One who applies bandages.
Someone who produces or sells bandages.
bangtails
bangtails
noun
plural of bangtail
bantlings
bantlings
noun
plural of bantling
baptising
baptising
verb
present participle of baptise
basiating
basitting
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
basseting
basseting
noun
(mining) The emergence of a stratum at the surface.
(mining) The upward direction of a vein in a mine.
verb
present participle of basset
beastings
beastings
noun
plural of beasting
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
bednights
bedstring
beestings
beestings
noun
The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth.
plural of beesting
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
bemisting
bemisting
verb
present participle of bemist
bergquist
bergstein
besetting
besetting
adj
Deeply rooted; persistent.
Obsessive
noun
The act of one who besets or attacks.
verb
present participle of beset
besotting
besotting
verb
present participle of besot
bestowing
bestowing
verb
present participle of bestow
biestings
biestings
noun
Alternative spelling of beestings (“first milk after giving birth”)
bigamists
bigamists
noun
plural of bigamist
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bigotries
bigotries
noun
plural of bigotry
biologist
biologist
noun
A student of biology; one versed in the science of biology.
bisecting
bisecting
verb
present participle of bisect
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
bitewings
bitewings
noun
plural of bitewing
blastings
blastings
noun
plural of blasting
blighters
blighters
noun
plural of blighter
blighties
blighties
noun
plural of blighty
boastings
boastings
noun
plural of boasting
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bongoists
bongoists
noun
plural of bongoist
boresight
boresight
noun
The optical axis of a directional antenna.
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
braggiest
braggiest
adj
superlative form of braggy: most braggy
breasting
breasting
noun
(engineering) The curved channel in which a breastwheel turns.
verb
present participle of breast
brigantes
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brightest
brightest
adj
superlative form of bright: most bright
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of bright
brightish
brightish
adj
Somewhat bright
bristling
bristling
adj
Having bristles.
Showing anger.
noun
The act of one who bristles.
verb
present participle of bristle
brustling
brustling
verb
present participle of brustle
gibbartas
gibbosity
gibbosity
noun
The state of being gibbous or gibbose; gibbousness.
gibbsites
gibbsites
noun
plural of gibbsite
gibbstown
gibsonton
gigabytes
gigabytes
noun
plural of gigabyte
giselbert
globalist
globalist
adj
Of or pertaining to globalism.
noun
(geopolitics, dated) One who believes international events are primarily caused by conflicts between great powers.
(historiography) One who believes that Adolf Hitler intended to extend the Third Reich beyond the continent of Europe.
An advocate of globalism.
globosite
globosity
globosity
noun
A spherical or globose shape.
grabbiest
grabbiest
adj
superlative form of grabby: most grabby
gristbite
gristbite
verb
(archaic, dialect) To gnash one's teeth.
grubbiest
grubbiest
adj
superlative form of grubby: most grubby
gumbotils
kingbolts
kingbolts
noun
plural of kingbolt
obligates
obligates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obligate
obligatos
obligatos
noun
plural of obligato
obsignate
obsignate
verb
(obsolete) To seal; to ratify.
obstringe
obtesting
obtesting
verb
present participle of obtest
pittsburg
pittsburg
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the USA or Canada
ringbolts
ringbolts
noun
plural of ringbolt
sightable
sightable
adj
Capable of being sighted; visible from a vantage point
smithburg
stablings
stablings
noun
plural of stabling
steinberg
stingbull
stingbull
noun
The European greater weeverfish (Trachinus draco), capable of inflicting severe wounds with the spinous rays of its dorsal fin.
stinkbugs
stinkbugs
noun
plural of stinkbug
stubbling
stumbling
stumbling
noun
The motion of one who stumbles.
verb
present participle and gerund of stumble
subdating
sublating
sublating
verb
present participle of sublate
substring
substring
noun
(computing) A (possibly zero-length) string of characters that is contained in another string.
verb
(computing, transitive) To extract a substring from.
(computing, transitive) To take as a substring.
subweight
sunbright
sunbright
adj
(poetic) Full of sunshine; bright like the sun or shining with reflected sunlight.
swingboat
swingboat
noun
A fairground ride consisting of an open gondola which swings back and forth.