(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.
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
chankings
chankings
noun
plural of chanking
gawkishly
gawkishly
adv
In a gawkish manner.
ghostlike
ghostlike
adj
Seemingly invisible; as a ghost, similar to a ghost.
grasshook
grilikhes
gymkhanas
gymkhanas
noun
plural of gymkhana
highjacks
highjacks
noun
plural of highjack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of highjack
hogsucker
hogsucker
noun
Hypentelium nigricans, a species of fish found throughout the Mississippi river basin, growing up to two feet in length.
kagoshima
kagoshima
Proper noun
A city in the south coast of the island of Kyushu in Japan
A prefecture in southwestern Japan
kaohsiung
kaohsiung
Proper noun
The second largest city in Taiwan.
kashering
kashering
verb
present participle of kasher
kiboshing
kiboshing
verb
present participle of kibosh
kinghoods
kinghoods
noun
plural of kinghood
kingships
kingships
noun
plural of kingship
kirghizes
kiungshan
klagshamn
knightess
knightess
noun
(rare) A female knight.
(rare) The wife of a knight.
knightsen
koksaghyz
koksaghyz
noun
The plant Taraxacum kok-saghyz, whose latex is used in rubber production.
koshering
koshering
verb
present participle of kosher
reshaking
reshaking
verb
present participle of reshake
shackings
shackling
shackling
verb
present participle of shackle
shagbarks
shagbarks
noun
plural of shagbark
shakingly
shakingly
adv
In a shaking manner; shakily
shankings
shankings
noun
plural of shanking
shikargah
shikargah
noun
(India, historical) A hunting-ground, or enclosed preserve.
(India, historical) An arabesque pattern depicting a variety of figures and groups of animals.
shrieking
shrieking
noun
gerund of shriek: an act of uttering a loud, sharp, or shrill cry or sound; also, a sound that shrieks.
verb
present participle of shriek
shrinkage
shrinkage
noun
(slang) The reduction in size of the male genitalia when cold, such as from immersion in cold water.
The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks.
The loss of merchandise through theft, spoilage, and obsolescence.
shrinkerg
shrinking
shrinking
noun
The act of one who, or that which, shrinks; act of becoming smaller or moving timidly away.
verb
present participle of shrink
shrrinkng
shuckings
shuckings
noun
plural of shucking
skeighish
sketching
sketching
noun
Something drawn briefly and basically; a sketch.
verb
present participle of sketch
skiagraph
skiagraph
noun
(physics) Alternative form of sciagraph
verb
Alternative form of sciagraph
skintight
skintight
adj
Conforming tightly to the body, snug against the skin.