A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
clerkships
clerkships
noun
plural of clerkship
dykehopper
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
hermokopid
homekeeper
homekeeper
noun
Synonym of housekeeper (“one who looks after domestic affairs in a house”)
kaisership
kaisership
noun
The role or status of a kaiser.
kanephoros
karyolymph
karyolymph
noun
The liquid part of the nucleus of a cell.
kataphoric
kataphoric
adj
Alternative form of cataphoric
keepership
keepership
noun
The position of a keeper; guardianship, ownership.
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
keratophyr
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
kriophoros
kriophoros
noun
Synonym of criophore
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
kymography
kymography
noun
The use of a kymograph.
packhorses
packhorses
noun
plural of packhorse
packthread
packthread
noun
(archaic) A strong thread or twine used in tying up parcels.
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
petrouchka
phrasemake
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
planksheer
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
porkfishes
pothookery
prankishly
prankishly
adv
In a prankish way.
prechecked
prechecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of precheck
preshrinks
preshrinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preshrink
puckerbush
quakership
schipperke
schipperke
noun
(zoology) A small breed of dog developed in Belgium, sometimes used as a watchdog on boats.
seraphlike
seraphlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a seraph.
shakeproof
shakeproof
adj
(engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration.
sheepcrook
shipbroken
shipbroken
adj
Synonym of shipwrecked
shipkeeper
shipwrecks
shipwrecks
noun
plural of shipwreck
shipwrecky
shipwrecky
adj
(figurative) Weak, feeble; shaky.
Characteristic of a shipwreck.
shockproof
shockproof
adj
Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being damaged.
Protected from imparting electric shocks.
verb
(transitive) To protect from imparting electric shocks.
shopkeeper
shopkeeper
noun
A trader who sells goods in a shop, or by retail, in distinction from one who sells by wholesale, or sells door to door.
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
shopworker
shopworker
noun
A person who works in a shop; a shop assistant
shrimplike
shrimplike
adj
Resembling a shrimp.
shunpikers
shunpikers
noun
plural of shunpiker
skeuomorph
skeuomorph
noun
A design feature copied from a similar feature in another object, even when not functionally necessary.
