A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
comstockeries
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
diamondbacked
feinschmecker
gemutlichkeit
gemutlichkeit
noun
Alternative form of Gemütlichkeit
gimcrackiness
gimcrackiness
noun
The quality of being gimcracky.
katachromasis
keratectomies
keratectomies
noun
plural of keratectomy
keratomalacia
keratomalacia
noun
An eye disorder that leads to a dry cornea, often caused by a deficiency of vitamin A.
keratomycosis
keratomycosis
noun
fungal infection of the cornea
kilomegacycle
kilomegacycle
noun
gigahertz (1000 megacycles)
kinematically
kinematically
adv
In a kinematic manner
With regard to kinematics
kleptomaniacs
kleptomaniacs
noun
plural of kleptomaniac
krameriaceous
lamarckianism
leukocythemia
mackintoshite
mackintoshite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of thorogummite
macroplankton
macroplankton
noun
Plankton ranging in size from 2 to 20 centimetres in maximal dimension.
mcknightstown
megakaryocyte
megakaryocyte
noun
(anatomy) A large cell, found in bone marrow, responsible for the production of platelets.
microplankton
microplankton
noun
microscopic zooplankton
muehlenbeckia
muehlenbeckia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Muehlenbeckia of maidenhairs.
musselcracker
parchmentlike
parchmentlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of parchment.
pickpocketism
pickpocketism
noun
pickpocketing
picturemaking
policemanlike
policemanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a policeman.
prickmedainty
pumpernickels
pumpernickels
noun
plural of pumpernickel
stencilmaking
stencilmaking
noun
The manufacture of stencils.
sticksmanship
sticksmanship
noun
(informal) The art or skill of a drummer in popular music.