(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backwoods
backwoods
adj
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
noun
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
bodyworks
bodyworks
noun
plural of bodywork
bookwards
chadwicks
corkwoods
corkwoods
noun
plural of corkwood
deadworks
deadworks
noun
(nautical) The parts of a laden ship that are above water.
dembowski
downlinks
downlinks
noun
plural of downlink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downlink
drawbacks
drawbacks
noun
plural of drawback
duckweeds
duckweeds
noun
plural of duckweed
handworks
handworks
noun
plural of handwork
hawknosed
hawknosed
adj
Having a nose that resembles a hawk's beak.
hawkweeds
hawkweeds
noun
plural of hawkweed
headworks
headworks
noun
Any structure at the head or diversion point of a waterway. It is smaller than a barrage and is used to divert water from a river into a canal or from a large canal into a smaller canal.
hoodwinks
hoodwinks
noun
plural of hoodwink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoodwink
kingsdown
kingwoods
kingwoods
noun
plural of kingwood
knapweeds
knapweeds
noun
plural of knapweed
knotweeds
knotweeds
noun
plural of knotweed
landowska
leadworks
leadworks
noun
A factory that processes lead (the metal).
plural of leadwork
lookdowns
lookdowns
noun
plural of lookdown
lordswike
madawaska
markdowns
markdowns
noun
plural of markdown
milkweeds
milkweeds
noun
plural of milkweed
milkwoods
milkwoods
noun
plural of milkwood
pokeweeds
pokeweeds
noun
plural of pokeweed
porkwoods
roadworks
roadworks
noun
plural of roadwork
rockwards
rockweeds
rockweeds
noun
plural of rockweed
sedgewake
sedgewick
sedgewick
Proper noun
A town in Alberta, Canada.
shakedown
shakedown
adj
that tests the performance of a ship or aircraft
noun
(slang) A thorough search; a frisk
(slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail
A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft
An improvised bed.
sidewalks
sidewalks
noun
plural of sidewalk
silkweeds
silkweeds
noun
plural of silkweed
skewbalds
skewbalds
noun
plural of skewbald
skunkweed
skunkweed
noun
(slang) strong-smelling cannabis
Any of several American plants that have an offensive odour, but especially Croton texensis and Polemonium viscosum
slinkweed
smokewood
smokewood
noun
Any of various plants that are used to produce smoke when burned.
The virgin's bower (Clematis vitalba), whose porous stems were traditionally smoked by boys.
snakeweed
snakeweed
noun
A poisonous American plant of the genus Gutierrezia.
Any of various unrelated plants reputed to cure snakebite.
Bistorta officinalis (common bistort).
snakewood
snakewood
noun
Acacia xiphophylla and Acacia intorta (family Fabaceae), trees with curving, snake-like limbs, antive to Australia.
Any of the shrubs of the Americas in genus Condalia (family Rhamnaceae).
Any of various North American shrubs of the genus Colubrina (family Rhamnaceae), often specifically Colubrina texensis.
Brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
sneckdraw
sneckdraw
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
snickdraw
sowbacked
spadework
spadework
noun
(figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else.
Work done by digging with a spade.
speedwalk
speedwalk
noun
A moving walkway.
verb
To take part in the sport of speedwalking.
To walk quickly.
spikeweed
stickweed
stickweed
noun
Any of various unrelated plants that have seeds that stick to clothing
stinkweed
stinkweed
noun
Any other noxious plant.
Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima).
stinkwood
stinkwood
noun
Any of several unrelated trees whose wood has an unpleasant smell, but especially Ocotea bullata, a south African tree yielding hard, heavy wood.
The wood of such a tree.
stockwood
stockwood
Proper noun
A southern district of Bristol, England between Whitchurch, Brislington and Keynsham
studworks
studworks
noun
plural of studwork
swordknot
swordlike
swordlike
adj
resembling a sword
takedowns
takedowns
noun
plural of takedown
teakwoods
teakwoods
noun
plural of teakwood
traskwood
unwhisked
unwhisked
adj
Not whisked.
whiskered
whiskered
adj
Possessed of whiskers; covered in bristles.
wickedest
wickedest
adj
superlative form of wicked: most wicked
wickedish
wickedish
adj
Somewhat wicked.
windshake
windshake
noun
A crack in wood caused by the force of wind while the tree was growing.
windshock
windsocks
windsocks
noun
plural of windsock
woodcocks
woodcocks
noun
plural of woodcock
woodlarks
woodlarks
noun
plural of woodlark
woodshock
woodshock
noun
(US, Canada, dialects, obsolete) The groundhog, or its pelt.
(US, Canada, dialects, obsolete) The marten, or its pelt.
woodstock
woodstock
Proper noun
Woodstock Festival, an American rock music festival originally held in 1969 in New York state.
A town in Alabama.
A town in Connecticut.
A city in Georgia in the United States.
A city in Illinois
A town in Maine.
A city in Minnesota.
A town in New Brunswick.
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador.
A town in New Hampshire.
A village in New South Wales.
A town in New York.
A community in Nova Scotia.
A village in Ohio.
A city in Ontario.
A market town in Oxfordshire, England.
A community in Queensland.
A town in Vermont, USA, and the shire town (county seat) of
A locality in Victoria, Australia.
A town in Virginia, USA
woodworks
woodworks
noun
A factory or workshop engaged in woodworking.
A structure made of wood, especially one with no specific common name.