(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwinded
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
bakerstown
ballywrack
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
belowdecks
belowdecks
adv
(nautical) Below the main deck of a ship.
biweeklies
biweeklies
noun
plural of biweekly
blackwater
blackwater
noun
Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bobbinwork
bobbinwork
noun
Work woven with bobbins.
bodkinwise
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
boullework
brailowsky
brassworks
brassworks
noun
A place where brass is manufactured and/or shaped.
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breakwater
breakwater
noun
(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A parapet.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
byeworkman
cakewalked
cakewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cakewalk
cakewalker
cakewalker
noun
A performer of the cakewalk dance.
camerawork
camerawork
noun
Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.
candlewick
candlewick
noun
A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery
The thread used to make the wicks of candles
cankerweed
cankerworm
cankerworm
noun
(figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
cankerwort
cankerwort
noun
The plant Taraxacum officinale.
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
cementwork
checkrowed
checkrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkrow
checkrower
checkrower
noun
(agriculture) A device for checkrowing.
chickasaws
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chilliwack
chimalakwe
chuckwalla
chuckwalla
noun
An iguana, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
clockworks
clockworks
noun
plural of clockwork
cockcrower
cocklewife
cofferwork
cofferwork
noun
(masonry) rubblework faced with stone
corkscrews
corkscrews
noun
plural of corkscrew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corkscrew
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cottonwick
cottonwick
noun
A grunt (fish) of the species Haemulon melanurum
crackdowns
crackdowns
noun
plural of crackdown
crewelwork
crewelwork
noun
embroidery made using a crewel
crosswalks
crosswalks
noun
plural of crosswalk
crosswicks
crowkeeper
crowkeeper
noun
(obsolete) A person employed to scare off crows.
(obsolete) A scarecrow.
crownmaker
crownmaker
noun
A manufacturer of crowns.
cwikielnik
dawnstreak
dockworker
dockworker
noun
A person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
dombrowski
donkeywork
donkeywork
noun
Alternative form of donkey work
downlinked
downlinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of downlink
downlooked
downlooked
adj
(obsolete) Having a downcast countenance; dejected; gloomy; sullen.
downlooker
downlooker
noun
(fishing) A kind of artificial fly used in fly fishing.
Any of various snipe flies of the genus Rhagio.
downstroke
downstroke
noun
A downward stroke, especially one that is part of a sequence of alternating upward and downward strokes.
drawknives
drawknives
noun
plural of drawknife
drinkwater
drinkwater
adj
(of a place) Small, rural, and insignificant.
noun
Potable water; water intended for drinking
earthworks
earthworks
noun
plural of earthwork
enamelwork
enamelwork
noun
Objects decorated with enamel
fellowlike
fellowlike
adj
Like a comrade; companionable; on equal terms.
ficklewise
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
fishworker
fishworker
noun
A laborer in the fishing industry.
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
flowerlike
flowerlike
adj
Resembling a flower, especially in shape
flowerwork
foreknower
foreknower
noun
One who foreknows.
frameworks
frameworks
noun
plural of framework
frankewing
fretworked
fretworked
adj
Adorned with fretwork.
furrowlike
furrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a furrow.
garnetwork
gawkhammer
gingerwork
glassworks
glassworks
noun
A factory that produces glass or items made from glass, such as glassware
goldworker
goldworker
noun
A metalworker who fashions gold into objects.
gowkedness
grillework
grillework
noun
Alternative spelling of grillwork
grillworks
grillworks
noun
plural of grillwork
grottowork
grottowork
noun
artificial ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto
groundwork
groundwork
noun
The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
hackbarrow
hackbarrow
noun
(historical) A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried.
hammerwork
handiworks
handiworks
noun
plural of handiwork
handworked
handworked
adj
worked by hand
handworker
handworker
noun
One who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.
hardwickia
headworker
headworker
noun
One who performs mental or intellectual labour.
herskowitz
homeworker
homeworker
noun
A person who works from home.
hoodwinked
hoodwinked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hoodwink
hoodwinker
hoodwinker
noun
One who hoodwinks.
hookedwise
hookwormer
houseworks
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
ironworked
ironworker
ironworker
noun
A construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings.
A person employed to manufacture and shape iron.
jabberwock
jabberwock
Proper noun
A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes.
jacketwise
jacketwise
adv
In the manner of a jacket.
jackscrews
jackscrews
noun
plural of jackscrew
jackstraws
jackstraws
noun
plural of jackstraw
jawbreaker
jawbreaker
noun
(boxing, slang) A hard blow to the side of the face.
A large, extremely hard, boiled candy, typically spherical.
A long, hard-to-pronounce word.
jaywalkers
jaywalkers
noun
plural of jaywalker
jaywalking
jaywalking
noun
gerund of jaywalk.
verb
present participle of jaywalk
jenkintown
jogglework
kabbeljaws
karwinskia
keepworthy
keepworthy
adj
Worth keeping.
keezletown
kellupweed
kenilworth
kenilworth
Proper noun
A town in Warwickshire, England.
A placename given to several towns, suburbs, etc., in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the United States.
keweenawan
keweenawan
Proper noun
The younger division of the Proterozoic eon as represented by rocks in the Great Lakes region of the United States
kherwarian
kidneywort
kidneywort
noun
hepatica (Hepatica spp.)
navelwort
klanswoman
klanswoman
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Klanswoman
knackwurst
knackwurst
noun
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.
knockdowns
knockdowns
noun
plural of knockdown
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
knowingest
knowingest
adj
superlative form of knowing: most knowing
knowledged
knowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knowledge
knowledges
knowledges
noun
plural of knowledg
plural of knowledge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knowledge
koeltztown
kowalewski
kunkletown
kurtistown
laceworker
laceworker
noun
Synonym of lacemaker
lackawanna
lackawanna
Proper noun
the in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.
a city in Erie County, New York, USA, named after the