a stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain
archipenko
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
checkpoint
checkpoint
noun
(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
chokestrap
chokestrap
noun
A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.
cockpaddle
cockpaddle
noun
The (male of the) lumpfish
copartaker
copartaker
noun
One who partakes in something with others.
copperskin
corpselike
corpselike
adj
Resembling a corpse.
crowkeeper
crowkeeper
noun
(obsolete) A person employed to scare off crows.
(obsolete) A scarecrow.
dropkicker
dropkicker
noun
One who dropkicks.
glykopexic
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
kiloparsec
kiloparsec
noun
(astronomy) A unit of distance equal to one thousand parsecs
kinescoped
kinescoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kinescope
kinescopes
kinescopes
noun
plural of kinescope
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
lopeskonce
mckeesport
nonskeptic
nonskeptic
noun
One who is not a skeptic.
packhorses
packhorses
noun
plural of packhorse
paddlecock
paddlecock
noun
(UK, dialect) The lumpfish.
pawneerock
peacockery
peacockery
noun
gaudy showiness; ostentation
peacockier
peacocking
peacocking
noun
(seduction community) Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women.
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
peacockism
peckerwood
peckerwood
noun
(Southern US, Appalachia) A peckerwood sawmill.
(Southern US, Appalachia, slang) A woodpecker.
(US, offensive, slang) A white person, especially a Southerner, or one who is ignorant, rustic, or bigoted.
(prison slang) A white (male) inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
pequannock
petrouchka
picketboat
picketboat
noun
Alternative form of picket boat
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pickpocket
pickpocket
noun
One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
verb
To pick pockets; to steal.
pocketable
pocketable
adj
Able to be put in one's pocket
pocketbook
pocketbook
noun
(US) a purse or handbag.
(dated) A wallet for paper money.
(figuratively) One's personal budget or economic capacity - the amount one can afford.
(uncommon) A small book, particularly (US) a paperback or (UK) notebook able to fit into a pocket.
pocketcase
pocketfuls
pocketfuls
noun
plural of pocketful
pocketless
pocketless
adj
Without pockets.
pocketlike
pocketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pocket.
pocketsful
pockmantie
pockmarked
pockmarked
adj
having pockmarks
incomplete, lacking, having holes
pitted, or scarred with holes
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pockmark
politicked
politicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of politic
simple past tense and past participle of politick
politicker
politicker
noun
(dated, colloquial or dialect) A politician; one who employs politics.
One who politicks; one who engages in politicking to increase their stature or power within a (non-governmental) business, organization, profession, etc.
pomeshchik
precooking
precooking
verb
present participle of precook
pricklouse
pricklouse
noun
(derogatory, archaic) A lousy person.
psychokyme
sheepcrook
speckproof
spongecake
spongecake
noun
Alternative spelling of sponge cake
stockpiled
stockpiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of stockpile
stockpiler
stockpiler
noun
One who stockpiles.
stockpiles
stockpiles
noun
plural of stockpile
superblock
superblock
noun
(architecture, urban planning) A very large block of buildings.
(computing) A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
unpocketed
unpocketed
adj
Not having been pocketed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpocket
whipsocket
woodpecker
woodpecker
noun
(military slang) Type 92 heavy machine gun
Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.