To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
bailieship
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
beadleship
beadleship
noun
The office of a beadle.
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
beldamship
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
blepharism
capsizable
capsizable
adj
Capable of being capsized.
despicable
despicable
adj
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
noun
A wretched or wicked person.
despicably
despicably
adv
In a despicable or mean manner; contemptibly
despisable
despisable
adj
(archaic) Worthy to be despised.
diabolepsy
disposable
disposable
adj
Available to be used.
That can be disposed of.
That is designed to be discarded rather than reused, refilled or repaired.
noun
Any object that is designed to be disposed of rather than refilled or repaired.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
dissipable
dissipable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being dissipated or dispersed.
eclipsable
eclipsable
adj
Capable of being eclipsed.
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
illapsable
illapsable
adj
Incapable of lapse or error.
impassable
impassable
adj
(of a route, terrain, etc.) Incapable of being passed over, crossed, or negotiated.
(of an obstacle) Incapable of being overcome or surmounted.
(of currency) Not usable as legal tender.
impassible
impassible
adj
(chiefly theology) Unable to suffer, or feel pain.
Incapable of suffering injury or detriment.
Misspelling of impassable.
Unable to feel emotion; impassive.
inspirable
inspirable
adj
Able to be inhaled; breathable.
Able to be inspired.
oxyblepsia
parabolise
parabolise
verb
Alternative form of parabolize
peribursal
peribursal
adj
Around a bursa.
perishable
perishable
adj
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
noun
(in the plural) food that does not keep for long.
That which perishes or is short-lived.
perishably
perishably
adv
In a perishable manner.
piebaldism
piebaldism
noun
(medicine) A rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead.
plebianism
poisonable
poisonable
adj
(obsolete) poisonous
Capable of being poisoned.
polishable
polishable
adj
That can be polished.
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
prebasilar
predisable
prisonable
prisonable
adj
Synonym of imprisonable (“carrying a sentence of imprisonment”)
promisable
promisable
adj
Able to be promised.
punishable
punishable
adj
Subject to punishment; appropriate for punishment.
respirable
respirable
adj
(of air) breathable
(of an organism) capable of respiration
selaphobia
selaphobia
noun
(rare, medicine) Fear or intolerance of flashes of light.
spitballer
spitballer
noun
(baseball) A pitcher who moistens the ball with saliva before throwing it.