(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.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
besplatter
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastplate
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boltspreet
bookplates
bookplates
noun
plural of bookplate
breastplow
bubbletops
bubbletops
noun
plural of bubbletop
butlership
butlership
noun
The rank, office, or position of a butler.
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
disputable
disputable
adj
Of opinions, propositions or questions, subject to dispute; not settled.
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
hospitable
hospitable
adj
cordial and generous towards guests
favorable for life; livable; suitable for life.
receptive and open-minded
palebreast
pasturable
pasturable
adj
Fit for pasture.
plebescite
plebiscite
plebiscite
noun
A referendum, especially one that concerns changes in sovereignty
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
possiblest
possiblest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of possible: most possible
postbellum
postbellum
adj
(US) Of the period following the American Civil War, especially used in reference to the South.
Of the period following a war.
postverbal
postverbal
adj
(linguistics) Occurring after a verb.
potbellies
potbellies
noun
plural of potbelly
potboilers
potboilers
noun
plural of potboiler
problemist
problemist
noun
(chess) One who composes chess problems for other players to attempt to solve.
sebastopol
septembral
septembral
adj
Characteristic of September
slipgibbet
spitballer
spitballer
noun
(baseball) A pitcher who moistens the ball with saliva before throwing it.
One who spitballs or informally discusses ideas.
spittlebug
spittlebug
Noun
Any of various small insects of the superfamily Cercopoidea that feed on plant sap and whose larvae produce cuckoo spit.
splintbone
splittable
splittable
adj
Capable of being split.
stipulable
stipulable
adj
Capable of being stipulated.
strappable
strippable
strippable
adj
Suitable for strip-mining.
suboctuple
suboctuple
adj
(obsolete) Containing one part of eight; in the ratio of one to eight.
subpalmate
subpalmate
adj
Almost or imperfectly palmate.
subpeltate
subtepidly
tablespoon
tablespoon
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, Northern UK) A spoon too large for eating, usually used for cooking or serving.
(Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
(cooking) A unit of volume, the value of which varies regionally; in the US: three teaspoons or one half fluid ounce or roughly 15 ml; in Britain and Canada: exactly 15 ml; in Russia 18 ml; in Australia: four teaspoons or 20 ml.
upsettable
upsettable
adj
Capable of being upset (distressed, made unhappy).