the distribution or selling of publications via carriers, particularly devotional literature
cryptology
cryptology
noun
Secret or enigmatical language.
The practice of analysing encoded messages, in order to decode them.
The science or study of mathematical, linguistic, and other coding patterns and histories.
ditriglyph
ditriglyph
noun
(architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns.
epigastral
epigastral
adj
Alternative form of epigastric
erpetology
erpetology
noun
Archaic form of herpetology.
gliderport
gliderport
noun
(aviation) An airport for gliders.
goldenpert
goldenpert
noun
The plant Gratiola aurea, the golden hedgehyssop.
grapestalk
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
graptolite
graptolite
noun
Any of a group of extinct aquatic colonial invertebrates, of the class Graptolithina, from the Cambrian and Carboniferous periods.
groundplot
interglyph
interglyph
noun
(architecture) The space between glyphs.
lastspring
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lithograph
lithograph
noun
A printed image produced by lithography.
verb
To create a copy of an image through lithography.
logansport
multigraph
multigraph
noun
(graph theory) A set V (whose elements are called vertices or nodes), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements (called an edge or line) is a cardinality-two multisubset of V.
(graph theory, less commonly) A set V (as before), taken together with a multiset E, each of whose elements is a cardinality-two subset of V.
(historical, printing) A combined rotary typesetting and printing machine for office use. The type is transferred semi-automatically by means of keys from a type-supply drum to a printing drum. The printing may be done by means of an inked ribbon to print "typewritten" letters, or directly from inked type or a stereotype plate, as in a printing press.
(linguistics) A specific sequence of letters treated as a (phonemic) unit.
verb
(historical, transitive) To print using a multigraph machine.
oglethorpe
palatogram
palatogram
noun
An image produced by palatography
pantagruel
paralogist
paralogist
noun
One who makes fallacious arguments or draws illogical conclusions.
pastorling
patrolling
patrolling
noun
The act of going on patrol.
verb
present participle of patrol
patrologic
patrologic
adj
Alternative form of patrological
peltmonger
peltmonger
noun
A dealer in pelts (animal skins).
pervulgate
pervulgate
verb
(obsolete) To publish.
petroglyph
petroglyph
noun
(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
petrolling
petrologic
petrologic
adj
Of or pertaining to petrology.
philtering
philtering
verb
present participle of philter
pistolgram
pistolgram
noun
(historical) Synonym of pistolgraph
plagiarist
plagiarist
noun
One who plagiarizes; or lifts the words, writings, or ideas of another, and passes them off as his or her own, thus engaging in plagiarism; a literary thief
plastering
plastering
noun
A covering of plaster; plasterwork.
The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
verb
present participle of plaster
plattsburg
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
plegometer
plegometer
noun
(historical) A device for measuring the force of a blow or stroke.
plerergate
plerergate
noun
honey-pot ant
plowgraith
plowwright
plowwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs plows.
polyglotry
polyglotry
noun
The quality of being polyglot; multilingualism.
portglaive
portingale
predigital
predigital
adj
Preceding the advent of digital technology
prefulgent
pregenital
pregenital
adj
(psychiatry) Describing psychosexual development prior to the genital phase
(dated) The branch of medicine dealing with the surgery of the colon, rectum, and anus.
(surgery) Colorectal surgery as a specialty inside proctology.
The branch of medicine dealing with the pathology of the colon, rectum, and anus.
The department or the building of the hospital or clinic.
profligate
profligate
adj
(obsolete) Overthrown, ruined.
Immoral; abandoned to vice.
Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
noun
An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.
An overly wasteful or extravagant individual.
verb
(obsolete) To drive away; to overcome.
profulgent
profulgent
adj
(obsolete) Shining forth; brilliant; effulgent.
progenital
progenital
adj
Deriving from or otherwise related to progeny or a progenitor or the anatomical region employed for progeneration.
proglottic
proglottic
adj
Of or pertaining to a proglottid.
proglottid
proglottid
noun
Any of the segments of a tapeworm; they contain both male and female reproductive organs
proglottis
proglottis
noun
One of the free, or nearly free, segments of a tapeworm. It contains both male and female reproductive organs, and is capable of a brief independent existence.
prologuist
prolongate
prolongate
verb
To prolong or lengthen
promulgate
promulgate
verb
(transitive) To make known or public.
(transitive) To put into effect as a regulation.
proslyting
protegulum
protogenal
protogenal
adj
(rare) primitive
pteropegal
puttergill
pyretology
pyretology
noun
A discourse or treatise on fevers; the doctrine of fevers.
pyritology
pyritology
noun
the art of using a blowpipe, and often a charcoal block, to analyse minerals and metal salts
pyrologist
pyrologist
noun
(dated) someone who studies the effects of heat or flame, often in regards to explosives or chemical compounds.
replanting
replanting
noun
The planting of new plants to replace those that have been harvested.
verb
present participle of replant
replotting
replotting
noun
A second or subsequent plotting.
verb
present participle of replot
ridgeplate
ridgeplate
noun
Alternative form of ridgepiece
slipstring
slipstring
noun
(obsolete) A wastefully extravagant person; a prodigal; a spendthrift.
splurgiest
splurgiest
adj
superlative form of splurgy: most splurgy
sportingly
sportingly
adv
In a sporting manner, demonstrating good sportsmanship.
sprattling
sprattling
verb
present participle of sprattle
sprightful
sprightful
adj
sprightly; spirited; lively; animated
springhalt
springhalt
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of stringhalt.
springtail
springtail
noun
Any of various wingless hexapods, of the subclass Collembola, with spring-like legs.
sproutling
sproutling
noun
A small or young sprout
striplight
striplight
noun
A fluorescent lighting tube.
A long bank of directed lighting used to illuminate a stage, etc.
striplings
striplings
noun
plural of stripling
stylograph
stylograph
noun
A fountain pen that has a thin hollow tube or needle instead of a nib, and which releases ink when pressed against the paper.
sugarplate
taperingly
taperingly
adv
In a tapering manner; growing thinner towards one end.
telegraphs
telegraphs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of telegraph
telegraphy
telegraphy
noun
Any process for transmitting arbitrarily long messages over a long distance using a code, especially by means of electrified wires or radio waves using Morse code.
The devices and networks used to enact this process.
The science and techniques used to enact this process.
telligraph
telpherage
telpherage
noun
An automated transportation system powered by electricity, especially a cable car used to transport minerals or other goods.
telphering
telphering
verb
present participle of telpher
trappingly
trappingly
adv
(rare) So as to trap someone or something.
triglyphal
triglyphed
triglyphic
triglyphic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, triglyphs.
Containing three sets of characters or sculptures.
trippingly
trippingly
adv
In a manner that is lively or fluid.
In a tripping manner, or while tripping
trolloping
trolloping
verb
present participle of trollop
trophology
trophology
noun
(dated) The science of nutrition.
A nutritional approach that advocates specific combinations of foods as central to good health and weight loss.
tropologic
tropologic
adj
Alternative form of tropological
turnplough
upstruggle
walpurgite
walpurgite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated arsenate/oxide of bismuth and uranium.