(nautical) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from damage.
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
bowieful
bowingly
bowingly
adv
in a bowing manner
bowknots
bowknots
noun
plural of bowknot
bowlders
bowlders
noun
plural of bowlder
bowldery
bowldery
adj
Archaic form of bouldery.
bowlfuls
bowlfuls
noun
plural of bowlful
bowlines
bowlines
noun
plural of bowline
bowlings
bowllike
bowllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bowl.
bowmaker
bowmaker
noun
Alternative form of bow maker
bowshots
bowshots
noun
plural of bowshot
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
bowstaff
bowstave
bowstave
noun
The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.
bowwoman
bowwoman
Noun
A female archer.
bowwowed
bowwowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowwow
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
boxwoods
boxwoods
noun
plural of boxwood
boystown
boystown
Proper noun
A gayborhood area of Chicago
bradawls
bradawls
noun
plural of bradawl
bradshaw
bradshaw
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern England.
derived from these places.
Noun
A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw
bradwell
bragwort
bramwell
braswell
brawlers
brawlers
noun
plural of brawler
brawlier
brawlier
adj
comparative form of brawly: more brawly
brawling
brawling
noun
An unruly fight; a brawl.
verb
present participle of brawl
brawnier
brawnier
adj
comparative form of brawny: more brawny
brawnily
brawnily
adv
In a brawny manner.
brewages
brewages
noun
plural of brewage
brewings
brewings
noun
plural of brewing
brewises
brewises
noun
plural of brewis
brewster
brewster
noun
(Britain, Scotland) A brewer (of either sex).
(archaic) A female brewer.
(optics) A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10⁻¹² m²/N or 10⁻¹² Pa⁻¹. Symbol: B.
bridwell
brigalow
brigalow
noun
Any of various Australian acacia trees, especially Acacia harpophylla of New South Wales and Queensland.
brinklow
broadway
broadway
noun
(poker slang) A straight from ace to ten in Texas hold 'em.
An esplanade.
brockway
bronwood
browache
browband
browband
noun
A band of fur of a contrasting colour on an animal's brow.
A band of metal, part of a (person's) helmet or crown, which covers the brow.
Part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down.
browbeat
browbeat
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
browless
browless
adj
(obsolete) Without shame.
Without a brow or eyebrows.
brownell
brownest
brownest
adj
superlative form of brown: most brown
brownian
brownian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Brownian.
brownier
brownier
adj
comparative form of browny: more browny
brownies
brownies
noun
plural of brownie
browning
browning
noun
(Jamaica, countable) A brown-skinned person.
(masonry) A smooth coat of brown mortar, usually the second coat, and the preparation for the finishing coat of plaster.
Any of various preparations used to impart a brown colour to gravy, leather, etc.
The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels, cooked food, etc.
verb
present participle of brown
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brownism
brownism
Proper noun
The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
Proper noun
The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of
brownist
brownist
Noun
One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine.
Noun
An and follower of (1540–1633).
brownlee
brownley
brownout
brownout
noun
(Philippines, some other countries) A blackout, regardless of time of day.
A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination
A power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night
Temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
brownson
brownton
browntop
browntop
noun
Brachiaria ramosa (browntop millet)
Common bent (Agrostis capillaris)
Microstegium spp.
browpost
browsage
browsers
browsers
noun
plural of browser
browsick
browsing
browsing
noun
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
verb
present participle of browse
brynmawr
buchwald
bucksaws
bucksaws
noun
plural of bucksaw
buckwash
budgerow
budgerow
noun
(now historical) A large, slow-moving barge used in India.
budworms
budworms
noun
plural of budworm
budworth
buffware
buffware
noun
Any pottery of a buff colour.
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
bulawayo
bulawayo
Proper noun
the second-largest city in Zimbabwe.
bullweed
bullweed
noun
Knapweed.
bullwhip
bullwhip
noun
A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a bullwhip.
bullwork
bullwort
bullwort
noun
A plant, bishop's weed, Ammi majus.
bulwarks
bulwarks
noun
plural of bulwark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulwark
bundweed
bungalow
bungalow
noun
A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
bungtown
bungwall
bungwall
noun
A species of fern, Telmatoblechnum indicum, native to Australia and Southeast Asia.
burgware
burgwell
burgwere
burnewin
burnweed
burnwell
burnwood
burrowed
burrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burrow
burrower
burrower
noun
An animal that lives in an underground hole that it has made itself.
One that burrows.
burweeds
burweeds
noun
plural of burweed
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
bushwahs
bushwife
bushwood
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
buttwood
buzzwigs
buzzword
buzzword
noun
(derogatory) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.
bylawman
bywalker
bywaters
cableway
cableway
noun
A system of suspended cables from which cable cars are hung.
cagework
cagework
noun
A cage or cage-like structure.
cakewalk
cakewalk
noun
(historical) A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
(idiomatic) Something that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.
(music) The style of music associated with such a contest.
(performing arts) The dance, or strutting style of dance associated with such a contest.
verb
(intransitive) To perform the cakewalk dance.
caldwell
caldwell
Proper noun
A locality in Alberta, Canada
A city in Arkansas
A ghost town in California
One of two villages in England
A city in Idaho
A city in Kansas
A town in Liberia
A community in New Brunswick, Canada
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New South Wales
A village in Ohio
A city in Texas
callaway
calloway
callower
callower
adj
comparative form of callow: more callow
camptown
camptown
noun
A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
campward
campward
adv
Toward a camp, campwards
campwood
caneware
caneware
noun
A form of traditional unglazed light-brown stoneware.
canewise
canework
canework
noun
Objects made from canes (slender, flexible plant stems).
cantwise
capetown
capeweed
capeweed
noun
The plant Arctotheca calendula
capewise
capewise
adv
In the manner of a cape.
capework
capework
noun
The use of a cape, in bullfighting, to distract the bull
carassow
carassow
noun
Archaic form of curassow.
caraways
caraways
noun
plural of caraway
cardwell
careworn
careworn
adj
Worn down by cares: showing the signs of long-term stress, tired and haggard due to prolonged worry.
carraway
carraway
noun
Alternative form of caraway
cartware
cartwell
cartwhip
cartwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a cart.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a cartwhip.
caseweed
caseweed
noun
The plant shepherd's purse
casewood
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).
caseworm
caseworm
noun
A worm or grub that makes a case for itself.
cashtown
casstown
castaway
castaway
adj
Cast adrift or ashore; marooned.
Cast out; rejected or excluded from a group.
Shipwrecked.
noun
(nautical) A shipwrecked sailor.
A discarded person or thing.
An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society.
catawbas
catawbas
noun
plural of catawba
catspaws
catspaws
noun
plural of catspaw
catwalks
catwalks
noun
plural of catwalk
causeway
causeway
noun
A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles. Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To pave, to cobble.
cavetown
cawnpore
chadwick
chafewax
chafewax
noun
Alternative form of chaffwax
chaffwax
chaffwax
noun
(UK, law, historical) A chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
chairway
chaochow
chatwood
chatwood
noun
Little sticks; twigs for burning; firewood.
chawbone
chawbuck
chawbuck
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To beat with a chabuk.
chawdron
chawdron
noun
(now historical) A sauce made from chopped entrails.
(obsolete) Entrails, intestines (of animals as food)