Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
browpiece
caperwort
caperwort
noun
Any plant of the family Capparaceae
capeworks
carpetweb
chapwoman
chapwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain, archaic) A woman who buys and sells; a female trader.
chipewyan
chipewyan
Noun
A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan.
Proper noun
The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe.
chippewas
chippeway
clampdown
clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
clownship
clownship
noun
The role or art of a clown.
coachwhip
coachwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach.
Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo).
Masticophis flagellum, a colubrid snake of North America.
coplowing
copsewood
copsewood
noun
brushwood; coppice
cowkeeper
cowkeeper
noun
(archaic) cowherd
cowperian
cowperian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1731–1800), English poet and hymnodist.
crowsteps
crowsteps
noun
plural of crowstep
cupflower
cupflower
noun
Any plant of the genus Nierembergia.
escapeway
escatawpa
packwaxes
paddywack
paddywack
noun
Alternative form of paddywhack
patchwise
patchwise
adj
in patches
adv
one patch at a time
patchword
patchword
noun
A word inserted for the sake of meter.
patchwork
patchwork
noun
(derogatory) A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.
(figurative) Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece.
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
verb
To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.
To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
pawcatuck
pawtucket
pawtucket
Proper noun
A large city in Rhode Island.
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
peachwood
peachwood
noun
The wood of the peach tree.
peachwort
piceworth
pickstown
pickwicks
piecewise
piecewise
adv
(mathematics) Throughout separate parts, but not necessarily throughout the whole
In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.
piecework
piecework
noun
Alternative spelling of piece work
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
plowbacks
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
prickwood
prickwood
noun
A shrub (Euonymus europaeus), the spindle tree.
punchbowl
punchbowl
noun
A large bowl used for making or serving punch (the beverage).
schwanpan
screwpile
screwpile
noun
Alternative form of screw pile
screwship
shipwreck
shipwreck
noun
(countable, uncountable) An event where a ship sinks or runs aground.
(figurative) destruction; ruin; irretrievable loss
A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy.
verb
To wreck a boat through a collision or mishap.
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
snowcreep
snowpacks
snowpacks
noun
plural of snowpack
snowscape
snowscape
noun
A landscape dominated by snow.
spacewalk
spacewalk
noun
Any activity by an astronaut outside of a spacecraft or space station in space; extravehicular activity.
verb
To perform a spacewalk.
spaceward
spaceward
adv
towards outer space
speechway
spicewood
spicewood
noun
An American shrub, the spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose bark has a citrusy taste and odor.
stopwatch
stopwatch
noun
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
sweepback
sweepback
noun
The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
sweptback
sweptback
adj
(of a hairstyle) Backswept.
(of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
townscape
townscape
noun
(art) A depiction of an urban scene
A view of a town, or a subjective image of a town
verb
(transitive) To design and lay out (buildings) as a town.
twopences
twopences
noun
plural of twopence
walepiece
wallpiece
wallpiece
noun
Alternative form of wall piece
wapanucka
weapemeoc
whipcords
whipcords
noun
plural of whipcord
whipcordy
whipcordy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
whipcrack
whipcrack
noun
The crack of a whip.
whipcraft
whipcraft
noun
(politics) The art or skill of a political whip, who enforces the party's policies in votes.
The art or skill of using a whip, for example in training animals.
whipstick
whipstick
noun
A whipstock; the handle of a whip.
whipstock
whipstock
noun
(by extension) The driver of a carriage.
The stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.
whitecaps
whitecaps
noun
plural of whitecap
wincopipe
wincopipe
noun
(dialect) The pimpernel flower, Anagallis arvensis.
windscoop
wingpiece
woolpacks
woolpacks
noun
plural of woolpack
workpiece
workpiece
noun
(machining, woodworking, etc.) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.
workplace
workplace
noun
The place where someone works.
workspace
workspace
noun
(computing) A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
(computing, graphical user interface) An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
(computing, graphical user interface) Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
(robotics) The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator
An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.