(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backwoods
backwoods
adj
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
noun
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
bookwards
chadwicks
deadworks
deadworks
noun
(nautical) The parts of a laden ship that are above water.
drawbacks
drawbacks
noun
plural of drawback
handworks
handworks
noun
plural of handwork
hawknosed
hawknosed
adj
Having a nose that resembles a hawk's beak.
hawkweeds
hawkweeds
noun
plural of hawkweed
headworks
headworks
noun
Any structure at the head or diversion point of a waterway. It is smaller than a barrage and is used to divert water from a river into a canal or from a large canal into a smaller canal.
knapweeds
knapweeds
noun
plural of knapweed
landowska
leadworks
leadworks
noun
A factory that processes lead (the metal).
plural of leadwork
madawaska
markdowns
markdowns
noun
plural of markdown
roadworks
roadworks
noun
plural of roadwork
rockwards
sedgewake
shakedown
shakedown
adj
that tests the performance of a ship or aircraft
noun
(slang) A thorough search; a frisk
(slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail
A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft
An improvised bed.
sidewalks
sidewalks
noun
plural of sidewalk
skewbalds
skewbalds
noun
plural of skewbald
snakeweed
snakeweed
noun
A poisonous American plant of the genus Gutierrezia.
Any of various unrelated plants reputed to cure snakebite.
Bistorta officinalis (common bistort).
snakewood
snakewood
noun
Acacia xiphophylla and Acacia intorta (family Fabaceae), trees with curving, snake-like limbs, antive to Australia.
Any of the shrubs of the Americas in genus Condalia (family Rhamnaceae).
Any of various North American shrubs of the genus Colubrina (family Rhamnaceae), often specifically Colubrina texensis.
Brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
sneckdraw
sneckdraw
noun
(obsolete, Scotland) One who is sly, cunning, devious.
snickdraw
sowbacked
spadework
spadework
noun
(figuratively) Work done in preparation for something else.
Work done by digging with a spade.
speedwalk
speedwalk
noun
A moving walkway.
verb
To take part in the sport of speedwalking.
To walk quickly.
takedowns
takedowns
noun
plural of takedown
teakwoods
teakwoods
noun
plural of teakwood
traskwood
windshake
windshake
noun
A crack in wood caused by the force of wind while the tree was growing.