(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
candlestickward
candlewasting
candlewasting
Adjective
Causing a waste of candles by studying late into the night.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
darwinistic
darwinistic
Adjective
Relating to Darwinism, the theory of evolution by natural selection.
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
downpatrick
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
kitchenward
kitchenward
adj
To the kitchen
adv
(figuratively) Toward food in general.
Toward the kitchen.
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
lackwittedness
lackwittedness
noun
The quality of being lackwitted.
slackwittedness
underwaistcoat
unwainscoted
unwainscoted
adj
Alternative form of unwainscotted
unwainscotted
unwainscotted
adj
Not wainscotted.
wainscoted
wainscoted
adj
Alternative spelling of wainscotted
wainscotted
wainscotted
adj
Having a wainscot.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of wainscot
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
wattenscheid
wellacquainted
wildcatting
wildcatting
verb
present participle of wildcat
windcatcher
windcatcher
noun
A traditional Persian architectural element for creating natural ventilation in buildings.
windcheater
windcheater
noun
(chiefly Britain) A heavy weatherproof jacket
woodcraftiness
woodcraftiness
noun
The quality of possessing woodcraft skills for outdoor survival in woodland habitats.