A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
capetown
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
carpetwoven
cawnpore
chapwoman
chapwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain, archaic) A woman who buys and sells; a female trader.
chingpaw
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.
churchwardenship
churchwardenship
noun
The role or office of a churchwarden.
clampdown
clampdown
noun
A sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
cowperian
cowperian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1731–1800), English poet and hymnodist.
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
crowncapping
downpatrick
paddywacking
panchway
panchway
noun
(India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
pawneerock
pickwickian
pickwickian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Pickwickian.
pickwickianism
pickwickianly
placewoman
placewoman
noun
A female placeman.
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgement
preacknowledgement
noun
Alternative form of preacknowledgment
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preacknowledgment
preacknowledgment
noun
acknowledgment in advance
preallowance
schwanpan
snowcap
snowcap
noun
A layer of snow covering a mountain top.
A small hummingbird, Microchera albocoronata, which is a resident breeder in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama.
snowcapped
snowcapped
adj
Alternative form of snow-capped
snowcaps
snowcaps
noun
plural of snowcap
snowpack
snowpack
noun
An accumulation of packed snow, usually the seasonal amount.
snowpacks
snowpacks
noun
plural of snowpack
snowscape
snowscape
noun
A landscape dominated by snow.
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
spacewoman
spacewoman
noun
A female astronaut.
spacewomen
spacewomen
noun
plural of spacewoman
superacknowledgment
superallowance
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.
walpurgisnacht
walpurgisnacht
Noun
Walpurgis night, a feast of witchcraft in German folklore; any orgiastic or bacchanalian party.
wapanucka
wapinschaw
wapinschaw
noun
(Scotland, historical) A volunteer meeting or shooting competition inspired by this traditional exhibition of weapons.
(Scotland, historical) An exhibition of weapons, according to the rank of the individual, by all persons bearing arms; formerly made at certain seasons in each district.
wappenschaw
wappenschawing
watchmanship
watchmanship
noun
The state or business of a watchman.
weapschawing
whitecapping
whitecapping
noun
(US, historical) The vigilante actions carried out by whitecaps.
