A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach.
Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo).
Masticophis flagellum, a colubrid snake of North America.
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
companionways
companionways
noun
plural of companionway
componentwise
componentwise
adj
In terms of components.
coplowing
copperwing
copywise
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
copywriters
copywriters
noun
plural of copywriter
copywriting
copywriting
verb
present participle of copywrite
cowperian
cowperian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1731–1800), English poet and hymnodist.
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
cowpie
cowpie
noun
A single pile of cow excrement.
cowpies
cowpies
noun
plural of cowpie
cowslip
cowslip
noun
(Canada, US, regional) marsh marigold, Caltha palustris, a plant in the buttercup family, growing in wet, boggy locations.
A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God's cowslip and rila cowslip
Primula florindae, a flowering plant known as giant cowslip and Tibetan cowslip
Primula sikkimensis, a flowering plant known as Himalayan cowslip and Sikkim cowslip
Pulmonaria angustifolia, blue cowslip or narrow-leaved lungwort
Short for cowslip tea: a kind of green tea; an herbal tea made with cowslip flowers.
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
cowslips
cowslips
noun
plural of cowslip
crowncapping
crownpiece
crownpiece
noun
A strap in the bridle that goes over the horse's head just behind the animal's ears.
downpatrick
elbowpiece
harwichport
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
peacockwise
peacockwise
adv
In the manner of a peacock.
pedricktown
pencilwood
pericowperitis
pestilencewort
phosphowolframic
piceworth
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pickstown
pickwork
picowatt
picowatt
noun
One million millionth (10⁻¹²) of a watt, abbreviated as pW.
piecework
piecework
noun
Alternative spelling of piece work
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
pilcrow
pilcrow
noun
Synonym of paragraph mark: ¶.
pillowcase
pillowcase
noun
A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
pillowcases
pillowcases
noun
plural of pillowcase
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
policewoman
policewoman
noun
A female police officer.
policewomen
policewomen
noun
plural of policewoman
poulticewise
poulticewise
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
powitch
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
prewelcoming
prickwood
prickwood
noun
A shrub (Euonymus europaeus), the spindle tree.
princewood
princewood
noun
The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including those of species Hamelia ventricosa, Cordia gerascanthus, and Exostema caribaeum.
processionwise
provincetown
scallopwise
scallopwise
adv
In a scalloped arrangement.
schoolfellowship
schoolfellowship
noun
The condition of being schoolfellows.
scorpionweed
scorpionweed
noun
Any plant of the genus Phacelia.
scorpionwort
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
showpiece
showpiece
noun
Something made specifically to be displayed.
Something that exhibits exceptional quality, something worth being shown.
showpieces
showpieces
noun
plural of showpiece
sparrowcide
sparrowcide
noun
(countable) One who kills sparrows.
The killing of sparrows.
spicewood
spicewood
noun
An American shrub, the spicebush (Lindera benzoin), whose bark has a citrusy taste and odor.
sulphowolframic
whipcord
whipcord
noun
A hard, twisted cord used for making whiplashes.
A strong worsted fabric, with a diagonal rib.
A type of catgut.
whipcords
whipcords
noun
plural of whipcord
whipcordy
whipcordy
adj
Resembling or characteristic of whipcord.
whipsocket
whipstock
whipstock
noun
(by extension) The driver of a carriage.
The stock, or rigid handle, of a whip.
wicopies
wicopy
wicopy
noun
(US, Canada) Any of several trees, such as the leatherwood/moosewood (of the genus Dirca), the whitewood, or the American basswood/linden (of the genus Tilia).
wincopipe
wincopipe
noun
(dialect) The pimpernel flower, Anagallis arvensis.
windscoop
wipstock
woodchopping
woodchopping
verb
present participle of woodchop
workpiece
workpiece
noun
(machining, woodworking, etc.) The raw material or partially finished piece that is shaped by performing various operations.