(archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
(naval) A rank or position.
(rowing) The member of a crew who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
verb
(transitive, intransative) To act as coxswain for.
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
coxswaining
coxswaining
verb
present participle of coxswain
coxswains
coxswains
noun
plural of coxswain
coxwain
coxwaining
coxwains
dewaxing
dewaxing
noun
A process in which wax is removed from a material or a surface.
verb
present participle of dewax
flaxwife
flexowriter
flixweed
flixweed
noun
A tall, herbaceous flowering plant, Descurainia sophia, related to mustard
maxwellian
maxwellian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1831-1879), Scottish theoretical physicist and mathematician who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory.
(Pertaining to a distribution) Obeying Maxwell statistics.
Noun
A supporter of James Clerk Maxwell.
nonwaxing
oxywelding
oxywelding
verb
present participle of oxyweld
rewaxing
rewaxing
noun
The act of waxing something again.
verb
present participle of rewax
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
sixpennyworth
sixpennyworth
noun
(dated) A portion worth sixpence.
sixtowns
swinepox
swinepox
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.
A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.
swinepoxes
taxiway
taxiway
noun
(aviation) A road or path within an airport designated for the taxiing of aircraft connecting the runways with ramps, hangars, terminals and other facilities.
taxiways
taxiways
noun
plural of taxiway
taxwise
taxwise
adv
In terms of taxation.
twixt
twixt
prep
(literary) betwixt, between
twixtbrain
waxahachie
waxberries
waxberries
noun
plural of waxberry
waxbill
waxbill
noun
Any bird of the genus Estrilda.
waxbills
waxbills
noun
plural of waxbill
waxbird
waxbird
noun
(rare) A bird, the waxwing (Bombycilla spp.).
waxier
waxier
adj
comparative form of waxy: more waxy
waxiest
waxiest
adj
superlative form of waxy: most waxy
waxily
waxily
adv
In a waxy way.
waxiness
waxiness
noun
The quality of being waxy
waxinesses
waxing
waxing
noun
(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
(countable) A recording intended for a phonograph.
The action of the verb to wax.
verb
present participle and gerund of wax
waxingly
waxings
waxings
noun
plural of waxing
waxlike
waxlike
adj
Resembling wax.
waxmaking
waxmaking
noun
The manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.
waxwing
waxwing
noun
Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.
waxwings
waxwings
noun
plural of waxwing
waxworking
waxworking
noun
The creation of waxworks.
weixel
wibaux
wilcox
wilcoxon
willcox
wixom
wixted
wraxling
wraxling
noun
(UK, dialect, archaic) wrestling
wrixle
wrixle
verb
(obsolete) To exchange opinions; speak one's mind; share thoughts; communicate.
(obsolete) To exchange.
(transitive, obsolete) To alter, as one's mind or mental faculties; effect a change in.
(transitive, obsolete) To envelop, wrap; confuse; confound.