Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
brownistical
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
cabinetworks
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cartwheeling
cartwheeling
verb
present participle of cartwheel
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
changchiakow
cinnamonwood
cinnamonwood
noun
Synonym of sassafras
cochairwoman
cochairwoman
noun
A joint chairwoman.
cochairwomen
cochairwomen
noun
plural of cochairwoman
companionway
companionway
noun
(nautical) a staircase or ladder from one deck to another on a ship
contrariwise
contrariwise
adv
(literary) in the contrary or opposite way, order, or direction
(literary) on the other hand
cornwallises
councilwoman
councilwoman
noun
A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
crowncapping
darwinically
dawsoniaceae
disallowance
disallowance
noun
(law, politics) A power a higher level authority has to disallow particular legislation of the lower level jurisdiction; such as a federal government disallowing state/provincial legislation, or the crown disallowing federal legislation.
The action of not allowing, or of withdrawing allowance.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
kitchenwards
kitchenwards
adv
Alternative form of kitchenward
kitchenwares
kitchenwares
noun
plural of kitchenware
microdrawing
microdrawing
noun
A drawing showing the microscopic detail of something.
misallowance
misallowance
noun
A bad or wrong allowance; something allotted in error.
newichawanoc
nightcrawler
nightcrawler
noun
(chiefly Northern US, Western US) More generally, any arbitrarily large earthworm, especially those favored in angling.
An earthworm of the species Lumbricus terrestris, known for its large size and nocturnal surfacings.
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
paddywacking
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
racewalkings
scrimshawing
scrimshawing
verb
present participle of scrimshaw
servicewoman
servicewoman
noun
A woman who serves in the armed forces.
sneckdrawing
snickdrawing
spacewalking
spacewalking
verb
present participle of spacewalk
unwainscoted
unwainscoted
adj
Alternative form of unwainscotted
wachenheimer
wainscotings
wainscotings
noun
plural of wainscoting
wainscotting
wainscotting
noun
Wooden (especially oaken) panelling on the lower part of a room’s walls.
verb
present participle of wainscot
waistcoating
waistcoating
noun
A fabric designed for waistcoats, often with a multicoloured pattern of different yarns.
walkingstick
walkingstick
noun
Alternative form of walking stick
watchdogging
watchdogging
verb
present participle of watchdog
watchmakings
watchmanship
watchmanship
noun
The state or business of a watchman.
wattenscheid
weapschawing
whitecapping
whitecapping
noun
(US, historical) The vigilante actions carried out by whitecaps.