(nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
adv
Alternative form of athwartships
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
caperdewsie
crewmanship
crewmanship
noun
The skills and abilities of a crewman.
The status or role of crewman.
downpatrick
giftwrapped
giftwrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of giftwrap
harwichport
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
paperweight
paperweight
noun
(slang) A useless piece of equipment.
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
Any object used for this purpose.
passionwort
pasturewise
patternwise
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
plasterwise
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
plowrightia
prairieweed
prayingwise
prewrapping
prewrapping
verb
present participle of prewrap
proteanwise
pyramidwise
pyramidwise
adj
In the form of a pyramid.
sparrowbill
sparrowbill
noun
Alternative form of sparable (“kind of nail”)
sparrowcide
sparrowcide
noun
(countable) One who kills sparrows.
The killing of sparrows.
sparrowlike
sparrowlike
adj
Resembling a sparrow in some way; vivacious, chirpy, frail, etc.
Similar to that of a sparrow.
sparrowtail
sprawlingly
sprawlingly
adv
In a sprawling manner; widely and haphazardly.
springwater
springwater
noun
Water originating from a spring.
Water that is purportedly, and marketed as, originating from a spring, but is mostly or entirely filtered or tap water.
stewardship
stewardship
noun
Foresters believe in stewardship of the land.
The act of caring for or improving with time.
The rank or office of a steward.
thistlewarp
thistlewarp
noun
(obsolete) The goldfinch.
thwartships
uninwrapped
waitpersons
wardenships
wardenships
noun
plural of wardenship
warriorship
whipcracker
whipcracker
noun
One who cracks a whip.
whippertail
whisperable
whisperable
adj
Able to be whispered.
whitecapper
whitecapper
noun
(US, historical) Synonym of whitecap (“type of vigilante”)
wingspreads
wingspreads
noun
plural of wingspread
wiretappers
wiretappers
noun
plural of wiretapper
wiretapping
wiretapping
noun
The installation or monitoring of wiretaps.
verb
present participle of wiretap
wordmanship
wordmanship
noun
The skillful or artistic use of words; wordsmithing.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
worshipable
worshipable
adj
Capable of being worshipped; worthy of veneration.