(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
beglerbeglik
beglerbeglik
noun
Alternative form of beglerbeglic
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
blackleggery
blitzkrieged
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
chalkography
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
flickeringly
flickeringly
adv
Briefly
In a flickering manner
frankalmoign
frankalmoign
noun
(UK, historical) A form of land tenure in return for religious duty or service.
frankpledges
frankpledges
noun
plural of frankpledge
gallowsmaker
gallowsmaker
noun
A manufacturer of gallows.
girllikeness
glassworkers
glassworkers
noun
plural of glassworker
glassworking
glassworking
noun
The production of glasswork.
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
goldbricking
goldbricking
verb
present participle of goldbrick
griddlecakes
griddlecakes
noun
plural of griddlecake
hyperlinking
hyperlinking
verb
present participle of hyperlink
interlinkage
interlinkage
noun
linkage together
interlinking
interlinking
adj
Linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing.
noun
A linking between things or concepts; an interconnection.
interlocking
interlocking
noun
(rail transport) An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
verb
present participle of interlock
kangaroolike
kangaroolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a kangaroo.
karyological
karyological
adj
karyologic
keratoglobus
keratoglobus
noun
(pathology) A disorder of the eye in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
klingerstown
klipspringer
klipspringer
noun
A small antelope native to eastern and southern Africa having a dense, brown, speckled coat.
klydonograph
klydonograph
noun
A device that makes a photographic record of a voltage surge
kolombangara
kremlinology
kremlinology
Noun
The study of the internal politics of the high members of the government of the USSR.
The study of the internal politics of any powerful and secretive organization.
lawbreakings
lawbreakings
noun
plural of lawbreaking
loansharking
loansharking
verb
present participle of loanshark (Committing crimes as a loan shark, committing usury (loaning money at excessive rate of interest) especially when collecting under threat of violence.)
markleysburg
marlingspike
metalworking
metalworking
noun
The art and craft of shaping metal.
neighborlike
neighborlike
adj
US standard spelling of neighbourlike.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nonsparkling
nonsparkling
adj
Not sparkling; uncarbonated.
outsparkling
outsparkling
verb
present participle of outsparkle
paligorskite
porridgelike
porridgelike
adj
Resembling porridge or some aspect of it.
predisliking
preknowledge
preknowledge
noun
prior knowledge
prologuelike
prologuelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a prologue.
racewalkings
resprinkling
roadblocking
roadblocking
verb
present participle of roadblock
rollermaking
rollickingly
rollickingly
adv
In a rollicking manner.
schnorkeling
skullduggery
skullduggery
noun
Alternative spelling of skulduggery (US) in
snickeringly
snickeringly
adv
In a snickering manner.
sockdolagers
sockdolagers
noun
plural of sockdolager
sockdologers
sockdologers
noun
plural of sockdologer
sparkplugged
sparkplugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of sparkplug
sprinklering
sprinklering
verb
present participle of sprinkler
sprinklingly
steelworking
steelworking
noun
The act of working steel, the creation of steelwork or steelwares
strangerlike
strangerlike
adj
(rare) Like a stranger; without familiarity or intimacy.