(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
burgomaster
burgomaster
noun
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushmanship
bushmanship
noun
The survival skills of a bushman.
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
businessman
businessman
noun
A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.
butomaceous
butomaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Butomaceae.
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
callimachus
callionymus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campephilus
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
cassiopeium
cassiopeium
noun
(obsolete) The original name of the element lutetium.
cassumuniar
catadromous
catadromous
adj
(botany) Of a fern in which the first veins in a frond segment are produced towards the base of the frond.
(ichthyology, of a migratory fish) Living in fresh water as an adult, but breeding in the sea.
catawampous
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
caudillismo
caudillismo
noun
The type of government ruled by a caudillo.
causewayman
causewayman
noun
A man employed to build a causeway.
chamaesaura
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chauvinisms
chauvinisms
noun
plural of chauvinism
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chloriambus
chymaqueous
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.
circumbasal
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
circumstant
circumstant
adj
Standing or placed around; surrounding.
noun
(grammar) An adjunct.
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clamoursome
clamoursome
adj
Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
coatimundis
coatimundis
noun
plural of coatimundi
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
coelomatous
columbaries
columbaries
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of columbary
commeasured
commeasured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commeasure
commissural
commissural
adj
Of or pertaining to a commissure
communalise
communalise
verb
Alternative form of communalize
communalism
communalism
noun
(India) stoking conflict or discrimination based on religious identity
Any social system based around a community.
The communal ownership of property.
communalist
communalist
noun
An advocate of communalism.
commutators
commutators
noun
plural of commutator
consumables
consumables
noun
plural of consumable
consumating
consumation
consummated
consummated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of consummate
consummates
consummates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of consummate
consummator
consummator
noun
One who consummates.
contaminous
contumacies
contumacies
noun
plural of contumacy
cosmonautic
cosmonautic
adj
Of or related to cosmonauts or cosmonautics.
cubomedusae
cubomedusae
noun
plural of cubomedusa
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cumaphytism
cumulations
cumulations
noun
plural of cumulation
customaries
customaries
noun
plural of customary
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cystomatous
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
dehumanised
dehumanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dehumanise
dehumanizes
dehumanizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dehumanize
demagoguism
demagoguism
noun
Alternative form of demagogism
demicuirass
demodulates
demodulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demodulate
desideratum
desideratum
noun
Something that is wished for, or considered desirable, particularly when thought to be essential.
desmatippus
despumating
despumating
verb
present participle of despumate
despumation
despumation
noun
Separation of scum or impurities from liquid; clarification.
The act of throwing up froth or scum.
desquamated
desquamated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desquamate
desquamates
desquamates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desquamate
deutoplasms
deutoplasms
noun
plural of deutoplasm
deutschmark
dharmasutra
diadoumenos
diascordium
diascordium
noun
(obsolete, pharmacology) A medicine made from dried herbs, especially Teucrium scordium.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichogamous
dichogamous
adj
(botany) Exhibiting dichogamy.
dicoumarins
dicoumarols
dicoumarols
noun
plural of dicoumarol
diluvianism
dimanganous
dipotassium
dipotassium
noun
(inorganic chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of potassium in a compound
disaccustom
disaccustom
verb
to cause (someone) to break a habit or become unaccustomed to something that they are previously accustomed to
disarmature
disarmature
noun
(rare) The act of divesting of armature.
discomorula
dishumanize
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
dismeasured
dismutation
dismutation
noun
(biochemistry) A disproportionation reaction, especially in a biological context, in which oxidized and reduced forms of a chemical species are produced simultaneously
dissimulate
dissimulate
adj
(obsolete) Feigning; simulating; pretending.
verb
(intransitive) To practise deception by concealment or omission, or by feigning a false appearance.
(transitive) To disguise or hide by adopting a false appearance.
(transitive, rare) To connive at; to wink at; to pretend not to notice.
distomatous
disulfirams
disulfirams
noun
plural of disulfiram
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
ditrematous
dividualism
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
dorsolumbar
dorsolumbar
adj
(anatomy) dorsal and lumbar
dorsumbonal
dramaturges
dramaturges
noun
plural of dramaturge
draughtsman
draughtsman
noun
(obsolete) A book illustrator.
(obsolete) One who drinks drams; a tippler.
A person skilled at drawing engineering or architectural plans.
A piece in the game of draughts (checkers).
draughtsmen
draughtsmen
noun
plural of draughtsman
drumbeaters
drumbeaters
noun
plural of drumbeater
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
duodecimals
duodecimals
noun
plural of duodecimal
duumvirates
duumvirates
noun
plural of duumvirate
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
emasculated
emasculated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of emasculate
emasculates
emasculates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of emasculate
emasculator
emasculator
noun
(veterinary) A type of clamp used to crush the spermatic cord when castrating livestock.
One who, or that which, emasculates.
embrasuring
emydosauria
enchymatous
endostracum
enthusiasms
enthusiasms
noun
plural of enthusiasm
enumerators
enumerators
noun
plural of enumerator
epagomenous
epigastrium
epigastrium
noun
(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
epithalamus
epithalamus
noun
(anatomy, neuroanatomy) The dorsal posterior segment of the diencephalon; it includes the habenula, the stria medullaris and the pineal body.
equationism
eremacausis
eremacausis
noun
A gradual oxidation from exposure to air and moisture, as in the decay of old trees or dead animals.
escarmouche
escarmouche
noun
(obsolete) A skirmish.
esquamulose
esquamulose
adj
(botany, mycology) Not covered in scales or scale-like objects; having a smooth skin or outer covering.
estremadura
ethambutols
eudaemonics
eudaemonics
noun
That part of ethics that deals with happiness; the science of happiness, contrasted with aretaics.
eudaemonism
eudaemonism
noun
A philosophical notion, or system of ethics, which measures happiness in relation to morality.
eudaemonist
eudaemonist
noun
A supporter of eudaemonism.
eudaimonism
eudaimonism
noun
Alternative spelling of eudaemonism
eudaimonist
eunomianism
eurasianism
eurasianism
Noun
A Russian political movement focused on the geopolitical concept of Eurasia.
europeanism
europeanism
Noun
A word or phrase only used in Europe, or having a special meaning there.
Proper noun
The norms and values common to the people of Europe.
A position that supports European political and economic integration.