Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
pennyworth
pennyworth
noun
(dated) A good bargain.
A small value or quantity.
The amount that can be bought for a penny.
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
plowgraith
plowwright
plowwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs plows.
poundworth
poundworth
noun
The amount that can be bought for a pound.
pumpwright
shipwright
shipwright
noun
A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
spaewright
telpherway
telpherway
noun
The system of wires along which a telpher travels.
thwartship
trophywort
upthrowing
upthrowing
verb
present participle of upthrow
waitership
watchstrap
watchstrap
noun
A strap of leather, metal etc that holds a wristwatch in place; a watchband.
waterphone
waterphone
noun
An acoustic percussion instrument consisting of a resonator bowl or pan with a cylindrical neck, surrounded by rods of different lengths and diameters. Water may be added to the bowl to modify the sound.
An instrument for detecting leaks in pipes by their sound, consisting of a rod attached to an earpiece.
whipmaster
whipmaster
noun
Synonym of whipman
wirephotos
wirephotos
noun
plural of wirephoto
writership
writership
noun
(now historical) The position or office of a writer in the East India Company.
