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.
plowgraith
plowwright
plowwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs plows.
pohutukawa
pohutukawa
noun
A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens around Christmastime.
poundworth
poundworth
noun
The amount that can be bought for a pound.
sweatshops
sweatshops
noun
plural of sweatshop
trophywort
upthrowing
upthrowing
verb
present participle of upthrow
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.
