(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwinded
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
bakerstown
ballywrack
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
belowdecks
belowdecks
adv
(nautical) Below the main deck of a ship.
biweeklies
biweeklies
noun
plural of biweekly
blackwater
blackwater
noun
Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bobbinwork
bobbinwork
noun
Work woven with bobbins.
bodkinwise
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
boullework
brailowsky
brassworks
brassworks
noun
A place where brass is manufactured and/or shaped.
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breakwater
breakwater
noun
(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A parapet.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
byeworkman
dombrowski
hackbarrow
hackbarrow
noun
(historical) A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried.
jabberwock
jabberwock
Proper noun
A fantastical dreaded monster with flaming eyes.
jawbreaker
jawbreaker
noun
(boxing, slang) A hard blow to the side of the face.
A large, extremely hard, boiled candy, typically spherical.
A long, hard-to-pronounce word.
kabbeljaws
lawbreaker
lawbreaker
noun
One who breaks (violates) the law, a criminal.
pawnbroker
pawnbroker
noun
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
rubblework
rubblework
noun
A form of masonry made of large stones loosely thrown together and then optionally grouted.
scowbanker
skewbacked
subnetwork
subnetwork
noun
A subsection of a network.
subworkman
subworkman
noun
A subordinate workman.
subworkmen
subworkmen
noun
plural of subworkman
swaybacked
swaybacked
adj
(figuratively) Old.
Having a sagged back.
Having sagged or hollow surface.
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
tewkesbury
tewkesbury
Proper noun
a town in Gloucestershire, England
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
timberwork
timberwork
noun
Work made of timbers.
trowelbeak
twinbrooks
unawakable
unawakable
adj
Unable to be awoken.
unbackward
unbackward
adj
Not backward.
unknowable
unknowable
adj
Not knowable; not able to be known.
noun
Something that cannot be known.
unknowably
unknowably
adv
In an unknowable way; ineffably.
unwalkable
unwalkable
adj
That cannot be traversed by walking.
unworkable
unworkable
adj
Not workable or operable; not practical; unmanageable.
noun
Something that is not workable, or cannot be made to work.
unworkably
unworkably
adv
In an unworkable fashion; not workably.
warblelike
warblelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a warble.
washbasket
washbasket
noun
Alternative form of wash basket
waterblink
waterbucks
waterbucks
noun
plural of waterbuck
westbrooke
whiskbroom
whiskbroom
noun
A small hand broom, with a short handle, for brushing clothes.
wickenburg
wilkesboro
wimblelike
windbreaks
windbreaks
noun
plural of windbreak
woodblocks
woodblocks
noun
plural of woodblock
workbasket
workbasket
noun
A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc.