(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
bellowsmaking
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
jabberwockian
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
jawbreakingly
jawbreakingly
adv
In a way that is very difficult to say or pronounce.
knowledgeable
knowledgeable
adj
Educated and well informed.
Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
noun
(India) A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
knowledgeably
knowledgeably
adv
In a knowledgeable manner.
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokeress
pawnbrokeress
noun
A female pawnbroker.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
swashbucklers
swashbucklers
noun
plural of swashbuckler
swashbucklery
swashbucklery
noun
adventure and excitement; that which is swashbuckling
swashbuckling
swashbuckling
adj
Adventurous, exciting.
unknowability
unknowability
noun
The quality or state of being unknowable.
unworkability
unworkability
noun
An unworkable aspect or element.
The quality or state of being unworkable, lack of workability.