BONESHAKER | • boneshaker n. A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s). • boneshaker n. Something jolty. • bone-shaker n. Alternative spelling of boneshaker. |
ENKEPHALIN | • enkephalin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of pentapeptide endorphins that have opiate-like effects. • ENKEPHALIN n. a chemical found in small quantities in the brain, which relieves pain, also ENCEPHALIN, ENCEPHALINE, ENKEPHALINE. |
GREENSHANK | • greenshank n. A wading bird, Tringa nebularia, that has long greenish legs and is native to Eurasia. • GREENSHANK n. a large sandpiper with long, somewhat greenish legs. |
HACKNEYMEN | • hackneymen n. Plural of hackneyman. • HACKNEYMAN n. a man who lets horses and carriages for hire. |
HALTERNECK | • halterneck n. A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer’s… • halter␣neck n. Alternative form of halterneck. • HALTERNECK n. a type of women's clothing with one strap around the back of the neck instead of two over the shoulder. |
HAMESUCKEN | • hamesucken n. (Scotland) An assault on a person in his own home, having broken in for that purpose. • HAMESUCKEN n. (Scots) the assaulting of a man in his own house. |
HEARKENERS | • hearkeners n. Plural of hearkener. • HEARKENER n. one who hearkens, also HARKENER. |
HEARKENING | • hearkening v. Present participle of hearken. • hearkening n. The act of one who hearkens or listens. • HEARKEN v. to listen to, also HARK, HARKEN. |
HEXOKINASE | • hexokinase n. (Biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the phosphorylation of a hexose. • HEXOKINASE n. an enzyme. |
JERKINHEAD | • jerkinhead n. (Architecture) The hipped part of a roof which is hipped only for a part of its height, leaving a truncated gable. • JERKINHEAD n. a truncated gable with a lipped roof. |
KEELHALING | • keelhaling v. Present participle of keelhale. • KEELHALE v. to punish by dragging under the keel of a ship, also KEELHAUL. |
KNOTHEADED | Sorry, definition not available. |
LUNKHEADED | • lunkheaded adj. Obtuse; foolish; idiotic. • LUNKHEADED adj. stupid, like a lunkhead. |
NAMECHECKS | • namechecks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of namecheck. • name-checks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of name-check. • NAMECHECK v. to mention by name. |
PHENAKITES | • phenakites n. Plural of phenakite. • PHENAKITE n. a mineral, beryllium silicate, sometimes deceptively like quartz, also PHENACITE. |
SHANKPIECE | • SHANKPIECE n. an arch support. |
SHEEPSHANK | • sheepshank n. (Nautical) A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack without cutting it. • sheepshank v. (Transitive) To shorten (a rope) using a sheepshank knot. • SHEEPSHANK n. a hitch by which a rope may be temporarily shortened. |
SNAKEHEADS | • snakeheads n. Plural of snakehead. • SNAKEHEAD n. a Chinese criminal involving the transport of criminals to other parts of the world. |