BACKBENCHERS | • backbenchers n. Plural of backbencher. • back-benchers n. Plural of back-bencher. • BACKBENCHER n. a Member of Parliament who sits on the backbenches. |
BACKDRAUGHTS | • backdraughts n. Plural of backdraught. • BACKDRAUGHT n. a reverse movement of air, also BACKDRAFT. |
BACKSTRAIGHT | • backstraight n. Alternative form of back straight (“backstretch”). • back␣straight n. (Athletics, horse racing) The straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing… |
BLACKHANDERS | • blackhanders n. Plural of blackhander. • Blackhanders n. Plural of Blackhander. • Black␣Handers n. Plural of Black Hander. |
BLATHERSKITE | • blatherskite n. A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer. • blatherskite n. A worthless fellow; a deadbeat. • blatherskite n. Nonsense or blather; empty talk. |
BLETHERSKATE | • bletherskate n. Alternative form of blatherskite. • BLETHERSKATE n. (Scots) a garrulous talker of nonsense, also BLATHERSKITE, BLETHERANSKATE. |
BRACKISHNESS | • brackishness n. Distastefulness; unpleasantness. • BRACKISHNESS n. the state of being brackish. |
BRINKMANSHIP | • brinkmanship n. (Chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink… • BRINKMANSHIP n. the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety esp. to force a desired outcome, also BRINKSMANSHIP. |
BUSHWHACKERS | • bushwhackers n. Plural of bushwhacker. • BUSHWHACKER n. a guerrilla fighter; a bumpkin. |
HALTERBREAKS | • halterbreaks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of halterbreak. • HALTERBREAK v. to break (as a colt) to a halter. |
HOUSEBREAKER | • housebreaker n. A criminal who breaks into and enters another’s house or premises with the intent of committing a crime. • house-breaker n. Alternative form of housebreaker. • house␣breaker n. Alternative form of housebreaker. |
KATABOTHRONS | • KATABOTHRON n. (Modern Greek) an underground water channel, also KATAVOTHRON. |
LEATHERBACKS | • leatherbacks n. Plural of leatherback. • LEATHERBACK n. a kind of large sea turtle. |
SCRATCHBACKS | • scratchbacks n. Plural of scratchback. • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
SHOPBREAKERS | • shopbreakers n. Plural of shopbreaker. • SHOPBREAKER n. a person who breaks into a shop. |
SHOPBREAKING | • shopbreaking n. The act of breaking into a shop with unlawful intent. • SHOPBREAKING n. the act of breaking into a shop. |
SVARABHAKTIS | • svarabhaktis n. Plural of svarabhakti. • SVARABHAKTI n. (Sanskrit) the development of a vowel between consonants. |
SWASHBUCKLER | • swashbuckler n. A swordsman or fencer who engages in showy or extravagant sword play. • swashbuckler n. A daring adventurer. • swashbuckler n. A kind of period adventure story with flashy action and lighthearted tone. |
UNSHRINKABLE | • unshrinkable adj. That cannot shrink and cannot be shrunk. • UNSHRINKABLE adj. not shrinkable. |