MOSSBACK | • mossback n. (Informal) Synonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative… • mossback n. (Informal, historical) A person who stayed hidden to evade conscription (especially by the Confederate… • mossback n. Senses relating to animals. |
SJAMBOKS | • sjamboks n. Plural of sjambok. • SJAMBOK v. (South African) to beat with a rhinoceros-hide whip, also JAMBOK. |
ABELMOSKS | • abelmosks n. Plural of abelmosk. • ABELMOSK n. an evergreen shrub of the East and West Indies, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee. |
MOSSBACKS | • mossbacks n. Plural of mossback. • MOSSBACK n. a person of antiquated views. |
BERGOMASKS | • bergomasks n. Plural of bergomask. • BERGOMASK n. a rustic dance, also BERGAMASK. |
MOSSBACKED | • mossbacked adj. (Informal) Having old-fashioned views; very conservative or reactionary. • MOSSBACKED adj. conservative of opinion. |
PSALMBOOKS | • psalmbooks n. Plural of psalmbook. • PSALMBOOK n. a book of psalms. |
SKIMBOARDS | • skimboards n. Plural of skimboard. • SKIMBOARD v. to use a skimboard. |
BERGAMASKOS | • BERGAMASKO n. an inhabitant of Bergamo. |
KATABOLISMS | • katabolisms n. Plural of katabolism. • KATABOLISM n. destructive metabolism, the disruptive processes of chemical change in organisms, also CATABOLISM. |
SMOKEBOARDS | • smoke␣boards n. Plural of smoke board. • SMOKEBOARD n. a board suspended in front of a fireplace to prevent the smoke coming out into the room. |
SKIMBOARDERS | • skimboarders n. Plural of skimboarder. • SKIMBOARDER n. one who uses a skimboard, a type of surfboard. |
BACKSWORDSMAN | • BACKSWORDSMAN n. one who uses a backsword, a sword with one sharp edge, also BACKSWORDMAN. |
BACKSWORDSMEN | • BACKSWORDSMAN n. one who uses a backsword, a sword with one sharp edge, also BACKSWORDMAN. |
MOUNTEBANKISMS | • mountebankisms n. Plural of mountebankism. • MOUNTEBANKISM n. the practice of a mountebank. |
THROMBOKINASES | • thrombokinases n. Plural of thrombokinase. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |
DISEMBARKATIONS | • disembarkations n. Plural of disembarkation. • DISEMBARKATION n. the act of disembarking. |