ABHORRENCES | • abhorrences n. Plural of abhorrence. • ABHORRENCE n. the act of abhorring, also ABHORRENCY. |
BEACHCOMBER | • beachcomber n. (Nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others. • beachcomber n. Any loafer around a waterfront. • beachcomber n. A person who collects marine salvage at the coast. |
BREECHBLOCK | • breechblock n. (Firearms) The metal block that closes the breech of a breech-loading gun after insertion of the cartridge. • BREECHBLOCK n. part of a gun. |
BREECHCLOTH | • breechcloth n. An apron-like garment held on by a belt tied around the waist to cover the loins; a loincloth. • breech-cloth n. Alternative spelling of breechcloth. • BREECHCLOTH n. a loincloth. |
BREECHCLOUT | • breechclout n. (Dated) A breechcloth or loincloth. • BREECHCLOUT n. a loincloth. |
CHEESEBOARD | • cheeseboard n. A board used for serving cheeses. • CHEESEBOARD n. a board on which cheese is served. |
CHEMISORBED | • chemisorbed v. Simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb. • CHEMISORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMOSORB. |
CHEMOSORBED | • chemosorbed v. Simple past tense and past participle of chemosorb. • CHEMOSORB v. to adsorb by chemical action, also CHEMISORB. |
DEBOUCHURES | • debouchures n. Plural of debouchure. • DEBOUCHURE n. (French) the mouth of a river or strait. |
EMBOUCHURES | • embouchures n. Plural of embouchure. • EMBOUCHURE n. (French) the position and use of the lips in producing a musical tone on a wind instrument. |
NECROPHOBES | • necrophobes n. Plural of necrophobe. • NECROPHOBE n. an organism that eats dead matter. |
RETOUCHABLE | • retouchable adj. Capable of being retouched. • RETOUCHABLE adj. that can be retouched. |
RHABDOCOELE | • RHABDOCOELE n. a turbellarian worm with an unbranched intestine. |
SEBORRHOEIC | • seborrhoeic adj. Alternative form of seborrheic. • seborrhœic adj. Obsolete typography of seborrhoeic. • SEBORRHOEIC adj. relating to seborrhoea, a morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin, also SEBORRHEAL, SEBORRHEIC, SEBORRHOEAL. |
TORCHBEARER | • torchbearer n. A person who carries a torch (flaming brand). • torchbearer n. (By extension) The leader of a campaign, or one who gives inspiration to others. • TORCHBEARER n. one that carries a torch. |
WORKBENCHES | • workbenches n. Plural of workbench. • WORKBENCH n. a bench, often purpose-built, at which a craftsman, mechanic, etc. works. |