A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
camphorwood
camphorwood
noun
The wood of Cinnamomum camphora, an evergreen tree whose leaves have a smell of camphor when crushed.
chappow
chapwoman
chapwoman
noun
(chiefly Britain, archaic) A woman who buys and sells; a female trader.
coachwhip
coachwhip
noun
A long whip used by the driver of a horse-drawn coach.
Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo).
Masticophis flagellum, a colubrid snake of North America.
cowpath
cowpath
noun
A path made by, or used by, cows.
disworkmanship
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtswomanship
draughtswomanship
noun
draughtsmanship by a woman
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
harwichport
horsewomanship
horsewomanship
noun
A woman's ability to ride a horse.
landownership
landownership
noun
The land belonging to a landowner; a smallholding.
The state or position of landowner.
mopehawk
mopehawk
noun
Alternative form of morepork (“the bird”)
painsworthy
painsworthy
adj
Worth the pains or care bestowed.
pantherwood
pasahow
paschflower
patchword
patchword
noun
A word inserted for the sake of meter.
patchwork
patchwork
noun
(derogatory) A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.
(figurative) Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece.
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
verb
To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.
To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
patchworked
patchworked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patchwork
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
patchworks
patchworks
noun
plural of patchwork
patchworky
patchworky
adj
Like patchwork; untidy, variegated, higgledy-piggledy.
pawnshop
pawnshop
noun
The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
pawnshops
pawnshops
noun
plural of pawnshop
peachblow
peachblow
adj
(ceramics) Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain.
peachwood
peachwood
noun
The wood of the peach tree.
peachwort
penwomanship
penwomanship
noun
A woman's skill in handwriting.
pheasantwood
pheasantwood
noun
The tree Senna siamea.
phosphowolframic
photoplaywright
photoplaywright
noun
(dated) A screenwriter for movies.
phrenoward
playfellowship
playfellowship
noun
(rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
plowgraith
plowhead
plowhead
noun
Alternative form of ploughhead
plowheads
plowheads
noun
plural of plowhead
plowmanship
plowmanship
noun
Alternative form of ploughmanship
plowrightia
plowshare
plowshare
noun
(American spelling) The cutting edge of a plow, typically a metal blade.
plowshares
plowshares
noun
plural of plowshare
pohutukawa
pohutukawa
noun
A coastal evergreen tree, Metrosideros excelsa, native to New Zealand and producing a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens around Christmastime.
ponhaws
porokaiwhiria
porokaiwhiria
noun
(New Zealand) pigeonwood
possumhaw
possumhaw
noun
Deciduous Holly, Ilex decidua.
potshaw
powhatan
powhatan
Noun
A member of a Native American confederation of tribes in Virginia.
Proper noun
Their eastern Algonquian language.
An unincorporated community in Virginia, USA
powhattan
powhead
praiseworthily
praiseworthily
adv
In a praiseworthy manner.
praiseworthiness
praiseworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being praiseworthy.
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
praisworthily
praisworthiness
praisworthiness
noun
The state of being praiseworthy
prattshollow
preshadow
sapowith
schwarzkopf
shadowgraph
shadowgraph
noun
(physics) An optical technique of visualizing patterns of fluid flow by using differences in refractive index
A shadow-picture; a radiograph or X-ray photograph; a sciagram.
verb
(photography) To take a picture by means of X-ray, radium, or similar source of actinic radiation.
(transitive) To outline in a shadow-picture on a screen.
shadowgraphic
shadowgraphic
adj
Relating to shadowgraphy.
shadowgraphist
shadowgraphist
noun
An entertainer who produces the silhouettes of animals, etc. by selectively blocking parts of a light source.
shadowgraphs
shadowgraphs
noun
plural of shadowgraph
shadowgraphy
shadowgraphy
noun
The creation of shadowgraph images.
The selective blocking of a light source in order to produce the silhouettes of animals, etc. as a form of entertainment.
shallowpate
shallowpate
noun
(derogatory) One whose thinking is shallow or superficial.
shallowpated
sharptown
shopwalker
shopwalker
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of shop-walker
shopwear
shopwear
noun
The condition of being shopworn; minor damage through being stored and handled in a retail outlet.
shopwoman
shopwoman
noun
A woman employed in a shop.
showmanship
showmanship
noun
The quality or skill of giving an engaging or compelling performance; a stage presence.
showmanships
showmanships
noun
plural of showmanship
showplace
showplace
noun
A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
A location kept for display only.
showplaces
showplaces
noun
plural of showplace
slaveownership
slaveownership
noun
The role or status of a slaveowner.
snowmanship
snowmanship
noun
Skill in snowsport.
southpaw
southpaw
noun
(baseball) A left-handed pitcher.
(informal, idiomatic) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
A boxer who leads with the right hand and guards with the left
southpaws
southpaws
noun
plural of southpaw
sparrowbush
sparrowhawk
sparrowhawk
noun
(falconry) A female such bird, a male being a musket.
Alternative form of sparrow hawk; the American kestrel, Falco sparverius, of similar size and habit.
Any of numerous other relatively small Old World species of Accipiter, that prey on smaller birds or otherwise resemble A. nisus.
The Eurasian sparrowhawk, Accipiter nisus, a small, short-winged European hawk that preys on smaller birds.
sparrowish
sparrowish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sparrow.
splashdown
splashdown
noun
The act of landing in water, as by a space capsule or rollercoaster.
splashdowns
splashdowns
noun
plural of splashdown
spokeswomanship
spokeswomanship
noun
The position of being a spokeswoman.
sportswomanship
sportswomanship
noun
(used of a woman) sportsmanship
stopwatch
stopwatch
noun
A timepiece designed to measure the amount of time elapsed between a particular time when activated and when the piece is deactivated.
stopwatches
stopwatches
noun
plural of stopwatch
sulphowolframic
sweatshop
sweatshop
noun
A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal.
sweatshops
sweatshops
noun
plural of sweatshop
swordmanship
swordmanship
noun
Alternative form of swordsmanship
swordsmanship
swordsmanship
noun
the skill of using a sword
tablefellowship
tablefellowship
noun
The role or status of tablefellow.
topeewallah
towpath
towpath
noun
A path alongside a canal or river, originally for horses towing barges, now more often used as a footpath.
towpaths
towpaths
noun
plural of towpath
twalpennyworth
unpraiseworthy
unpraiseworthy
adj
Not praiseworthy.
upharrow
upharrow
verb
(transitive, poetic, archaic) To tear up.
wahpeton
wanhope
wanhope
noun
(UK dialectal or archaic) Lack of hope; hopelessness; despair.
Vain hope; overconfidence; delusion.
warriorship
washpot
washpot
noun
A pot which holds water for washing.
washproof
washproof
adj
Capable of being washed without damage or loss.
wasphood
wasphood
noun
The state or essence of being a wasp.
waterphone
waterphone
noun
An acoustic percussion instrument consisting of a resonator bowl or pan with a cylindrical neck, surrounded by rods of different lengths and diameters. Water may be added to the bowl to modify the sound.
An instrument for detecting leaks in pipes by their sound, consisting of a rod attached to an earpiece.
waywodeship
waywodeship
noun
The office, province, or jurisdiction of a waywode.
weaponshaw
weaponshow
weaponshowing
weaponsmith
weaponsmith
noun
A person skilled at making edged weapons
weaponsmithy
weaponsmithy
noun
Synonym of weaponsmithing
weatherproof
weatherproof
adj
Capable of resisting damage caused by the weather.
verb
(UK) To make something resistant to damage caused by the weather.
weatherproofed
weatherproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of weatherproof
weatherproofing
weatherproofing
noun
(UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something protecting the interior of a building or similar from weather and wind
verb
present participle of weatherproof
weatherproofness
weatherproofness
noun
The quality or degree of being weatherproof.
weatherproofs
weatherproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weatherproof
whisperation
whisperation
noun
Whispering; whispered speech.
whoopla
whoopla
noun
Alternative form of hoopla
whooplas
whooplas
noun
plural of whoopla
wolverhampton
wolverhampton
Proper noun
A city in the West Midlands of England.
womanship
woodmanship
woodmanship
noun
Alternative form of woodsmanship
woodwardship
woodwardship
noun
The state or business of a woodward.
wordmanship
wordmanship
noun
The skillful or artistic use of words; wordsmithing.
wordsmanship
wordsmanship
noun
The art or skill of a wordsman; adroit use of language.
workmanship
workmanship
noun
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
workmanships
workmanships
noun
plural of workmanship
worshipability
worshipability
noun
Capability of being worshiped; worthiness of veneration.
worshipable
worshipable
adj
Capable of being worshipped; worthy of veneration.