Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
backwind
backwind
noun
(nautical) The flow of air so deflected
verb
(nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
(transitive) To wind backwards.
backwinded
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
bawdrick
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bodkinwise
breakwind
breakwind
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
dembowski
dombrowski
hoodwinkable
hoodwinkable
adj
Able to be hoodwinked.
knowledgeability
knowledgeability
noun
The condition of being knowledgeable.
kowbird
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
wakeboarding
wakeboarding
noun
(sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, attached by a cable.
weakbrained
weakbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of weak-brained
windbreak
windbreak
noun
(agriculture) A hedge, fence or row of trees positioned to reduce wind damage to crops.
A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind.
The act of breaking wind; flatulence.
windbreaker
windbreaker
noun
A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.