adventure and excitement; that which is swashbuckling
swashbuckles
swashbuckles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swashbuckle
swashbuckling
swashbuckling
adj
Adventurous, exciting.
swashbucklings
swayback
swayback
noun
An animal with such excessive sagging.
An excessive sagging of the spine of a quadruped animal, especially a horse.
swaybacked
swaybacked
adj
(figuratively) Old.
Having a sagged back.
Having sagged or hollow surface.
swaybacks
swaybacks
noun
plural of swayback
sweepback
sweepback
noun
The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil.
sweptback
sweptback
adj
(of a hairstyle) Backswept.
(of an aircraft wing) Angled backwards from its attachment to the fuselage.
swingback
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
switchblades
switchblades
noun
plural of switchblade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switchblade
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
tableclothwise
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
thumbscrew
thumbscrew
noun
(figuratively) A weakness that can be taken advantage of.
A screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers.
An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.
thumbscrews
thumbscrews
noun
plural of thumbscrew
unchewableness
uneschewable
uneschewable
adj
Not eschewable; imposible to eschew.
uneschewably
unscrewable
unscrewable
adj
That can be unscrewed.
That cannot be screwed.
watchbands
watchbands
noun
plural of watchband
waterbucks
waterbucks
noun
plural of waterbuck
weisbachite
wellcurbs
welsbach
wetbacks
wetbacks
noun
plural of wetback; a slur towards persons of Mexican descent in the United States