The archetypal pirate, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
blackbird
blackbird
noun
(slang, derogatory, historical, among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
verb
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
blackbirded
blackbirded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackbird
blackbirder
blackbirder
noun
A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour).
A ship used for blackbirding.
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackbirds
blackbirds
noun
plural of blackbird
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackbird
blackboard
blackboard
noun
A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.
verb
To use a blackboard to assist in an informal discussion.
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackfigured
blackford
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blackguardly
blackguardly
adj
Characteristic of a blackguard.
blackguardry
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blackhander
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blackheartedly
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blackshirted
bladderlike
bladderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bladder.
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
blakeberyed
blankard
blinkard
blinkard
noun
(obsolete) One with bad eyes.
A dim-witted or stupid person; an idiot.
blinkards
blinkards
noun
plural of blinkard
blockader
blockader
noun
A person who blockades
A ship used in blockading
blockaders
blockaders
noun
plural of blockader
blockaderunning
blockboard
blockboard
noun
A compound wood board consisting of nearly square strips of softwood placed side by side and sandwiched between veneer panels, often of hardwood.
boardlike
boardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a board.
boardwalk
boardwalk
noun
A slightly elevated path for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
verb
To install a boardwalk over.
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bodicemaker
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bokard
bookboard
bookdealer
bookdealer
noun
One who trades in books.
bookward
bookwards
bordermark
borodankov
bracked
brackened
brackenridge
bracketed
bracketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bracket
bracketted
brackmard
brackmard
noun
Alternative form of braquemard (“type of sword”)
braddock
braddock
Proper noun
A village in Cornwall.
A city/village in North Dakota.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
bradmaker
bradski
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradykinin
bradykinin
noun
(biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
bradyteleokinesis
braked
braked
adj
(mechanical engineering, rail transport, aviation, of a wheel) Equipped with brakes (the vehicle-stopping devices).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brake
brakehand
brakehead
brakeload
brakeload
noun
Enough to fill a brake (type of carriage).
breadbasket
breadbasket
noun
(agriculture) A region which has favourable conditions to produce a large quantity of grain or, by extension, other food products; a food bowl.
(humorous) The abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack.
A basket used for storing or carrying bread.
breadbaskets
breadbaskets
noun
plural of breadbasket
breadmaker
breadmaker
noun
(dated) One who makes bread; a baker.
Alternative form of bread maker
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breakdown
breakdown
noun
(US) Any rapid bluegrass dance tune, especially featuring a five-string banjo.
(US, dated) A noisy, rapid, shuffling dance engaged in competitively by a number of persons or pairs in succession, common in traditional African American music from the Southern United States.
(US, dated) Any noisy dance performed by shuffling the feet, usually by one person at a time.
(chemistry) Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements.
(film, television) A detailed description of a forthcoming project, including the characters and roles required.
(music) The percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music.
(physics) The sudden transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage, caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator.
(sports) A loss of organization (of the parts of a system).
A failure, particularly mechanical in nature.
A musical technique by which the music is stripped down, becoming simpler, varying in heaviness depending on the genre.
A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability.
Listing, division or categorization in great detail.
Something that has experienced a mechanical failure.
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breakfasted
breakfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breakfast
breakwind
breakwind
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
brickbatted
brickbatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brickbat
brickyard
brickyard
noun
A factory where bricks are produced or distributed
bridecake
bridecake
noun
(archaic) Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.
bridestake
bridgemaker
bridgemaker
noun
(figuratively) A person who connects others.
A person who designs and/or constructs bridges.
bridgemaking
broadbrook
brokenhearted
brokenhearted
adj
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
brokenheartedly
brokenheartedly
adv
In a brokenhearted manner.
brokenheartedness
brokenheartedness
noun
The quality of being brokenhearted.
brookdale
brookeland
brookland
brooklandville
brooktondale
buckboard
buckboard
noun
A simple, distinctively American four-wheeled horse-drawn wagon designed for personal transport as well as for transporting animal fodder and domestic goods, often with a spring-mounted seat for the driver.
buckboards
buckboards
noun
plural of buckboard
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
budbreak
budbreak
noun
(botany) The emergence of a bud, especially on a vine
bulwarked
bulwarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulwark
burckhardt
burkhard
burkhardt
burkundauze
burkundauze
noun
Alternative form of burkundaz
burkundaz
burkundaz
noun
(India, now historical) An armed guard or watchman.
buzzardlike
buzzardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buzzard.
cadilesker
cadilesker
noun
A chief judge in the Ottoman Empire.
cakebread
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
candlestickward
candymaker
candymaker
noun
A manufacturer of candy.
cankerbird
cankered
cankered
adj
(figuratively) Corrupted; morally corrupt
(figuratively) bad-tempered
Infected with a canker or having a cankerous part
Ulcerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canker
cankeredly
cankeredly
adv
In a cankered manner.
cankeredness
cankeredness
noun
The state or quality of being cankered.
cankerweed
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardlike
cardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a card.
Resembling or characteristic of card (the material).
cardmaker
cardmaker
noun
A manufacturer of cards.
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
cardshark
cardshark
noun
(chiefly US) A cardsharp.
cardstock
cardstock
noun
Alternative spelling of card stock
carked
carked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cark
carkled
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cchaddoorck
cedarbrook
cedarkey
chakdar
chalkboard
chalkboard
noun
A slate or enamel board for writing on with chalk; a predecessor to a whiteboard.
verb
To write or draw on a chalkboard.
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
chalkosideric
chandrakanta
chandrakhi
chardock
charked
charked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chark
chaukidari
checkerboard
checkerboard
noun
(film) A style of negative cutting that avoids visible splice marks.
A board, usually square, covered with such a pattern; especially such a board with 8×8 squares, used to play chess and draughts/checkers.
A pattern of squares of alternating colours.
verb
(transitive) To checker; to mark with an alternating pattern of light and dark.
checkerboarded
checkerboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkerboard
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
checkmarked
checkmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of checkmark
chickenbreasted
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
chokidar
clarkdale
clarkedale
clarkfield
clarksdale
clodbreaker
cockard
codebreak
codebreaker
codebreaker
noun
A cryptanalyst, one who decodes messages without the key.
cordmaker
cordmaker
noun
One who manufactures cords.
corkboard
corkboard
noun
Alternative spelling of cork-board
counterattacked
counterattacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterattack
counterblockade
counterblockade
noun
A blockade set up in opposition to another blockade.