A hydrometer calibrated to test the strength of tanning liquors used in tanning leather.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
beekmantown
betokenment
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
biometrika
blomkest
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
boltmaker
boltmaker
noun
A machine that manufactures bolts.
A manufacturer of bolts.
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bookmate
bookmate
noun
A schoolfellow; an associate in studying.
bootmaker
bootmaker
noun
A maker of boots; a cobbler.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
bottlemaker
bottlemaker
noun
A manufacturer of bottles.
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bromoketone
bromoketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any brominated derivative of a ketone
brookesmith
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
disembarkation
disembarkation
noun
The act of disembarking.
disembarkations
disembarkations
noun
plural of disembarkation
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
imbarkation
katabolism
katabolism
noun
Alternative form of catabolism
kathemoglobin
keelboatman
keelboatman
noun
The person who operates a keelboat.
keelboatmen
keelboatmen
noun
plural of keelboatman
kimballton
kimberton
kimbolton
manakinsabot
matchbook
matchbook
noun
A small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches, generally with a striker on the outside.
matchbooks
matchbooks
noun
plural of matchbook
megakaryoblast
megakaryoblast
noun
(cytology) A precursor cell in hematopoiesis which gives rise to the promegakaryocyte, which in turn gives rise to the megakaryocyte.
microleukoblast
motorbike
motorbike
noun
(UK, Australia) A motorcycle.
(US) A small and light motorcycle.
verb
To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike.
motorbikes
motorbikes
noun
plural of motorbike
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of motorbike
motorbiking
motorbiking
verb
present participle of motorbike
mountebank
mountebank
noun
(obsolete) An acrobat.
Any boastful, false pretender.
One who sells by deception; a con artist.
One who sells dubious medicines.
verb
(intransitive) To act as a mountebank.
(transitive) To cheat by boasting and false pretenses.
mountebanked
mountebanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mountebank
mountebankeries
mountebankeries
noun
plural of mountebankery
mountebankery
mountebankery
noun
The practices of a mountebank; quackery; boastful and vain pretenses.
mountebankish
mountebankish
adj
Like a mountebank; using or suggesting quackery.
mountebankism
mountebankism
noun
The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery.
mountebankly
mountebanks
mountebanks
noun
plural of mountebank
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mountebank
multiblock
multiblock
adj
Of or pertaining to more than one block (in various senses).
nonembarkation
nonembarkation
noun
Failure to embark.
nonmarketability
nonmarketable
nonmarketable
adj
Not marketable.
promptbook
promptbook
noun
An annotated copy of a script used by a prompter
promptbooks
promptbooks
noun
plural of promptbook
reembarkation
reembarkation
noun
embarkation again or anew
reimbarkation
skatemobile
skatemobile
noun
A makeshift vehicle built by attaching roller skates to a crate.
smoothback
stembok
tambookie
tambookie
Noun
Thembu
tambouki
tambouki
noun
Alternative form of tambuki
thrombokinase
thrombokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin during the clotting of blood
timberwork
timberwork
noun
Work made of timbers.
timberworks
timberworks
noun
plural of timberwork
tomback
tombacks
tombak
tombak
noun
(music) A type of goblet drum used heavily in Persian music.
A brass alloy also known as red-bronze. Term used where zinc content is below 28%. Usually consists of 84-90 % copper and 16-10% zinc, sometimes including arsenic to mimic gold.
tombaks
tombaks
noun
plural of tombak
tomblike
tomblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a tomb.
tomsbrook
tororokombu
tororokombu
noun
Saccharina gyrata, an edible kelp.
troublemaker
troublemaker
noun
A complainer.
One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.