(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.
backwater
backwater
noun
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwort
bairnwort
bakerstown
balewort
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrowcoat
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
barrytown
barstow
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
bartow
bartow
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA
basaltware
basaltware
noun
Articles made from basalt.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
bathwater
bathwater
noun
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
bathwort
battleward
battleward
adv
Toward battle.
bawdstrot
beardstown
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
beavertown
bedstraw
bedstraw
noun
(obsolete) straw put into a bed
Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers
bedstraws
bedstraws
noun
plural of bedstraw
bellweather
bellweather
noun
Misspelling of bellwether.
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
bestraw
besweatered
besweatered
Adjective
Wearing a sweater.
betweenbrain
betweenbrain
noun
Alternative form of 'tweenbrain
bewaitered
bewater
bewater
verb
(transitive) To water about or all over; cover, douse, or fill with water; make wet; water; hydrate.
bewrapt
bewrapt
adj
(archaic, poetic) wrapped
bewrathed
bewrayment
bewrayment
noun
The act or process of bewraying; betrayal
bewreath
bewreath
verb
(transitive) To wreath.
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
blackwater
blackwater
noun
Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blackwort
bladderwort
bladderwort
noun
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
blaewort
blairstown
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
blawort
blawort
noun
(Scotland) Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower.
blendwater
bluewater
bluewater
adj
(nautical) Oceangoing, capable of travelling in rough seas.
boatowner
boatowner
noun
Someone who owns a boat
boatward
boatward
adv
Toward a boat.
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bondelswarts
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowralite
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
bragwort
braillewriter
braillewriter
noun
A kind of mechanical typewriter that produces braille output.
brainwater
braithwaite
brantwood
brasstown
brathwaite
bratwurst
bratwurst
noun
A small pork sausage, usually served fried.
brawest
brawliest
brawliest
adj
superlative form of brawly: most brawly
brawniest
brawniest
adj
superlative form of brawny: most brawny
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breakwater
breakwater
noun
(nautical) A low bulkhead across the forecastle deck of a ship which diverts water breaking over the bows into the scuppers.
(on beaches) A wooden or concrete barrier, usually perpendicular to the shore, intended to prevent the movement of sand along a coast.
A construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
breakwaters
breakwaters
noun
plural of breakwater
breakweather
breastplow
breastweed
breastwise
breastwood
breastwork
breastwork
noun
(nautical) A railing on the quarter-deck and forecastle.
(slang) Breast augmentation.
A fortification consisting of a breast-high bulwark; a parapet.
A parapet.
breastworks
breastworks
noun
plural of breastwork
bretwalda
bretwalda
noun
(historical) A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
bretwaldadom
bretwaldaship
brewmaster
brewmaster
noun
A person in charge of beer production at a brewery
bridgewater
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brightwaters
brilliantwise
broadwater
broadwayite
broomstraw
browbeat
browbeat
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
browbeaten
browbeaten
adj
intimidated or subjugated
verb
past participle of browbeat
browbeater
browbeater
noun
One who browbeats.
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
browbeats
browbeats
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of browbeat
brownistical
browntail
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
bryantown
buckwheater
buckwheater
noun
A poor and unskilled farmer.
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
bywaters
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cabinetworking
cabinetworks
carpetweb
caterbrawl
counterbreastwork
crowbait
crowbait
noun
(US, often attributive) An old, emaciated horse.
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawbolt
drawbolt
noun
(engineering) A coupling pin
drawtube
drawtube
noun
The tube that is drawn out in order to expand a telescope.
drawtubes
drawtubes
noun
plural of drawtube
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
gabrilowitsch
interviewable
interviewable
adj
Capable of being interviewed.
nonwarrantable
nonwarrantably
outbrawl
outbrawl
verb
(transitive) To surpass in brawling.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outwarble
outwarble
verb
(transitive) To surpass in warbling; to outsing.
outwarbled
outwarbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outwarble
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
overthrowable
overthrowable
adj
Capable of being overthrown.
powerboat
powerboat
noun
A small, fast motorboat.
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
prebestowal
rabbitweed
rabbitweed
noun
The plant Gutierrezia sarothrae.
rabbitwise
rabbitwise
adv
In the manner of a rabbit.
rabbitwood
rabbitwood
noun
Pyrularia pubera, a shrub in the sandalwood family.