(nautical) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from damage.
cagework
cagework
noun
A cage or cage-like structure.
chigwell
chingpaw
chlodwig
chowsing
chowsing
verb
present participle of chowse
clogwood
clogwood
noun
The wood (typically alder) used for making clogs.
clownage
clownage
noun
(obsolete) The behaviour or manners of a clown or rustic.
clowning
clowning
noun
Clownish behaviour.
verb
present participle of clown
clowring
cogswell
cogweels
cogwheel
cogwheel
noun
(attributive) Something behaving in a jerky manner similar to a a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine.
A gear wheel.
corkwing
corkwing
noun
corkwing wrasse (Symphodus melops)
cowering
cowering
verb
present participle of cower
cowgirls
cowgirls
noun
plural of cowgirl
cowgrass
cowhages
cowlings
cowlings
noun
plural of cowling
cragwork
crawling
crawling
noun
The motion of something that crawls.
verb
present participle and gerund of crawl
crowding
crowding
noun
The act by which somebody is crowded.
verb
present participle of crowd
crowning
crowning
adj
Supreme; of a surpassing quality or quantity.
noun
(obstetrics) The stage of vaginal childbirth when the infant's head remains consistently visible at the vulva.
A coronation.
The act of one who crowns (in various senses).
verb
present participle of crown
dogwatch
dogwatch
noun
(by extension) A night shift, or other very late or early period of duty.
(nautical) A very brief period of naval service.
(nautical) Aboard a ship, either of the two short two-hour watches that take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.
dowagiac
duckwing
duckwing
noun
Any of various types of chicken noted for their triangular wing patch
gweducks
gweducks
noun
plural of gweduck
hangchow
kingchow
lacewing
lacewing
noun
Any of a number of gauzy-winged insects of certain families within the order Neuroptera.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Cethosia.
scalawag
scalawag
noun
(derogatory) A rascal.
(derogatory, US, archaic or historical) Any white Southerner who supported the federal plan of Reconstruction after the American Civil War or who joined with the black freedmen and the carpetbaggers in support of Republican Party policies.
(derogatory, archaic) A scrawny cow.
scowling
scowling
noun
The act of giving a scowl.
verb
present participle of scowl
screwage
screwing
screwing
noun
The act by which something is screwed (in various senses).
verb
present participle of screw
sedgwick
sidgwick
swacking
swacking
adj
(slang) Huge; whopping.
Characteristic of a swack.
verb
present participle of swack
wangchuk
wangrace
watchdog
watchdog
noun
(electronics, computing) Ellipsis of watchdog timer.
(figurative) An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.
A guard dog.
verb
(electronics) To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.
To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
watching
watching
noun
The act of one who watches.
verb
present participle of watch
watchung
welching
welching
verb
present participle of welch
wenching
wenching
verb
present participle of wench
whacking
whacking
adj
(informal) Exceptionally large; whopping (often followed by an adjective such as great or big).
verb
present participle of whack
wickings
wickings
noun
plural of wicking
winching
winching
noun
The application of a winch.
verb
present participle of winch
wingback
wingback
noun
(American football) A running back who is in formation near the line of scrimmage and outside the tackles, a slotback.
(soccer) A player who doubles on either side of the center as a defender when their team is defending, and a winger when they are attacking.
A wingback chair.
One of the projecting side pieces on a wingback chair.
witching
witching
adj
(archaic) bewitching; enchanting
noun
An act of witchcraft.
verb
present participle of witch
wracking
wracking
verb
present participle of wrack
wreckage
wreckage
noun
Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.
wrecking
wrecking
noun
The act by which something is wrecked.
The taking of valuables from a shipwreck close to the shore.