(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
bahawalpur
bahawalpur
Proper noun
A city in West Punjab in Pakistan.
The district surrounding this city.
The administrative division of Pakistan which contains this district.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
bashawship
bashawship
noun
The role or status of a bashaw.
bathflower
batholomew
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
beshadowed
beshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshadow
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bohmerwald
bowdoinham
brathwaite
buchenwald
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
deathblows
deathblows
noun
plural of deathblow
elbowchair
elbowchair
noun
Alternative form of elbow chair
hackbarrow
hackbarrow
noun
(historical) A kind of wheelbarrow used to carry new-made bricks to the hacks or racks where they are dried.
handbarrow
handbarrow
noun
A frame, supported by poles, used for carrying things
harborward
harborward
adj
Toward a harbor.
hurlbarrow
shadowable
shadowable
adj
Capable of being shadowed.
showboater
showboater
noun
One who showboats; a showoff.
subwealthy
swatheable
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.
throwbacks
throwbacks
noun
plural of throwback
unchewable
unchewable
adj
That cannot be chewed.
noun
Something that cannot be chewed.
unshowable
unshowable
adj
Not showable; that cannot be shown.
unwashable
unwashable
adj
Not washable; that cannot be washed.
noun
Something that cannot be washed in the normal way without being damaged.
wahabitism
wahhabiism
washbasins
washbasins
noun
plural of washbasin
washbasket
washbasket
noun
Alternative form of wash basket
washboards
washboards
noun
plural of washboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of washboard
watchbands
watchbands
noun
plural of watchband
whaleboats
whaleboats
noun
plural of whaleboat
whaleboned
whaleboned
adj
Reinforced with whalebone.
whalebones
whalebones
noun
plural of whalebone
whatabouts
whatabouts
noun
The things that a person is involved or occupied with.
wheelbases
wheelbases
noun
plural of wheelbase
whenabouts
whenabouts
adv
Alternative form of whenabout
whereabout
whereabout
adv
(archaic) About which; concerning which.
About where.
whirlabout
whirlabout
Noun
A fairground carousel.
whirlblast
whirlblast
noun
(archaic, poetic) A whirlwind.
whirlbrain
whitebaits
whitebaits
noun
plural of whitebait
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whitebait
whitebeard
whitebeard
noun
An old man; a greybeard.
whiteblaze
windbroach
witherband
witherband
noun
(obsolete) A piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.