(historical) A telephonic instrument for office or similar use, having a sound-magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. It was sometimes used for covertly recording conversations.
distraught
distraught
adj
Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; incapacitated by distress.
Mad; insane.
dittograph
dittograph
noun
An instance of dittography in a text.
dogcatcher
dogcatcher
noun
A person whose job is to catch and remove stray dogs.
doghearted
doghearted
adj
Alternative form of dog-hearted
dogwatches
dogwatches
noun
plural of dogwatch
draughtier
draughtier
adj
comparative form of draughty: more draughty
draughtily
draughtily
adv
In a draughty manner.
draughting
draughting
verb
present participle of draught
draughtman
draughtman
noun
Archaic form of draughtsman. (one who draws architectural or engineering plans)
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
flighthead
gaslighted
gaslighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of gaslight
gnathidium
gnathidium
noun
(zoology) The ramus of the lower jaw of a bird as far as it is naked.
gnathopoda
gnathopoda
noun
(obsolete) plural of gnathopod
godfathers
godfathers
noun
plural of godfather
goldthread
goldthread
noun
Any of the genus Coptis of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Asia and North America.
gothlander
graphitoid
graphitoid
adj
Resembling graphite.
gudefather
haddington
haddington
Proper noun
a town in and the administrative centre of council area, Scotland
a historic county of Scotland, renamed in 1921. Also known as
a hamlet in district, Lincolnshire, England
a neighbourhood in Pennsylvania, USA.
handyfight
hardbought
headlights
headlights
noun
plural of headlight; especially a pair on a single vehicle.
headstrong
headstrong
adj
Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
hedgetaper
hightailed
hightailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hightail
ingathered
ingathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ingather
khidmatgar
khidmutgar
khidmutgar
noun
Alternative form of khitmatgar
knightdale
knighthead
knighthead
noun
A bollard or bitt.
A mitred backing timber which extends the after line of the rabbet in the stem to give extra support to the ends of the planks and the bowsprit.
Either of two timbers rising from the keel of a sailing ship and supporting the inner end of the bowsprit.
landsthing
lightboard
lightboard
noun
An electronic console used to control the lights in a theatre.
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
lightwards
lightwards
adv
Synonym of lightward
ludgathian
megadeaths
megadeaths
noun
plural of megadeath
nightshade
nightshade
noun
(colloquial) Any plant of the wider Solanaceae family, including the nightshades as well as tomato, potato, eggplant, and deadly nightshade.
Any of several plants likened to nightshade, usually because of similar dark-colored berries.
Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade.
Belladonna or deadly nightshade, Atropa belladonna.
nightstand
nightstand
noun
(US) A small table or cabinet, usually with two drawers one above the other or one drawer and a lower shelf, placed beside the head of a bed.
nightwards
orthograde
orthograde
adj
Walking or standing with the body upright.
outdraught
outlaughed
outlaughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outlaugh
regathered
regathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of regather
rightwards
rightwards
adv
Rightward; towards the right.
roughdraft
stagehands
stagehands
noun
plural of stagehand
straighted
straighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of straight
stronghand
stronghand
noun
(obsolete) violence; force; power
stronghead
syngnathid
syngnathid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Syngnathidae of seahorses, sea dragons, and pipefish, all with fused jaws.
tanglehead
thingstead
thingstead
noun
Alternative form of Thingstead
undaughter
ungathered
ungathered
adj
Not gathered or picked.
Not gathered together, as of printed sheets folded but not yet ordered for binding.