(sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
To sew with a backstitch.
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
bethinking
bethinking
noun
The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
verb
present participle of bethink
birthmarks
birthmarks
noun
plural of birthmark
blackheart
blackheart
noun
A cruel and remorseless person.
A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm².
Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue.
blacklight
blacklight
noun
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”)
blackpatch
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blithelike
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bottonhook
breasthook
breasthook
noun
(nautical) A horizontal timber fitted in the bows of a ship to add strength and to connect the sides to the stem.
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
bucktooths
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
burckhardt
buttonhook
buttonhook
noun
(American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.
(sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.
A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.
verb
(American football) To perform the buttonhook play.
byrthynsak
hackbuteer
hackbuteer
noun
An arquebusier.
hackbutter
hackbutter
Noun
An arquebusier.
hatchbacks
hatchbacks
noun
plural of hatchback
heartblock
heartbreak
heartbreak
noun
overwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment
heartbroke
heartbroke
adj
(dialect or nonstandard) heartbroken
katabothra
keithsburg
liebknecht
matchbooks
matchbooks
noun
plural of matchbook
sabathikos
sketchable
sketchable
adj
Capable of being sketched.
sketchbook
sketchbook
noun
(dated) A printed book of literary sketches or skits.
A book of printed sketches.
A book or pad with blank pages for sketching; a sketch pad.
smoothback
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
thumbikins
thumbikins
noun
An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbkin or thumbscrew.