(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.
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.
breezeways
breezeways
noun
plural of breezeway
breezewood
brewership
brewhouses
brewhouses
noun
plural of brewhouse
brewmaster
brewmaster
noun
A person in charge of beer production at a brewery
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
bridlewise
bridlewise
adj
(of a horse) Responsive to the bridle.
broadwater
broadwives
bronzewing
bronzewing
noun
Any of several species of bird in the genera Henicophaps and Phaps in the pigeon family, found in Australasia.
browbeaten
browbeaten
adj
intimidated or subjugated
verb
past participle of browbeat
browbeater
browbeater
noun
One who browbeats.
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
browniness
browniness
noun
brownishness
brownnoser
brownnoser
noun
Alternative spelling of brown noser (one who flatters others in an obsequious manner.)
brownsdale
brownstone
brownstone
noun
(countable) A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.
(uncountable) A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
brownville
bruisewort
bruisewort
noun
Any plant supposed to heal bruises, such as soapwort or comfrey.
buchenwald
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
bulletwood
bulletwood
noun
A flowering tree, Spanish cherry or medlar (Mimusops elengi), whose flowers are used in Thai herbal medicine.
A tropical hardwood tree, Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
The timber of this tree.
bullflower
bushweller
butterweed
butterweed
noun
Any of various herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Conyza.
butterwife
butterwort
butterwort
noun
Any plant of the insectivorous genus Pinguicula.
buttonweed
buttonweed
noun
Abutilon theophrasti, velvetleaf, Indian mallow
Any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Diodella, of the madder family.
Centaurea spp., certain knapweeds
Oldenlandia uniflora, clustered bluet
Spermacoce, false buttonweeds.
byeworkman
cakewalked
cakewalked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cakewalk
cakewalker
cakewalker
noun
A performer of the cakewalk dance.
callowness
callowness
noun
The condition of being callow; immaturity.
camberwell
camerawork
camerawork
noun
Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera.
cancerweed
cancerweed
noun
Lyreleaf sage or wild sage (Salvia lyrata).
Rattlesnake root (Prenanthes alba, now Nabulus spp.)
cancerwort
cancerwort
noun
(obsolete) A species of the speedwell plant (Veronica sp.).
Kickxia elatine (harpleaf cancerwort)
Kickxia spuria (roundleaf cancerwort)
Linaria vulgaris, the common toadflax.
candlewick
candlewick
noun
A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery
The thread used to make the wicks of candles
candlewood
candlewood
noun
Dacryodes excelsa, a tree native to Puerto Rico.
Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
cankerweed
cankerworm
cankerworm
noun
(figurative) A corrupting or destructive force.
Either of two caterpillars, the larvae of geometrid moths, that are destructive to fruit, buds and leaves.
cankerwort
cankerwort
noun
The plant Taraxacum officinale.
carpetweed
carpetweed
noun
A low-growing North American weed (Mollugo verticillata).
Ajuga reptans (common bugleweed, creeping bugle).
Phyla canescens, of South America.
carpetwork
carpetwork
noun
carpeting generally
carrotweed
carrotweed
noun
The ragweed Ambrosia elatior
cartwheels
cartwheels
noun
plural of cartwheel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartwheel
carwitchet
caseworker
caseworker
noun
a social worker
cashdrawer
castleward
castleward
noun
Alternative form of castle-guard
castlewise
castlewise
adv
Like a castle; in a fortified manner.
castlewood
castlewood
Proper noun
Any of a number of towns in USA or Canada
caswellite
caswellite
noun
(mineralogy) A resinous form of biotite
catchwater
catchwater
noun
A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply.
caterbrawl
caterwauls
caterwauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caterwaul
Nauclea orientalis (Leichhardt tree, yellow cheesewood, Canary cheesewood).
Pittosporum species.
chewsville
chickweeds
chickweeds
noun
plural of chickweed
chimalakwe
chippeways
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
churchwise
circlewise
circlewise
adj
In a circular pattern or motion.
clamehewit
clammyweed
clammyweed
noun
Any of several North American plants of the genus Polanisia
clanfellow
clanfellow
noun
A fellow member of a clan.
clanswomen
clanswomen
noun
plural of clanswoman
clausewitz
clawhammer
clawhammer
noun
Alternative form of claw hammer
clearwater
clearwater
adj
(of a stream) Having relatively clear water, free of large quantities of mud or tannin.
clewgarnet
clowneries
clowneries
noun
plural of clownery
clubfellow
clubfellow
noun
A fellow member of a club.
cobwebbery
cobwebbery
noun
(chiefly figuratively) A mass of cobwebs; anything that obscures the vision or is elaborate yet flimsy.
cobwebbier
cobwebbier
adj
comparative form of cobwebby: more cobwebby
cobwebbing
cobwebbing
noun
(mathematics) A graphical technique for solving discrete-time systems, useful in finding the stationary points.
cocashweed
cocashweed
noun
A form of ragwort
cockcrower
cocklewife
coffeeweed
coffeewood
cofferwork
cofferwork
noun
(masonry) rubblework faced with stone
cogswellia
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
combflower
commonweal
commonweal
noun
(obsolete or archaic) The common good; public wellbeing or prosperity
The body politic; republic
coneflower
coneflower
noun
Any of certain species of genus Isopogon, in order Proteales, principally of temperate Australia
Any of several similar flowering plants of tribe Heliantheae in order Asterales, in genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Ratibida, that have a cone-shaped disk of florets.
contrawise
contrawise
adv
Alternative form of contrariwise
copperware
copperware
noun
Articles made from copper.
copperwing
copywriter
copywriter
noun
(marketing, advertising) A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
cordwainer
cordwainer
noun
(countable) A member of the Worshipful Company of Cordwainers, a livery company.
(countable) A shoemaker.
(countable) A worker in cordwain.
A leather from Córdoba.
corkscrews
corkscrews
noun
plural of corkscrew
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corkscrew
corkscrewy
corkscrewy
adj
Resembling the worm of a corkscrew in shape
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
cornerwise
cornerwise
adv
Diagonally.
cornflower
cornflower
adj
Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower; cornflower blue.
noun
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Cornflower blue.
corngrower
cottonweed
cottonweed
noun
Any of several unrelated plants that have downy heads
especially such plants of the genus Froelichia.
counterlaw
counterlaw
noun
A law that counteracts or opposes another law.
countywide
countywide
adj
Occurring or extending throughout a county
adv
Throughout a county.
cowanesque
cowardices
cowardices
noun
plural of cowardice
cowardness
cowardness
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of cowardice
cowberries
cowberries
noun
plural of cowberry
cowcatcher
cowcatcher
noun
(radio, advertising) An advertisement at the start of a programme.
(rail transport, principally US) The V-shaped device on the front of a locomotive (or other large vehicle) shaped so as to push objects on the tracks out of the way, to prevent major damage to the train.
coweringly
coweringly
adv
In a cowering manner.
cowhearted
cowhearted
Adjective
cowardly
cowishness
cowperitis
cowperitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of Cowper's gland
cowpuncher
cowpuncher
noun
(informal) A cowboy
cowslipped
cowslipped
adj
Adorned with cowslips.
coxswained
coxswained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coxswain
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crawlerize
crawlerize
verb
(transitive) To fit (a motorized vehicle) with caterpillar tracks instead of wheels.
crawlspace
crawlspace
noun
Alternative spelling of crawl space
crewellery
crewelwork
crewelwork
noun
embroidery made using a crewel
crowflower
crowflower
noun
(obsolete) A kind of campion.
crowfooted
crowhopper
crowkeeper
crowkeeper
noun
(obsolete) A person employed to scare off crows.
(obsolete) A scarecrow.
crownbeard
crownbeard
noun
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Verbesina.
crownmaker
crownmaker
noun
A manufacturer of crowns.
crownpiece
crownpiece
noun
A strap in the bridle that goes over the horse's head just behind the animal's ears.