| backbeat |
a primary accent on the second and fourth beats of a four-beat measure, common in popular music; secondary beat. |
| backbite |
to criticize harshly or speak badly of (an absent person). |
| butt1 |
the larger or stronger end of something. [2 definitions] |
| butt2 |
a person, group, or thing that is made fun of. |
| butt3 |
to hit or push with the head or horns. |
| butt4 |
a unit of capacity equal to 126 gallons or about 477 liters, used for measuring beer or wine, or a barrel or cask with this capacity. |
| cockboat |
a small rowboat, esp. a ship's tender. |
| incubate |
to keep warm until time to hatch. |
| jackboot |
a sturdy leather boot extending above the knee, used by the military, police, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| knock out |
in boxing, to strike (an opponent) and cause that person to fall and be unable to rise within a count of ten. [5 definitions] |
| knockabout |
a small sailing vessel with a mainsail, jib, and keel, but no bowsprit. [3 definitions] |
| knockout |
the act of striking a person down and rendering him or her unconscious. [3 definitions] |
| neckband |
a band of material fastened to the neck of a garment. [2 definitions] |
| nick |
a shallow cut or chip in a surface. [2 definitions] |
| nickel |
a dense, hard, silver-white metal that is one of the chemical elements. It is sometimes combined with other metals to make alloys such as stainless steel. (symbol: Ni). [2 definitions] |
| nicker |
to neigh or whinny. [2 definitions] |
| nictate |
variant of nictitate. |
| sackbut |
a medieval wind instrument regarded as the predecessor of the trombone. |
| sickbed |
the bed of a sick person. |