ards: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ards
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cards
- noun a game played with playing cards
card game.
- noun one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
card.
- he collected cards and traded them with the other boys
- noun a game played with playing cards
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boards
- noun the stage of a theater
- most actors love to stride the boards
- noun the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
- noun the stage of a theater
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guard
- noun a person who keeps watch over something or someone
- noun the person who plays that position on a football team
- the left guard was injured on the play
- noun a person who keeps watch over something or someone
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regard
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
respect.
- it differs in that respect
- noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
paying attention; attentiveness; heed.
- his attentiveness to her wishes
- he spends without heed to the consequences
- noun (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point
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reward
- noun a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
wages; payoff.
- the wages of sin is death
- virtue is its own reward
- noun payment made in return for a service rendered
- noun a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
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award
- noun a grant made by a law court
awarding.
- he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court
- noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
honour; accolade; honor; laurels.
- an award for bravery
- noun a grant made by a law court
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standard
- noun a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
measure; criterion; touchstone.
- the schools comply with federal standards
- they set the measure for all subsequent work
- noun the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
criterion.
- they live by the standards of their community
- noun a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
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yard
- noun a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
pace.
- noun the enclosed land around a house or other building
curtilage; grounds.
- it was a small house with almost no yard
- noun a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
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edward
- noun King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
Edward VIII; Duke of Windsor.
- noun King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910)
Albert Edward; Edward VII.
- noun King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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afterwards
- adverb happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
after; later; later on; subsequently; afterward.
- he apologized subsequently
- he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
- it didn't happen until afterward
- two hours after that
- adverb happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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hazard
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
endangerment; jeopardy; peril; risk.
- drinking alcohol is a health hazard
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
chance; fortune; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
- noun a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
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ward
- noun a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
- noun a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
- noun a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
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forwards
- adverb at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
forrad; forrard; forward; frontwards; frontward.
- he faced forward
- step forward
- she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine
- noun the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey
forward.
- adverb at or to or toward the front; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations)
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vineyard
- noun a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
vinery.
- noun a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
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spaniard
- noun a native or inhabitant of Spain
- noun a native or inhabitant of Spain
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richards
- noun English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
Ivor Armstrong Richards; I. A. Richards.
- noun English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
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safeguard
- noun a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
guard; precaution.
- he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution
- an insurance policy is a good safeguard
- we let our guard down
- noun a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
safe-conduct.
- noun a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
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backwards
- adverb at or to or toward the back or rear
rearward; rearwards; backward; back.
- he moved back
- tripped when he stepped backward
- she looked rearward out the window of the car
- adverb in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
backward.
- it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'
- the child put her jersey on backward
- adverb at or to or toward the back or rear
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upwards
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
upward; upwardly; up.
- look up!
- the music surged up
- the fragments flew upwards
- prices soared upwards
- upwardly mobile
- adverb to a later time
upward; up.
- they moved the meeting date up
- from childhood upward
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
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onwards
- adverb in a forward direction
ahead; forwards; onward; forward; forrader.
- go ahead
- the train moved ahead slowly
- the boat lurched ahead
- moved onward into the forest
- they went slowly forward in the mud
- adverb in a forward direction
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downwards
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
down; downward; downwardly.
- don't fall down
- rode the lift up and skied down
- prices plunged downward
- adverb spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
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bard
- noun a lyric poet
- noun an ornamental caparison for a horse
- noun a lyric poet
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bastard
- noun insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
mother fucker; SOB; prick; motherfucker; whoreson; dickhead; son of a bitch; asshole; cocksucker; shit.
- noun the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
whoreson; illegitimate; by-blow; illegitimate child; love child.
- noun insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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wizard
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
mavin; champion; ace; genius; sensation; virtuoso; maven; adept; whiz; superstar; hotshot; star; whizz; wiz.
- noun one who practices magic or sorcery
necromancer; thaumaturgist; thaumaturge; magician; sorcerer.
- noun someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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beard
- noun the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
face fungus; whiskers.
- noun a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses
- noun the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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keyboard
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
- noun holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung
- noun device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
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coward
- noun a person who shows fear or timidity
- noun English dramatist and actor and composer noted for his witty and sophisticated comedies (1899-1973)
Noel Coward; Sir Noel Pierce Coward.
- noun a person who shows fear or timidity
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discard
- noun anything that is cast aside or discarded
- noun (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit
- noun anything that is cast aside or discarded
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placard
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; posting; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- verb post in a public place
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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lizard
- noun relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
- noun a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him
lounge lizard.
- noun relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
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steward
- noun someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
- noun the ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements
- noun someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
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shipyard
- noun a workplace where ships are built or repaired
- noun a workplace where ships are built or repaired
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hoard
- noun a secret store of valuables or money
cache; stash.
- verb save up as for future use
squirrel away; cache; stash; lay away; hive up.
- noun a secret store of valuables or money
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disregard
- noun lack of attention and due care
neglect.
- noun willful lack of care and attention
neglect.
- noun lack of attention and due care
- orchards3/5
orchard
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
grove; woodlet; plantation.
- noun garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
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postcard
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
postal card; post card; mailing-card.
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
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shard
- noun a broken piece of a brittle artifact
fragment; sherd.
- noun a broken piece of a brittle artifact
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billboard
- noun large outdoor signboard
hoarding.
- noun large outdoor signboard
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bodyguard
- noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
escort.
- noun a group of men who escort and protect some important person
- noun someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
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courtyard
- noun an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
court.
- the house was built around an inner court
- noun an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
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southwards
- adverb toward the south
southerly; southward.
- the ship turned southerly
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
due south; S; southward; south.
- adverb toward the south
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billiards
- noun any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
- noun any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
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cupboard
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
closet.
- noun a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
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northwards
- adverb in a northern direction
northerly; northward; north.
- they earn more up north
- Let's go north!
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
northward; due north; north; N.
- adverb in a northern direction
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floorboard
- noun a board in the floor
floor board.
- noun the floor of an automobile
- noun a board in the floor
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eastwards
- adverb toward the east
eastward.
- they migrated eastward to Sweden
- noun the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
eastward; east; E; due east.
- adverb toward the east
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leopard
- noun the pelt of a leopard
- noun large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
Panthera pardus.
- noun the pelt of a leopard
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westwards
- adverb toward the west
westward.
- they traveled westward toward the setting sun
- noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
due west; west; W; westward.
- adverb toward the west
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boulevard
- noun a wide street or thoroughfare
avenue.
- noun a wide street or thoroughfare
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outwards
- adverb toward the outside
outward.
- move the needle further outward!
- adverb toward the outside
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inwards
- adverb to or toward the inside of
inward; in.
- come in
- smash in the door
- adverb toward the center or interior
inward.
- move the needle further inwards!
- adverb to or toward the inside of
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retard
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
half-wit; idiot; imbecile; changeling; moron; cretin.
- verb cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
- This drug will retard your heart rate
- noun a person of subnormal intelligence
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drunkard
- noun a chronic drinker
drunk; inebriate; sot; wino; rummy.
- noun a chronic drinker
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innards
- noun internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
viscera; entrails.
- `viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'
- noun internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
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bombard
- noun a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
bombardon.
- verb cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
pelt.
- They pelted each other with snowballs
- noun a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family
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flashcard
- noun a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
flash card.
- noun a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher
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laggard
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
poke; dawdler; drone; lagger; trailer.
- adjective satellite wasting time
dilatory; pokey; poky.
- noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
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lifeguard
- noun an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
lifesaver.
- noun an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
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diehard
- noun one who adheres to traditional views
traditionalist.
- noun one who adheres to traditional views
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blackguard
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
bounder; dog; hound; heel; cad.
- you dirty dog
- verb subject to laughter or ridicule
laugh at; make fun; ridicule; poke fun; roast; guy; rib; jest at.
- The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house
- The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher
- His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday
- noun someone who is morally reprehensible
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sideboard
- noun a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
- noun a board that forms part of the side of a bed or crib
- noun a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
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baseboard
- noun a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
mopboard; skirting board.
- noun a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor
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mustard
- noun any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
- noun pungent powder or paste prepared from ground mustard seeds
table mustard.
- noun any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
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clapboard
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
weatherboard; weatherboarding.
- verb cover with clapboards
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
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signboard
- noun structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
sign.
- the highway was lined with signboards
- noun structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted
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lombard
- noun a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
Langobard.
- noun a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
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graveyard
- noun a tract of land used for burials
burial ground; memorial park; cemetery; burying ground; burial site; necropolis.
- noun a tract of land used for burials
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blizzard
- noun a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
snowstorm.
- noun a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences
rash.
- a rash of bank robberies
- a blizzard of lawsuits
- noun a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
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scorecard
- noun (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
card.
- you have to turn in your card to get a handicap
- noun (golf) a record of scores (as in golf)
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dashboard
- noun protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
splasher; splashboard.
- noun instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
fascia.
- noun protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
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blackboard
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
chalkboard.
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
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surfboard
- noun a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
- verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
surf.
- Californians love to surf
- noun a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
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skateboard
- noun a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
- verb ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom
- noun a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
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custard
- noun sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
- noun sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
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tankard
- noun large drinking vessel with one handle
- noun large drinking vessel with one handle
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backyard
- noun the grounds in back of a house
- noun the grounds in back of a house
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buzzard
- noun a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
Cathartes aura; turkey buzzard; turkey vulture.
- noun the common European short-winged hawk
Buteo buteo.
- noun a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States
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stockyard
- noun enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
- noun enclosed yard where cattle, pigs, horses, or sheep are kept temporarily
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churchyard
- noun the yard associated with a church
God's acre.
- noun the yard associated with a church
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halyard
- noun a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
halliard.
- noun a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
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switchboard
- noun telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
patchboard; plugboard.
- noun telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
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collards
- noun kale that has smooth leaves
collard greens.
- noun variety of kale having smooth leaves
collard.
- noun kale that has smooth leaves
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clipboard
- noun a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
- noun a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers
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dockyard
- noun an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
- noun an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired
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scabbard
- noun a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
- noun a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
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mallard
- noun wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
Anas platyrhynchos.
- noun wild dabbling duck from which domestic ducks are descended; widely distributed
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homewards
- adverb toward home
homeward.
- fought his way homeward through the deep snow
- adverb toward home
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skywards
- adverb toward the sky
skyward.
- look skywards!
- adverb toward the sky
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motherboards
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storyboards
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
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lollard
(Eccl. Hist.) (a) One of a sect of early reformers in Germany. (b) One of the followers of Wyclif in England. Called also Loller .By Lollards all know the Wyclifities are meant, so called from Walter Lollardus, one of their teachers in Germany. Fuller.
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whiteboards
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dullard
- noun a person who is not very bright
pillock; pudding head; poor fish; stupe; stupid; pudden-head; stupid person; dolt.
- The economy, stupid!
- noun a person who evokes boredom
bore.
- noun a person who is not very bright
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biohazard
- noun hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions
- noun any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
biological agent.
- noun hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions
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coastguard
- noun a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
- noun a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
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washboard
- noun device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on
- noun protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
splashboard.
- noun device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on
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poniard
- noun a dagger with a slender blade
bodkin.
- verb stab with a poniard
- noun a dagger with a slender blade
- soundboards1/5
soundboard
- noun (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
sounding board.
- noun (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
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lard
- noun soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
- verb prepare or cook with lard
- lard meat
- noun soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
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rearguard
- noun a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
- noun a detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
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foulard
- noun a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
- noun a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
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vanguard
- noun the leading units moving at the head of an army
van.
- noun any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
avant-garde; van; new wave.
- noun the leading units moving at the head of an army
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springboard
- noun a flexible board for jumping upward
- noun a beginning from which an enterprise is launched
point of departure; jumping-off point.
- he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own
- reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions
- the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out
- noun a flexible board for jumping upward
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sward
- noun surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
turf; greensward; sod.
- noun surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
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seawards
- adverb in the direction of the sea
seaward; asea.
- the sailor looked seaward
- noun the direction toward the sea
seaward.
- adverb in the direction of the sea
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bollard
- noun a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
bitt.
- the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards
- noun a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
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canard
- noun a deliberately misleading fabrication
- noun a deliberately misleading fabrication
- headboards1/5
headboard
- noun a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
- noun a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
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lanyard
- noun a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
laniard.
- noun a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
laniard.
- noun a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
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backboard
- noun a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
basketball backboard.
- he banked the shot off the backboard
- noun a board used to support the back of someone or something
- noun a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
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hubbard
- noun a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
L. Ron Hubbard.
- noun a mountain peak in southeastern Alaska that is part of the Coast Range (14,950 feet high)
Mount Hubbard.
- noun a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
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sluggard
- noun an idle slothful person
slug.
- noun an idle slothful person
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leeward
- noun the direction in which the wind is blowing
- noun the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
lee side; lee.
- noun the direction in which the wind is blowing
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woodward
- noun United States historian (1908-1999)
C. Vann Woodward; Comer Vann Woodward.
- noun United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
Robert Burns Woodward; Robert Woodward; Bob Woodward.
- noun United States historian (1908-1999)
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footboard
- noun a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
- noun a vertical board or panel forming the foot of a bedstead
- noun a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet
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windward
- noun the direction from which the wind is coming
- noun the side of something that is toward the wind
- noun the direction from which the wind is coming
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dastard
- noun a despicable coward
- adjective satellite despicably cowardly
dastardly.
- the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt
- noun a despicable coward
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petard
- noun an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
- noun an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
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willard
- noun United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard.
- noun United States educator who was an early campaigner for higher education for women (1787-1870)
Emma Hart Willard.
- noun United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
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dotard
- noun an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
- noun an oldster in his dotage; someone whose age has impaired his intellect
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fingerboard
- noun a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
fingerpost.
- noun a bank of keys on a musical instrument
clavier; piano keyboard.
- noun a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
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leotards
- noun skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
tights.
- noun a tight-fitting garment of stretchy material that covers the body from the shoulders to the thighs (and may have long sleeves or legs reaching down to the ankles); worn by ballet dancers and acrobats for practice or performance
leotard; cat suit; body suit; unitard.
- noun skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls
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snowboard
- noun a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
- verb glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board
- The children love to snowboard in winter
- noun a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes
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chalkboard
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
blackboard.
- noun sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
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gizzard
- noun thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
gastric mill; ventriculus.
- noun thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
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scoreboard
- noun a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
- noun a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)
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lumberyard
- noun a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
- noun a workplace where lumber is stocked for sale
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brickyard
- noun a place where bricks are made and sold
brickfield.
- noun a place where bricks are made and sold
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pollard
- noun a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
- noun a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
- noun a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
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savoyard
- noun a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
- noun a resident of Savoy
- noun a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
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checkerboard
- noun a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
checker board.
- noun a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors
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graybeard
- noun a man who is very old
old man; greybeard; Methuselah.
- noun a man who is very old
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greybeard
- noun a man who is very old
graybeard; old man; Methuselah.
- noun a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
longbeard; bellarmine; long-beard.
- noun a man who is very old
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maquisard
- noun a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
Maquis.
- noun a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
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timecard
- noun a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day
- noun a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day
- noun a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day
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cardboard
- noun a stiff moderately thick paper
composition board.
- adjective satellite without substance
unlifelike.
- cardboard caricatures of historical figures
- noun a stiff moderately thick paper
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blowhard
- noun a very boastful and talkative person
braggart; line-shooter; boaster; vaunter; bragger.
- noun a very boastful and talkative person
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northeastward
- noun the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
NE; northeast; nor'-east.
- adjective satellite toward the northeast
- noun the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
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langobard
- noun a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
Lombard.
- noun a member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century
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pegboard
- noun a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
- noun a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
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southeastward
- noun the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
southeast; SE; sou'-east.
- adjective satellite toward the southeast
- noun the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
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dartboard
- noun a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
dart board.
- noun a circular board of wood or cork used as the target in the game of darts
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weatherboard
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
clapboard; weatherboarding.
- noun the side toward the wind
weather side; to windward; windward side.
- noun a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
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dunkard
- noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
Tunker; Dunker.
- noun an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion)
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northwestward
- noun the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
nor'-west; NW; northwest.
- adjective satellite toward the northwest
- noun the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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southwestward
- noun the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
sou'-west; SW; southwest.
- adjective satellite toward the southwest
- noun the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
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bayard
- noun French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
Pierre de Terrail; Chevalier de Bayard; Seigneur de Bayard; Pierre Terrail.
- noun French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
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milliard
- noun a billion
- in England they call one thousand million a milliard
- noun a billion
- pilchards1/5
pilchard
- noun small fatty fish usually canned
sardine.
- noun small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring
Sardina pilchardus; sardine.
- noun small fatty fish usually canned
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junkyard
- noun a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
- noun a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
- bustards1/5
bustard
- noun large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
- noun large heavy-bodied chiefly terrestrial game bird capable of powerful swift flight; classified with wading birds but frequents grassy steppes
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farmyard
- noun an area adjacent to farm buildings
- noun an area adjacent to farm buildings
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schoolyard
- noun the yard associated with a school
- noun the yard associated with a school
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halliard
- noun a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
halyard.
- noun a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
- boatyards1/5
boatyard
- noun a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
- noun a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
- mudguards1/5
mudguard
- noun a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
splash-guard; splash guard.
- noun a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
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barnyard
- noun a yard adjoining a barn
- noun a yard adjoining a barn
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chessboard
- noun a checkerboard used to play chess
chess board.
- noun a checkerboard used to play chess
- sards1/5
sard
- noun a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
sardine; sardius.
- noun a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
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rearwards
- adverb at or to or toward the back or rear
rearward; backward; back; backwards.
- he moved back
- tripped when he stepped backward
- she looked rearward out the window of the car
- noun direction toward the rear
rearward.
- his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions
- adverb at or to or toward the back or rear
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breadboard
- noun a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
bread board.
- noun a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
- seaboards1/5
seaboard
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
seaside.
- noun the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
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dooryard
- noun a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
- noun a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
- pasteboards1/5
pasteboard
- noun stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
- noun stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
- hansards1/5
hansard
- noun the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament
- the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French
- noun the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament
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wallboard
- noun a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
drywall; dry wall.
- noun a wide flat board used to cover walls or partitions; made from plaster or wood pulp or other materials and used primarily to form the interior walls of houses
- chards1/5
chard
- noun beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
Swiss chard; Beta vulgaris cicla; chard plant; leaf beet; spinach beet.
- noun long succulent whitish stalks with large green leaves
leaf beet; Swiss chard; spinach beet.
- noun beet lacking swollen root; grown as a vegetable for its edible leaves and stalks
- mortarboards1/5
mortarboard
- noun a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
hawk.
- noun an academic cap with a flat square with a tassel on top
- noun a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
- outboards1/5
outboard
- noun a motorboat with an outboard motor
outboard motorboat.
- noun internal-combustion engine that mounts at stern of small boat
outboard motor.
- noun a motorboat with an outboard motor
- duckboards1/5
duckboard
- noun a boardwalk laid across muddy ground
- noun a boardwalk laid across muddy ground
- tabards1/5
tabard
- noun a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
- noun a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald
- buckboards1/5
buckboard
- noun an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
- noun an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
- steelyards1/5
steelyard
- noun a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
lever scale; beam scale.
- noun a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
- gurnards1/5
gurnard
- noun bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
- noun bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
- pochards1/5
pochard
- noun heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head
Aythya ferina.
- noun heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a grey-and-black body and reddish head
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heavenwards
- adverb toward heaven
heavenward; heavenwardly.
- he pointed heavenward
- adverb toward heaven
- landwards1/5
landwards
- adverb toward land
landward.
- landward, miles of rough grass marshes melt into low uplands
- adverb toward land
- sidewards1/5
sidewards
- adverb toward one side
sideward.
- turn the figure sideward
- adverb toward one side
- hards1/5
hard
- adjective not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
difficult.
- a difficult task
- nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
- difficult times
- why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
- adjective dispassionate;
- took a hard look
- a hard bargainer
- adjective not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- notecards1/5
- leftwards1/5
leftward
Toward or on the left side. Rightward and leftward rise the rocks. Southey.
- rightwards1/5
rightward
Toward the right. Rightward and leftward rise the rocks. Southey.
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gerhards
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camisard
One of the French Protestant insurgents who rebelled against Louis XIV, after the revocation of the edict of Nates; -- so called from the peasant's smock (camise) which they wore.
- haywards1/5
hayward
An officer who is appointed to guard hedges, and to keep cattle from breaking or cropping them, and whose further duty it is to impound animals found running at large.
- earthwards1/5
earthwards
Toward the earth; -- opposed to heavenward or skyward.
- noticeboards1/5
noticeboards
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pard
(Zoöl.) A leopard; a panther. And more pinch-spotted make them Than pard or cat o'mountain. Shak.
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sailboards
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shoreward
- adjective (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
seaward; inshore; onshore.
- an inshore breeze
- an onshore gale
- sheltered from seaward winds
- adjective (of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
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phonecards
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polewards
Toward a pole of the earth. "The regions further polewards." Whewell.
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picard
(Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Adamites in the fifteenth century; -- so called from one Picard of Flanders. See Adamite .
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vizard
A mask; a visor. Archaic "A grotesque vizard." Sir W. Scott.To mislead and betray them under the vizard of law. Milton.
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boyard
A member of a Russian aristocratic order abolished by Peter the Great. Also, one of a privileged class in Roumania. ✍ English writers sometimes call Russian landed proprietors boyars.
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bankcards
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Derived words of ards
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hardship
- noun a state of misfortune or affliction
hard knocks; adversity.
- debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
- a life of hardship
- noun something hard to endure
rigourousness; severeness; rigor; rigorousness; rigour; asperity; grimness; severity.
- the asperity of northern winters
- noun a state of misfortune or affliction
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hardship
- noun a state of misfortune or affliction
hard knocks; adversity.
- debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity
- a life of hardship
- noun something hard to endure
rigourousness; severeness; rigor; rigorousness; rigour; asperity; grimness; severity.
- the asperity of northern winters
- noun a state of misfortune or affliction
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richardson
- noun United States architect (1838-1886)
Henry Hobson Richardson.
- noun British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)
Sir Ralph David Richardson; Ralph Richardson.
- noun United States architect (1838-1886)
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stewardship
- noun the position of steward
- noun the position of steward
- yardstick3/5
yardstick
- noun a measure or standard used for comparison
- on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?
- noun a ruler or tape that is three feet long
yard measure.
- noun a measure or standard used for comparison
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guardsman
- noun a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
- noun a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
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guardsman
- noun a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
- noun a soldier who is a member of a unit called `the guard' or `guards'
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yardstick
- noun a measure or standard used for comparison
- on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?
- noun a ruler or tape that is three feet long
yard measure.
- noun a measure or standard used for comparison
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hardscrabble
- adjective satellite barely satisfying a lower standard
- the sharecropper's hardscrabble life
- adjective satellite barely satisfying a lower standard
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beardsley
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wardship
The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.
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cardsharp
- noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
card sharper; sharpy; sharper; card shark; cardsharper; card sharp; sharpie.
- noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
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cardsharp
- noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
card sharper; sharpy; sharper; card shark; cardsharper; card sharp; sharpie.
- noun a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
- wardships1/5
wardship
The office of a ward or keeper; care and protection of a ward; guardianship; right of guardianship. Wardship is incident to tenure in socage. Blackstone.
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hardshell
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guardship
Care; protection. Obs. Swift.
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richardsonii
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hardstand
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