web
The silken structure which a spider builds using silk secreted from the spinnerets at the caudal tip of its abdomen; a spiderweb.
Any interconnected set of persons, places, or things, which, when diagrammed, resembles a spider's web.
The part of a baseball mitt between the forefinger and thumb, the webbing.
A latticed or woven structure.
A tall tale with more complexity than a myth or legend.
A plot or scheme.
The interconnection between flanges in structural members, increasing the effective lever arm and so the load capacity of the member.
The thinner vertical section of a railway rail between the top (head) and bottom (foot) of the rail.
A fold of tissue connecting the toes of certain birds, or of other animals.
The series of barbs implanted on each side of the shaft of a feather, whether stiff and united together by barbules, as in ordinary feathers, or soft and separate, as in downy feathers.
A continuous strip of material carried by rollers during processing.
A long sheet of paper which is fed from a roll into a printing press, as opposed to individual sheets of paper.
A seventeenth-century unit of Rhenish glass containing 60 bunches.
A band of webbing used to regulate the extension of the hood of a carriage.
A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.
A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.
A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.
A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.
A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.
A major broadcasting network.
A section of a groin vault, separated by ribs.
A cataract of the eye.

webapp
Alternative spelling of web app.

webapps
plural of webapp

webbings
plural of webbing

webconference
Alternative spelling of web conference.

webconferences
plural of webconference (alternative spelling of web conferences).

webdev
Alternative form of web dev.
Alternative form of web dev.

webdevs
plural of webdev

webfeed
Alternative spelling of web feed.

webfeeds
plural of webfeed

webhosting
Alternative form of web hosting.

webpage
Alternative spelling of web page.

webpages
plural of webpage

webs
plural of web

webserver
Alternative form of web server.

webservers
plural of webserver

wharncliffe
Alternative letter-case form of Wharncliffe.

wharncliffes
plural of wharncliffe

wheelgun
Synonym of revolver.

wheelguns
plural of wheelgun

wheellock
An early type of firearm, using a spring-driven wheel against a flint to make sparks in the firing pan.

wheellocks
plural of wheellock

whiniard
Obsolete form of whinyard (“sword”).

whiniards
plural of whiniard

whinyard
A sword, especially a hanger.
The shoveler, a type of duck.
The pochard, a type of duck.

whinyards
plural of whinyard

whittle
A knife; especially, a clasp-knife, pocket knife, or sheath knife.

whittlings
plural of whittling

windage
Drag on the crankshaft caused by oil splashing out of the sump when rotating at high speeds.
The difference in diameter between the bore of a firearm and the shot.
Horizontal adjustment of the sight of a firearm or bow.
A contusion caused by a projectile that does not enter the skin, due to either compressed air or a glancing blow
Exposure to the wind.

windages
plural of windage

withersakes
plural of withersake

wizzos
plural of wizzo

womera
Alternative form of woomera.

womeras
plural of womera

wommera
Alternative form of woomera.

wommeras
plural of wommera

wonderweapon
A remarkably powerful weapon.

wonderweapons
plural of wonderweapon

woomera
A traditional spearthrower, consisting of a stick with a hooked end, used by First Nations Australians.

woomerah
Alternative form of woomera.

woomerahs
plural of woomerah

woomerang
Alternative form of woomera.

woomerangs
plural of woomerang

woomeras
plural of woomera

wootz
A type of steel from India, much admired for making sword blades.

wootzes
plural of wootz

wordplay
A humorous play on words; such plays on words collectively.
A witty verbal exchange; such exchanges collectively.
The part of a cryptic clue that indicates but does not define the solution.

wordplays
plural of wordplay

wp
Alternative form of WP.

wps
plural of wp

wristband
The cuff of a sleeve that wraps around the wrist.
A strip of material worn around the wrist, e.g. to absorb perspiration, especially in sports.
A decorative band or bracelet that encircles the wearer's wrist.
A band that supports a wristwatch.
A cord worn around the wrist, used to hold a small object such as a knife: a lanyard

wristbands
plural of wristband

wristguard
A band worn on the wrist by archers as a support and protection.
A metal band between the stock and the receiver.

wristguards
plural of wristguard

wunderwaffe
Alternative letter-case form of Wunderwaffe.

wunderwaffen
plural of wunderwaffe

xbow
Abbreviation of crossbow.

xbows
plural of xbow

xword
Alternative form of x-word (“crossword”).

xwords
plural of xword

yager
A heavy, muzzle-loading hunting rifle
A Jäger, an elite soldier of the Austrian army

yagers
plural of yager

yalman
The double-edged end third of the kilij Turkish saber.

yanyuedao
A type of Chinese pole weapon consisting of a heavy blade with a spike at the back.

yari
Any of various sizes of spear used in Japanese martial arts.

yatagan
Alternative spelling of yataghan.

yatagans
plural of yatagan

yataghan
A type of sword used in Muslim countries from the mid-16th to late 19th centuries.

yataghans
plural of yataghan

yatigan
Alternative spelling of yataghan.

yatigans
plural of yatigan

ying
Alternative form of ching (“knife”).

yings
plural of ying

zabeeha
Alternative form of dhabihah.

zabiha
Alternative form of dhabihah.

zabihah
Alternative form of dhabihah.

zagaie
Archaic form of assegai.

zagaies
plural of zagaie

zagaye
Archaic form of assegai.

zagayes
plural of zagaye

zappozap
Synonym of kasuyu (“traditional African weapon”).

zappozaps
plural of zappozap

zax
A tool, similar to a hatchet, used to prepare slate for roofing.

zaxes
plural of zax

zeon
the hot water added to the chalice by the priest during the Byzantine Eucharist to commemorate the water that flowed from the crucified Christ's side when pierced by the spear

zhanmadao
An ancient Chinese curved single-edged anti-cavalry sabre-type sword, with a 1-2 foot handle and 4-5 foot blade

zhanmadaos
plural of zhanmadao

zipgun
An improvised single-shot pistol-sized weapon that uses a spring or elastic to propel a bullet to its target.

zipguns
plural of zipgun

zoomies
plural of zoomie

zweihander
Alternative form of Zweihänder.

zweihanders
plural of zweihander

aboospore
An oomycete spore that functions like an oospore but has been produced asexually.

acanthamoebid
Any of the family Acanthamoebidae of single-celled eukaryotes.

acanthamoebids
plural of acanthamoebid

acanthopodia
plural of acanthopodium

acanthopodium
A toothlike pseudopodium in some amoebas, typically in members of the genus Acanthamoeba.

acarpomyxean
Any amoeba of the class Acarpomyxea

acarpomyxeans
plural of acarpomyxean

acerentomid
Any proturan in the family Acerentomidae.

acerentomids
plural of acerentomid

achiasmy
The phenomenon where autosomal recombination is completely absent in one sex of a species.

achilixiid
Any hemipteran of the family Achilixiidae

acholeplasma
Any bacterium of the genus Acholeplasma

acholeplasmas
plural of acholeplasma

achromopeptidase
A lysyl endopeptidase from the bacteria Chromobacter lyticus

achyranthoid
Any amaranth of the clade Achyranthoids

achyranthoids
plural of achyranthoid

acidobacteria
plural of acidobacterium

acidobacterium
Any acidophilic bacteria of the genus Acidobacterium, the family Acidobacteriaceae, or the phylum Acidobacteria, which engage in non-oxygenic photosynthesis.

acidobiont
Any organism that lives in an acidic environment

acidobionts
plural of acidobiont

acidophilus
Lactobacillus acidophilus, one of the bacteria commonly used in fermenting yogurt

acinetobacter
Any bacterium of the genus Acinetobacter.

acinetobacters
plural of acinetobacter