porch
A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.
A portico; a covered walk.
The platform outside the external hatch of a spacecraft.

porches
plural of porch

porchway
A porch.

porchways
plural of porchway

portacabin
A prefabricated hut that is transportable, often used as an office or for storage.

portacabins
plural of portacabin

portainer
A crane for moving shipping containers.

portainers
plural of portainer

portapotties
plural of portapotty

portapotty
Alternative form of porta-potty.

porterage
The carrying or transportation of goods by a porter (“person who carries luggage and related objects”) or other person.
Porters regarded collectively.
Goods or other things which are carried; burdens.
The charge for such carrying or transportation.

porterages
plural of porterage

porterships
plural of portership

porthole
A gunport; an opening in the hull of a ship through which cannons are fired.
A circular window set in the hull of a ship.

portholes
plural of porthole

porthouse
A building that contains the offices of officials responsible for running a port, space for customs, etc.
The main cabin on the port side of a boat.

porthouses
plural of porthouse

portiere
Alternative spelling of portière.

portieres
plural of portiere

portlast
The portoise.

portoise
The gunwale of a ship.

portoises
plural of portoise

portpiece
a smaller cannon or gun mounted on the side of a ship. These were often used for close-range engagements or for firing at smaller targets.

portpieces
plural of portpiece

portside
On the port (left) side of a ship.

portsides
plural of portside

postbus
A mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.

postbuses
plural of postbus

postcaptain
Alternative form of post-captain.

postcaptains
plural of postcaptain

postcart
A cart used to deliver the post.

postcarts
plural of postcart

postdictatorship
The government after a dictatorship has ended.

postdictatorships
plural of postdictatorship

postdirectional
The cardinal or ordinal direction following a street name in some grid-based address systems.

posteroseptum
The ostium of the coronary sinus

postilion
A rider mounted on the near (left) leading horse who guides the team pulling a carriage.
A post-boy, a messenger boy, a swift letter carrier.

postilions
plural of postilion

postillion
Alternative spelling of postilion.

postillions
plural of postillion (alternative spelling of postilions).

postmasterships
plural of postmastership

postnominal
Something, such as a title or abbreviation denoting an attained academic degree or a membership in an organization, which is placed after a name.
Something which is placed after a noun.

postnominals
plural of postnominal

postroad
A road designated for the transportation of postal mail.

postroads
plural of postroad

postseason
The period after the end of the normal sports season during which extra games are held (such as playoffs or championships).

postseasons
plural of postseason

potboiler
Alternative spelling of pot boiler.

potboilers
plural of potboiler

potgirls
plural of potgirl

potocytosis
A type of receptor-mediated endocytosis in which small molecules are transported by caveolae across the plasma membrane of a cell and deposited directly into the cytosol.

potties
plural of potty

potty
A chamber pot.
A small, usually plastic, chamber pot used to toilet-train small children.
Any other device or place for urination or defecation: a toilet; a lavatory; a latrine; an outhouse.

pottymouth
Alternative spelling of potty mouth.

pottymouths
plural of pottymouth

poussette
A movement, or part of a figure, in the contradance.
A method of cheating in card games, whereby a player surreptitiously changes his or her stake after the cards are dealt.

poussettes
plural of poussette

povs
plural of pov

powerboat
A small, fast motorboat.

powerboaters
plural of powerboater

powerboats
plural of powerboat

powerline
Alternative form of power line.

powerlines
plural of powerline

powerplant
Alternative spelling of power plant.

powerplants
plural of powerplant

powerslash
Slash fan fiction focusing on a romantic and/or sexual relationship between characters of unequal social status or rank.

powersport
Any sport involving the driving of a motorized vehicle that the rider sits on and guides using handlebars, such as motorcycling, snowmobiling, riding ATVs, etc.
Commonwealth standard spelling of powersports (“the class of powersport sports, collectively”).

powersports
plural of powersport

powertop
Alternative form of power top.

powertops
plural of powertop

powertrain
The group of components in a vehicle that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air.

powertrains
plural of powertrain

pows
plural of pow

praam
Alternative form of pram (“flat-bottomed boat”).

praams
plural of praam

praelectorship
Alternative form of prelectorship.

praelectorships
plural of praelectorship

praenomen
An Ancient Roman given name.
The throne name of a pharaoh, the fourth of the five names of the royal titulary, traditionally encircled by a cartouche and preceded by the title nswt-bjtj.
The genus name in a binomial scientific name.

praenomens
plural of praenomen

praenomina
plural of praenomen

praetorships
plural of praetorship

prahm
A flat-bottomed boat.

prahms
plural of prahm

praise
Commendation; favourable representation in words.
Worship, glorification, adoration.

praises
plural of praise

pram
A small vehicle, usually covered, in which a newborn baby is pushed around in a lying position.
A pushchair; a buggy.

prame
Alternative form of pram (flat-bottomed boat)

prames
plural of prame

pramface
Alternative form of pram face.

pramfaces
plural of pramface

pramhood
Alternative form of pram hood.

pramhoods
plural of pramhood

prams
plural of pram

pratic
Alternative form of pratique.

pratique
Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.
Practice; habits.

pratiques
plural of pratique

prayerhouse
Synonym of house of worship.

prayerhouses
plural of prayerhouse

preaccelerator
Any accelerator that accelerates particles and feeds them to a larger accelerator for further acceleration

preaccelerators
plural of preaccelerator

preacherships
plural of preachership

prebendaryships
plural of prebendaryship

prebendship
A prebendaryship.

prebendships
plural of prebendship

precarcinogen
Any substance that can be converted into a carcinogen

precarcinogens
plural of precarcinogen

precensorship
censorship in advance.

precentorships
plural of precentorship

preceptor
A teacher or tutor.
The head of a preceptory of Knights Templar.
A doctor who gives practical training to medical students, nurses etc.

preceptors
plural of preceptor

preceptorships
plural of preceptorship

preceptour
Obsolete form of preceptor.

preceptours
plural of preceptour

precursorships
plural of precursorship

predella
A raised step near the base of a Christian altar.
A carving or painting on this step.

predellas
plural of predella

predelle
plural of predella

predicator
That which predicates; that designates a property or relationship

predicators
plural of predicator

predirectional
The cardinal or ordinal direction preceding a street name in some grid-based address systems.

predominion
predominance; prevalence; superior influence or power.

predominions
plural of predominion

prefectships
plural of prefectship

preferans
A card game, related to bridge, Boston, and whist.

preflight
Taking place before the start of a flight.
Serving to confirm that requests can be accepted, before sending an actual request.

preflights
plural of preflight

prehab
prehabilitation