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Aitchbone :: Aitchbone (n.) The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone..

Archbishop :: Archbishop (n.) A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, and also exercises episcopal authority in his own diocese..

Archbishopric :: Archbishopric (n.) The jurisdiction or office of an archbishop; the see or province over which archbishop exercises archiepiscopal authority.

Archbutler :: Archbutler (n.) A chief butler; -- an officer of the German empire.

Breechblock :: Breechblock (n.) The movable piece which closes the breech of a breech-loading firearm, and resists the backward force of the discharge. It is withdrawn for the insertion of a cartridge, and closed again before the gun is fired..

Bunchberry :: Bunchberry (n.) The dwarf cornel (Cornus Canadensis), which bears a dense cluster of bright red, edible berries..

Coachbox :: Coachbox () The seat of a coachman.

Finchbacked :: Finchbacked (a.) Streaked or spotted on the back; -- said of cattle.

Henchboy :: Henchboy (n.) A page; a servant.

Hunchback :: Hunchback (n.) A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person..

Hunchbacked :: Hunchbacked (a.) Having a humped back.

Notchboard :: Notchboard (n.) The board which receives the ends of the steps in a staircase.

Pinchbeck :: Pinchbeck (n.) An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a yellow metal, composed of about three ounces of zinc to a pound of copper. It is much used as an imitation of gold in the manufacture of cheap jewelry..

Pinchbeck :: Pinchbeck (a.) Made of pinchbeck; sham; cheap; spurious; unreal.

Pitchblende :: Pitchblende (n.) A pitch-black mineral consisting chiefly of the oxide of uranium; uraninite. See Uraninite.

Scratchback :: Scratchback (n.) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, -- used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting persons..

Scratchbrush :: Scratchbrush (n.) A stiff wire brush for cleaning iron castings and other metal.

Sketchbook :: Sketchbook (n.) A book of sketches or for sketches.

Torchbearer :: Torchbearer (n.) One whose office it is to carry a torch.

Touchback :: Touchback (n.) The act of touching the football down by a player behind his own goal line when it received its last impulse from an opponent; -- distinguished from safety touchdown.