A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
Wife.
An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
A person in charge of a business or company.
A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
A term of address to a man.
A head or reservoir of water.
A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
The head of a political party in a given region or district.
To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
Of excellent quality, first-rate.
A rope fastening a bowsprit to the stem of a ship (usually called a gammoning).
Backgammon (the game itself).
A victory in backgammon achieved when the opponent has not borne off a single stone.
A cut of quick-cured pork leg.
A middle-aged or older right-wing, reactionary white man, or such men collectively.
To lash with ropes (on a ship).
To cure bacon by salting.
To beat by a gammon (without the opponent bearing off a stone).