astrakhan | (noun) the fur of young lambs | - |
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backhand | (adjective) (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke | Synonyms: backhanded |
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(adjective) (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward | Synonyms: left-slanting |
(noun) a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke | Synonyms: backhand shot, backhand stroke |
(verb) hit a tennis ball backhand | - |
backhanded | (adjective) (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke | Synonyms: backhand |
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(adjective) roundabout or ambiguous | - |
backhander | (noun) a backhanded blow | - |
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deckhand | (noun) a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor | Synonyms: roustabout |
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dockhand | (noun) a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port | Synonyms: dock-walloper, dock worker, docker, dockworker, loader, longshoreman, lumper, stevedore |
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gymkhana | (noun) a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes | - |
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khan | (noun) an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans | Synonyms: caravan inn, caravansary, caravanserai |
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(noun) a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries | - |
khanate | (noun) the position of a khan | - |
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(noun) the realm of a khan | - |