| | |
| SOUTHEASTERLY | | adj. & adv. = *south-east. | |
| | |
| SOUTHWESTERLY | | adj. & adv. = *south-west. | |
| | |
| SPECIFICATION | | n. - act of specifying.
- (esp. In pl.) Detail of the design and materials etc. Of work done or to be done. [medieval latin: related to *specify] | |
| | |
| SPINNINGJENNY | | n. Hist. Machine for spinning fibres with more than one spindle at a time. | |
| | |
| SPLENDIFEROUS | | adj. Colloq. Splendid. [from *splendour] | |
| | |
| SQUAREBASHING | | n. Slang military drill on a barrack-square. | |
| | |
| STALKINGHORSE | | n. - horse concealing a hunter.
- pretext concealing one's real intentions or actions.
- weak political candidate forcing an election in the hope of a more serious contender coming forward. | |
| | |
| STARTINGBLOCK | | n. Shaped block for a runner's feet at the start of a race. | |
| | |
| STATIONMASTER | | n. Official in charge of a railway station. | |
| | |
| STEERINGWHEEL | | n. Wheel by which a vehicle etc. Is steered. | |
| | |
| | | | |