These are the meanings of the letters BADDOCK when you unscramble them.
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Back (n.)
A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
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Back (n.)
A ferryboat. See Bac, 1.
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Back (n.)
In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine; in other animals, that part of the body which corresponds most nearly to such part of a human being; as, the back of a horse, fish, or lobster.
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Back (n.)
An extended upper part, as of a mountain or ridge.
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Back (n.)
The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part; as, the back of the hand, the back of the foot, the back of a hand rail.
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Back (n.)
The part opposed to the front; the hinder or rear part of a thing; as, the back of a book; the back of an army; the back of a chimney.
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Back (n.)
The part opposite to, or most remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor; or the part out of sight, or not generally seen; as, the back of an island, of a hill, or of a village.
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Back (n.)
The part of a cutting tool on the opposite side from its edge; as, the back of a knife, or of a saw.
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Back (n.)
A support or resource in reserve.
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Back (n.)
The keel and keelson of a ship.
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Back (n.)
The upper part of a lode, or the roof of a horizontal underground passage.
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Back (n.)
A garment for the back; hence, clothing.
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Back (a.)
Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.
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Back (a.)
Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent.
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Back (a.)
Moving or operating backward; as, back action.
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Back (v. i.)
To get upon the back of; to mount.
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Back (v. i.)
To place or seat upon the back.
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Back (v. i.)
To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede; as, to back oxen.
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Back (v. i.)
To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books.
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Back (v. i.)
To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
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Back (v. i.)
To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document.
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Back (v. i.)
To support; to maintain; to second or strengthen by aid or influence; as, to back a friend.
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Back (v. i.)
To bet on the success of; -- as, to back a race horse.
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Back (v. i.)
To move or go backward; as, the horse refuses to back.
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Back (v. i.)
To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; -- used of the wind.
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Back (v. i.)
To stand still behind another dog which has pointed; -- said of a dog.
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Back (adv.)
In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.
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Back (adv.)
To the place from which one came; to the place or person from which something is taken or derived; as, to go back for something left behind; to go back to one's native place; to put a book back after reading it.
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Back (adv.)
To a former state, condition, or station; as, to go back to private life; to go back to barbarism.
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Back (adv.)
(Of time) In times past; ago.
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Back (adv.)
Away from contact; by reverse movement.
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Back (adv.)
In concealment or reserve; in one's own possession; as, to keep back the truth; to keep back part of the money due to another.
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Back (adv.)
In a state of restraint or hindrance.
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Back (adv.)
In return, repayment, or requital.
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Back (adv.)
In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words.
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Back (adv.)
In arrear; as, to be back in one's rent.
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Coda (n.)
A few measures added beyond the natural termination of a composition.
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Dado (n.)
That part of a pedestal included between the base and the cornice (or surbase); the die. See Illust. of Column.
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Dado (n.)
In any wall, that part of the basement included between the base and the base course. See Base course, under Base.
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Dado (n.)
In interior decoration, the lower part of the wall of an apartment when adorned with moldings, or otherwise specially decorated.
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Dock (n.)
A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination.
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Dock (n.)
The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting.
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Dock (n.)
A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse.
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Dock (v. t.)
to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse.
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Dock (v. t.)
To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages.
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Dock (v. t.)
To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail.
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Dock (n.)
An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide.
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Dock (n.)
The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; -- sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down on the dock.
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Dock (n.)
The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands.
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Dock (v. t.)
To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc.