Anagrams of: BLACKTHORNS

• a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits

• erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries

• Any animal with a thorny back, especially marine animals, such as:

• A woman over a certain age (variously 26 or 30) who has never married, older than a spinster.

• Any animal with a thorny back, especially marine animals, such as:

• A woman over a certain age (variously 26 or 30) who has never married, older than a spinster.

• An informal social gathering, especially one held over coffee for the purpose of conversation.

• A particular position in American football, often a running back who lines up near the line of scrimmage and can function as a wide receiver.

• A particular position in Canadian football, similar to a hybrid between wide receiver and running back. This position is more common in the Canadian game than its American counterpart.

• the stalk of a corn plant

• merchandise that is shoddy or inferior

• a soft whitish calcite

• a pure flat white with little reflectance

• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

• a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces

• write, draw, or trace with chalk