16-letter words containing a, b, k, n

champagne bucket — A champagne bucket is a container that holds ice cubes or cold water and ice. You can use it to put bottles of champagne in and keep the champagne cool.
chernobyl packet — (networking) /cher-noh'b*l pak'*t/ A network packet that induces a broadcast storm and/or network meltdown, named in memory of the April 1986 nuclear accident at Chernobyl in Ukraine. The typical scenario involves an IP Ethernet datagram that passes through a gateway with both source and destination Ethernet address and IP address set as the respective broadcast addresses for the subnetworks being gated between. Compare Christmas tree packet.
class background — a person's background with reference to social class
cocktail cabinet — a cupboard in which glasses and bottles are kept
combination lock — A combination lock is a lock which can only be opened by turning a dial or a number of dials according to a particular series of letters or numbers.
combination skin — facial skin that is dry in some areas and greasy in others
commonplace book — a notebook in which quotations, poems, remarks, etc, that catch the owner's attention are entered
cooperative bank — a cooperative savings institution, chartered and regulated by a state or the federal government, that receives deposits in exchange for shares of ownership and invests its funds chiefly in loans secured by first mortgages on homes.
development bank — A development bank is a bank that provides money for projects in poor countries or areas.
diamondback moth — a small moth Plutella xylostella that has diamond-shaped markings on the underside of its front wings that are visible when the wings are folded
eastern kingbird — any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, especially T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird) of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators.
electric blanket — electrically-heated bedcover
embarkation card — an official document that allows travellers to leave a country by boarding a ship or plane
feedback control — (electronics) A control system which monitors its effect on the system it is controlling and modifies its output accordingly. For example, a thermostat has two inputs: the desired temperature and the current temperature (the latter is the feedback). The output of the thermostat changes so as to try to equalise the two inputs. Computer disk drives use feedback control to position the read/write heads accurately on a recording track. Complex systems such as the human body contain many feedback systems that interact with each other; the homeostasis mechanisms that control body temperature and acidity are good examples.
first balkan war — Balkan War (def 1).
granville-barker — Harley, 1877–1946, English dramatist, actor, and critic.
have sb to thank — If you say that you have someone to thank for something, you mean that you are grateful to them because they caused it to happen.
horseback riding — activity: riding a horse
insurance broker — person who sells insurance policies
intake of breath — When someone takes an intake of breath, they breathe in quickly and noisily, usually because they are shocked at something.
journeyman baker — a baker who is qualified to work in the employment of another
karadeniz bogazi — Bosporus
kentucky warbler — a wood warbler, Oporornis formosus, of the U.S., olive-green above, yellow below, and marked with black on the face.
king james bible — Authorized Version.
kingdom-of-nubia — a region in S Egypt and the Sudan, N of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
kit and caboodle — a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose: a first-aid kit; a sales kit.
knapsack problem — the problem of determining which numbers from a given collection of numbers have been added together to yield a specific sum: used in cryptography to encipher (and sometimes decipher) messages.
knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
large-print book — a book where the text is printed in larger text than normal, so as to make it easier to read, esp for the visually impaired
like gangbusters — a law-enforcement officer who specializes in breaking up organized crime, often by forceful or sensational means.
lipstick lesbian — a lesbian who is feminine in manner or appearance; a femme.
little black ant — a widely distributed ant, Monomorium minimum, sometimes a household pest.
mackinaw blanket — a thick woolen blanket, often woven with bars of color, formerly used in the northern and western U.S. by Indians, loggers, etc.
man booker prize — an annual prize for a work of Commonwealth or Irish fiction of £50,000, awarded as the Booker Prize from 1969–2002
man on horseback — a military leader who presents himself as the savior of the country during a period of crisis and either assumes or threatens to assume dictatorial powers.
morris plan bank — a private banking organization, formerly common in the U.S., designed primarily to grant small loans to industrial workers.
nagorno-karabakh — a region in SW Azerbaijan: residents mostly Armenian. 1700 sq. mi. (4400 sq. km).
network database — (database) A kind of database management system in which each record type can have multiple owners, e.g. orders are owned by both customers and products. This contrasts with a hierarchical database (one owner) or relational database (no explicit owner).
nubuck (leather) — tanned leather similar to suede, but with the nap on the grain side
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
pigs in blankets — small frankfurters wrapped in dough and baked, served as an appetizer
rack one's brain — If you rack your brains, you try very hard to think of something.
rainbow lorikeet — a small Australasian parrot, Trichoglossus haematodus, with brightly-coloured plumage
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
round lake beach — a town in NE Illinois.
run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
security blanket — a blanket or other familiar item carried especially by a young child to provide reassurance and a feeling of psychological security.

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