10-letter words containing a, c, k, t
- keltically — Celt.
- kentuckian — a state in the E central United States. 40,395 sq. mi. (104,625 sq. km). Capital: Frankfort. Abbreviation: KY (for use with zip code), Ken., Ky.
- kerygmatic — the preaching of the gospel of Christ, especially in the manner of the early church.
- kick about — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- kick plate — a metal plate fastened to the bottom of a door to resist blows and scratches.
- kick pleat — an inverted pleat extending upward 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 cm) from the hemline at the back of a narrow skirt, to allow freedom in walking.
- kick-start — to start by means of a kick starter: to kick-start a motorcycle.
- kickstands — Plural form of kickstand.
- kickstarts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kickstart.
- kilpatrick — Hugh Judson [juhd-suh n] /ˈdʒʌd sən/ (Show IPA), 1836–81, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
- kinematics — the branch of mechanics that deals with pure motion, without reference to the masses or forces involved in it.
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- klootchman — a North American Indian woman
- knackwurst — a short, thick, highly seasoned sausage.
- knob latch — a latch having a spring bolt controlled by a knob on one or both sides.
- knockabout — Nautical. any of various fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessels having a single jib bent to a stay from the stemhead, no bowsprit being used: usually rigged as a sloop.
- kurdaitcha — (Australia) An aboriginal evil spirit; a sorcerer.
- lackluster — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- lacklustre — lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
- latch hook — a handheld tool similar to a latch needle, used for drawing loops of yarn through canvas or similar material to make rugs and the like.
- lead track — a track connecting a railroad yard or facility with a main line or running track.
- lifejacket — a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.
- lockmaster — one in charge of a canal lock
- lose track — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- mackintosh — Charles Rennie [ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.
- mail truck — a large vehicle that is used to transport letters, packages, etc, by road
- mao jacket — a plain, shirtlike jacket, usually blue or gray, with pockets and a high collar, worn by Mao Zedong and universally adopted in the People's Republic of China during his regime.
- market cap — A market cap is the total market value of all the shares in a company.
- matchbooks — Plural form of matchbook.
- matchlocks — Plural form of matchlock.
- matchmaker — a person who makes matches for burning.
- matchstick — a short, slender piece of flammable wood used in making matches.
- meatpacker — a person or company involved in the wholesale meat trade
- muck about — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- mule track — a track used by mules
- multipacks — Plural form of multipack.
- multitrack — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- natterjack — a European toad, Bufo calamita, that moves by running.
- nectarlike — Resembling or characteristic of nectar.
- notchbacks — Plural form of notchback.
- nouakchott — Official name Islamic Republic of Mauritania. a republic in W Africa, largely in the Sahara Desert: formerly a French colony; a member of the French Community 1958–66; independent 1960. 418,120 sq. mi. (1,082,931 sq. km). Capital: Nouakchott.
- nutcracker — an instrument or device for cracking the shells of nuts.
- open-stack — having or being a system of library management in which patrons have direct access to stacks for browsing and selecting books; open-shelf.
- pack it in — a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker's pack.
- pack trail — a path or route suitable for pack animals
- pack train — a train, or procession, of pack animals
- packed out — If a place is packed out, it is very full of people.
- packthread — a strong thread or twine for sewing or tying up packages.
- pastrycook — a person who makes pastry or pastries
- pat-a-cake — a children's game in which a child claps hands alone and with another child while chanting a nursery rhyme.