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12-letter words containing a, n, g, k, o

  • keraunograph — an instrument for recording thunderstorms by detecting the radio waves generated
  • kinetography — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
  • king-of-arms — a title of certain of the principal heralds of England and certain other kingdoms empowered by their sovereigns to grant armorial bearings.
  • kingdom hall — a meeting place of Jehovah's Witnesses for religious services.
  • kiteboarding — A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which is controlled by the rider.
  • kluge around — (jargon)   To avoid a bug or difficult condition by inserting a kluge. Compare workaround.
  • knowledgable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • kolyma range — a mountain range in NE Russia, in NE Siberia, extending about 1100 km (700 miles) between the Kolyma River and the Sea of Okhotsk. Highest peak: 1862 m (6109 ft)
  • lake nipigon — a lake in central Canada, in NW Ontario, draining into Lake Superior via the Nipigon River. Area: 4843 sq km (1870 sq miles)
  • loansharking — the practice of lending money at excessive rates of interest.
  • longboat key — a narrow barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico, SW of Florida, sheltering Sarasota Bay: sports fishing.
  • magnitogorsk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, on the Ural River, near the boundary between Europe and Asia.
  • mekong delta — the delta of the Mekong River in Vietnam.
  • metalworking — the act or technique of making metal objects.
  • mockingboard — (hardware)   A sound and speech board for the Apple II computer, on sale in 1978. See also zxnrbl.
  • monkey gland — the testicle of an ape or monkey, said to have a revitalizing effect on humans when administered by grafting or adding the essence to the bloodstream
  • mooring rack — a row of piles, connected at the tops, to which ships or boats can be moored.
  • noise-making — a person or thing that makes noise, as a reveler on New Year's Eve, Halloween, etc., or a rattle, horn, or similar device used on such an occasion.
  • orange pekoe — a black tea composed of the smallest top leaves and grown in India and Ceylon.
  • orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
  • pack rolling — the hot rolling of metal sheets in two or more thicknesses to produce composite sheets.
  • packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
  • policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
  • powerwalking — a form of exercise that involves rapid walking with arms bent and swinging naturally.
  • rat kangaroo — any of several rabbit-sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae.
  • rat-kangaroo — any of several rabbit-sized, ratlike Australian kangaroos of the subfamily Potoroinae.
  • reading book — a book for people who are learning to read, to help them become accustomed to looking at and understanding written words
  • reaping hook — a curved cutting tool with a sharp edge, used in the cutting or harvesting of crops
  • red kangaroo — a large Australian kangaroo, Macropus rufus, the male of which has a reddish coat
  • rock carving — the practice of carving on rock
  • rocket range — a firing range for rockets
  • scrapbooking — hobby: collaging
  • shopbreaking — the act of breaking into a shop
  • smoke signal — If someone such as a politician or businessman sends out smoke signals, they give an indication of their views and intentions. This indication is often not clear and needs to be worked out.
  • smoking area — a designated area in which smoking is permitted
  • smoking lamp — formerly, a lamp aboard ship for lighting pipes, now used figuratively to indicate when smoking is or is not allowed: The smoking lamp is lit.
  • stocking cap — a long, conical, knitted cap, usually with a tassel or pompon at the tip.
  • storage tank — A storage tank is a large vessel for storing oil, gas, and other petrochemical products.
  • talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
  • talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
  • tanjungpriok — a port in Indonesia, on the NW coast of Java adjoining the capital, Jakarta: a major shipping and distributing centre for the whole archipelago
  • tonnage deck — the upper deck in a vessel with only two decks.
  • turkoman rug — any of a number of handwoven rugs produced by the Turkomans and characterized by coarse warp and filling yarn, a short, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of geometric, marine, and serpentine designs.
  • wakeboarding — (sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, and attached by a cable.
  • waking hours — Your waking hours are the times when you are awake rather than asleep.
  • walk on eggs — the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
  • walking boot — a lightweight rigid knee-length boot with a reinforced sole and straps that fasten around the leg, used for support after a sprain or fracture
  • walking shoe — a sturdy comfortable shoe worn by hillwalkers, etc
  • walking tour — a tour on which you walk rather than using transport
  • work-sharing — an arrangement whereby one full-time job may be carried out by two people working part time
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