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14-letter words containing a, n, t, w, r

  • owner-operator — a driver, especially of a truck or taxicab, who owns and operates a vehicle used to earn a living.
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • packet writing — (storage)   A technique for writing CD-Rs and CD-RWs that is more efficient in both disk space used and the time it takes to write the CD.
  • parchment worm — any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U -shaped, parchmentlike tube.
  • parents-in-law — the father or mother of one's wife or husband.
  • permanent wave — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
  • persian walnut — English walnut.
  • postnatal ward — a ward in a hospital where women and their babies are provided with medical care immediately after the birth of the baby
  • prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
  • preventive law — consultation, as between lawyer and client, to prevent future litigation by dispensing legal advice, clarifying the terms of a contract, etc.
  • preventive war — an attack against a possible enemy to prevent an attack by that enemy at a later time.
  • profit warning — a public announcement made by a company to shareholders and others warning that profits for a stated period will be much lower than had been expected
  • quarter window — (on a car) a small triangular side window with hinges that can be opened for extra ventilation
  • rainbow cactus — an erect stiff cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus rigidissimus, of Arizona and Mexico, having a cylindrical body, numerous interlocking spines, and pink flowers.
  • rainbow darter — a stout darter, Etheostoma caeruleum, inhabiting the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainages, the spawning male of which has the sides marked with oblique blue bars with red interspaces.
  • raise the wind — to obtain the necessary funds
  • rent allowance — money given to individuals by the government that subsidises the cost of renting a property
  • retaining wall — a wall for holding in place a mass of earth or the like, as at the edge of a terrace or excavation.
  • richard tawney — Richard Henry, 1880–1962, English historian, born in Calcutta.
  • saint lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
  • sanitary towel — sanitary napkin.
  • search warrant — a court order authorizing the examination of a dwelling or other private premises by police officials, as for stolen goods.
  • sewing pattern — a guide or diagram that you follow to make clothes or other things using a needle and thread
  • shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
  • social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
  • standing water — still water that has stagnated
  • stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
  • stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
  • strong forward — power forward
  • sturgeon's law — "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.
  • sweet and sour — Sweet and sour is used to describe Chinese food that contains both a sweet flavour and something sharp or sour such as lemon or vinegar.
  • sweet-and-sour — cooked with sugar and vinegar or lemon juice and often other seasonings.
  • ten years' war — a popular insurrection in Cuba (1868–78) against Spanish rule.
  • the phoney war — a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
  • there's no way — If you say there's no way that something will happen, you are emphasizing that you think it will definitely not happen.
  • throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
  • to windward of — advantageously situated with respect to
  • traffic warden — officer who monitors parking, etc.
  • transom window — a window divided by a transom.
  • trench warfare — combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches.
  • tripolitan war — a war (1801–05) that Tripoli declared on the United States because of American refusal to pay tribute for the safe passage of shipping in Barbary Coastal waters.
  • trumpeter swan — a large, pure-white, wild swan, Cygnus buccinator, of North America, having a sonorous cry: once near extinction, the species is now recovering.
  • tunbridge ware — decorative wooden ware, including tables, trays, boxes, and ornamental objects, produced especially in the late 17th and 18th centuries in Tunbridge Wells, England, with mosaiclike marquetry sawed from square-sectioned wooden rods of different natural colors.
  • two-name paper — commercial paper having more than one obligor, usually a maker and endorser, both of whom are fully liable.
  • unknown factor — a factor that is not known or understood
  • unlawful entry — clandestine, forced, or fraudulent entry into a premises, without the permission of its owner or occupant
  • unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
  • voluntary work — unpaid employment for a cause
  • wage restraint — an agreement not to demand or pay large wage increases
  • wainscot chair — an armchair of the 17th century, made of oak and having a solid paneled back.
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