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

  • 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
  • unwatchfulness — the quality or state of being unwatchful
  • voluntary work — unpaid employment for a cause
  • vowel mutation — umlaut (def 2).
  • wage incentive — additional wage payments intended to stimulate improved work performance
  • 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.
  • wait in a line — When people wait in a line, they stand in a line waiting for something.
  • waiting period — a specified delay, required by law, between officially stating an intention and acting on it, as between securing a marriage license and getting married.
  • walk the plank — a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
  • walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
  • walking shorts — medium to long shorts, often cut fuller than Bermuda shorts and used for walking or leisure activity.
  • walking ticket — walking papers.
  • walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
  • war department — the department of the federal government that, from 1789 until 1947, was responsible for defense and the military establishment: in 1947 it became the Department of the Army, which became part of the Department of Defense when it was established in 1949.
  • wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.
  • warm the bench — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
  • warning notice — official notification of a danger or threat
  • warrantability — The quality of being warrantable.
  • washington pie — a Boston cream pie with raspberry jam instead of custard between the layers.
  • watch and ward — a continuous watch or vigil, by or as by night and by day, especially for the purpose of guarding.
  • water chestnut — any aquatic plant of the genus Trapa, bearing an edible, nutlike fruit, especially T. natans, of the Old World.
  • water divining — the location of water with a divining rod
  • water fountain — a drinking fountain, water cooler, or other apparatus supplying drinking water.
  • water hyacinth — a floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes, of tropical lakes and rivers, that grows so prolifically it often hinders the passage of boats.
  • water moccasin — the cottonmouth.
  • water plantain — any of several marsh plants of the genus Alisma, esp A. plantago-aquatica, of N temperate regions and Australia, having clusters of small white or pinkish flowers and broad pointed leaves: family Alismataceae
  • water purslane — a creeping, Eurasian annual plant, Lythrum portula, of marshes and wetlands, having small flowers and rounded leaves.
  • water scorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
  • water softener — any of a group of substances that when added to water containing calcium and magnesium ions cause the ions to precipitate or change their usual properties: used in the purification of water for the laboratory, and for giving water more efficient sudsing ability with soap.
  • watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
  • waterproofness — The property of being waterproof.
  • watertightness — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
  • watling island — San Salvador (def 1).
  • wayfaring tree — a Eurasian shrub, Viburnum lantana, of the honeysuckle family, having finely toothed, ovate leaves and branching clusters of white flowers, growing along roadsides and cultivated as an ornamental in North America.
  • wear the pants — trousers (def 1).
  • wear-resistant — resistant to damage from normal wear or usage
  • weather signal — a visual signal, as a light or flag, indicating a weather forecast.
  • weather window — a limited interval when weather conditions can be expected to be suitable for a particular project, such as laying offshore pipelines, reaching a high mountain summit, launching a satellite, etc
  • weather-beaten — bearing evidences of wear or damage as a result of exposure to the weather.
  • weatherization — (US) The process of weatherizing.
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