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

mountain dogwood — a dogwood tree, Cornus nuttallii, of western North America, having pointed, petallike white or pinkish bracts and clustered scarlet fruits.
multi-way branch — switch statement
network analysis — a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.
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).
network operator — (job) A person who monitors and maintains the operation of a communications network. A network operator troubleshoots hardware (cables, routers, network switches, hubs, network adaptors), software, and transmission problems.
new commonwealth — a term used esp in the latter part of the 20th century in Britain to describe countries in the British Commonwealth that became independent after World War II
new frontiersman — an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.
newspaper report — a report published in a newspaper
nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
no-win situation — choice between negative outcomes
not worth a damn — worthless
not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
nuncupative will — a will made by the oral and unwritten declaration of the testator, valid only in special circumstances.
observation ward — a ward in a hospital where patients are monitored
of it own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
on a war footing — If a country or armed force is on a war footing, it is ready to fight a war.
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
one with another — on average
one-way function — (cryptography, mathematics) A function which is easy to compute but whose inverse is very difficult to compute. Such functions have important applications in cryptography, specifically in public-key cryptography. See also: trapdoor function.
packet switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
packet-switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
portmanteau word — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
proposal writing — Extension of Fortran for proposal writing.
put a foot wrong — to make a mistake
rainbow lorikeet — a small Australasian parrot, Trichoglossus haematodus, with brightly-coloured plumage
rattlesnake weed — a hawkweed, Hieracium venosum, of eastern North America, whose leaves and root are thought to possess medicinal properties.
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
regional network — mid-level network
rotary lawnmower — a lawn mower with a single blade attached in the middle that rotates as the mower is moved
sawn-off shotgun — A sawn-off shotgun is a shotgun on which the barrel has been cut short. Guns like this are often used by criminals because they can be easily hidden.
seaside knotweed — See under knotweed.
secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
shorthand writer — a person trained to write in shorthand
sir isaac newton — Sir Isaac, 1642–1727, English philosopher and mathematician: formulator of the law of gravitation.
soft brown sugar — a type of moist sugar made by coating white sugar with dark molasses
spit-and-sawdust — (of a pub) shabby, dirty, and basic
strawberry blond — reddish blond.
subsistence wage — the lowest wage upon which a worker and his or her family can survive
swamp buttonwood — the buttonbush.
sweet almond oil — almond oil (def 1).
swiss tournament — (in certain games and sports) a tournament system in which players are paired in each round according to the scores they then have, playing a new opponent each time. More players can take part than in an all-play-all tournament of the same duration
the commonwealth — the government in England under the Cromwells and Parliament from 1649 to 1660
the here and now — the present time
the little woman — one's wife
the weakest link — the person who is making the least contribution to the collective achievement of a group
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to go a long way — If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing.
to waste no time — If you waste no time in doing something, you take the opportunity to do it immediately or quickly.

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