11-letter words containing a, s, k
- dead-stroke — relating to a stroke made that has no kickback or reverberation
- deck-access — (of a block of flats) having a continuous inset balcony at each level onto which the front door of each flat on that level opens
- deerstalker — A deerstalker is an old-fashioned hat with parts at the sides which can be folded down to cover the ears. Deerstalkers are usually worn by men.
- delta stock — any of the fourth rank of active securities on the Stock Exchange. Market makers need not display prices of these securities continuously and any prices displayed are taken only as an indication rather than an offer to buy or sell
- deutschmark — the former standard monetary unit of Germany, divided into 100 pfennigs; replaced by the euro in 2002: until 1990 the standard monetary unit of West Germany
- dewar flask — a type of vacuum flask, esp one used in scientific experiments to keep liquid air, helium, etc; Thermos
- disembarked — Simple past tense and past participle of disembark.
- disembarkee — One who disembarks from a vessel such as an airplane or ship.
- disk harrow — a harrow having a number of sharp-edged, concave disks set at such an angle that as the harrow is drawn along the ground they turn the soil, pulverize it, and destroy weeds.
- disk sander — a sander that uses a revolving abrasive disk driven by an electric motor.
- diskography — discography.
- dislikeable — Alternative spelling of dislikable.
- do a stroke — If someone does not do a stroke of work, they are very lazy and do no work at all.
- dockmackies — Plural form of dockmackie.
- doctorspeak — the language of physicians and other health professionals; specialized or technical jargon used by healthcare workers.
- don cossack — a member of the eastern branch of the Cossacks, living along the Don
- doodle-sack — bagpipe (def 1).
- doodlesacks — Plural form of doodlesack.
- doublespeak — evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
- drakensberg — a mountain range in the E Republic of South Africa: highest peak, 10,988 feet (3350 meters).
- dressmakers — Plural form of dressmaker.
- dressmaking — a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's dresses, coats, etc.
- duck's arse — a hairstyle in which the hair is swept back to a point at the nape of the neck, resembling a duck's tail
- dusky shark — a blue-gray shark, Carcharinus obscurus, of warm Atlantic and eastern Pacific seas, reaching a length of 12 feet (3.7 meters).
- dust jacket — book jacket.
- earth smoke — fumitory.
- earthquakes — Plural form of earthquake.
- earthshaker — imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.
- easter week — the week that begins with Easter Day and ends the following Saturday
- eccles cake — a pastry with a filling of dried fruit
- embankments — Plural form of embankment.
- embarkments — Plural form of embarkment.
- english oak — a species, Q. robur of the genus Quercus.
- enkephalins — Plural form of enkephalin.
- escape cock — a valve that releases air, steam, etc, above a certain pressure; relief valve or safety valve
- eureka step — In program transformation, a transformation which is not obvious or easy to define as an algorithm.
- exoskeletal — Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
- facebookers — Plural form of facebooker.
- fair-spoken — speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.
- farmworkers — Plural form of farmworker.
- fast packet — Asynchronous Transfer Mode
- fast worker — a person who is quick and shrewd in gaining personal advantage: A fast worker, he soon knew everyone who had any pull.
- fingermarks — Plural form of fingermark.
- fish market — a market selling fish
- fish tackle — a tackle for fishing an anchor.
- flank speed — the maximum possible speed of a ship.
- flare stack — A flare stack is a high vertical pipe for carrying unwanted gas so it can be burned off.
- flashpacker — a backpacker who has a considerable disposable income
- forest park — a city in NW Georgia.
- franks peak — a mountain in NW Wyoming: highest peak in the Absaroka Range of the Rocky Mountains. 13,153 feet (4009 meters).