11-letter words containing b, a, n, k, r
- cabin trunk — a large trunk specially designed to be used on journeys, and often having large handles at either end to make it easy to move
- cabinetwork — the making of furniture, esp of fine quality
- carbon sink — areas of vegetation, esp forests, and the phytoplankton-rich seas that absorb the carbon dioxide produced by the burning of fossil fuels
- center back — the player in the middle of the back line.
- cornerbacks — Plural form of cornerback.
- dark nebula — a type of nebula that is observed by its blocking of radiation from other sources
- debarkation — Disembarkation.
- diefenbaker — John George, 1895–1979, prime minister of Canada 1957–63.
- dogger bank — a shoal in the North Sea, between N England and Denmark: fishing grounds; naval battle 1915.
- doner kebab — a fast-food dish comprising grilled meat and salad served in pitta bread with chilli sauce
- dragon book — (publication) The classic text "Compilers: Principles, Techniques and Tools", by Alfred V. Aho, Ravi Sethi, and Jeffrey D. Ullman (Addison-Wesley 1986; ISBN 0-201-10088-6). So called because of the cover design featuring a dragon labelled "complexity of compiler design" and a knight bearing the lance "LALR parser generator" among his other trappings. This one is more specifically known as the "Red Dragon Book" (1986); an earlier edition, sans Sethi and titled "Principles Of Compiler Design" (Alfred V. Aho and Jeffrey D. Ullman; Addison-Wesley, 1977; ISBN 0-201-00022-9), was the "Green Dragon Book" (1977). (Also "New Dragon Book", "Old Dragon Book".) The horsed knight and the Green Dragon were warily eying each other at a distance; now the knight is typing (wearing gauntlets!) at a terminal showing a video-game representation of the Red Dragon's head while the rest of the beast extends back in normal space. See also book titles.
- drakensberg — a mountain range in the E Republic of South Africa: highest peak, 10,988 feet (3350 meters).
- embarkation — The act of embarking.
- embarkments — Plural form of embarkment.
- frank dobie — (James) Frank, 1888–1964, U.S. folklorist, educator, and author.
- grand banks — an extensive shoal SE of Newfoundland: fishing grounds. 350 miles (565 km) long; 40,000 sq. mi. (104,000 sq. km).
- half-broken — past participle of break.
- harken back — hearken back (see phrase under hearken)
- heartbroken — crushed with sorrow or grief.
- icebreaking — Serving the purpose of breaking ice.
- katabothron — an underground channel created by water erosion
- keyboarding — the row or set of keys on a piano, organ, or the like.
- klausenburg — German name of Cluj-Napoca.
- lawbreaking — Unlawful; illegal.
- linebackers — Plural form of linebacker.
- lunch break — pause for midday meal
- memory bank — the complete records, archives, or the like of an organization, country, etc.
- monkey bars — children's climbing frame
- nonbreaking — Alternative spelling of non-breaking.
- orange book — (security, standard) A standard from the US Government National Computer Security Council (an arm of the U.S. National Security Agency), "Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria, DOD standard 5200.28-STD, December 1985" which defines criteria for trusted computer products. There are four levels, A, B, C, and D. Each level adds more features and requirements. D is a non-secure system. C1 requires user log-on, but allows group ID. C2 requires individual log-on with password and an audit mechanism. (Most Unix implementations are roughly C1, and can be upgraded to about C2 without excessive pain). Levels B and A provide mandatory control. Access is based on standard Department of Defense clearances. B1 requires DOD clearance levels. B2 guarantees the path between the user and the security system and provides assurances that the system can be tested and clearances cannot be downgraded. B3 requires that the system is characterised by a mathematical model that must be viable. A1 requires a system characterized by a mathematical model that can be proven. See also crayola books, book titles.
- outbreaking — The act of breaking out.
- outer banks — chain of long, narrow, sandy islands, along the coast of N.C.
- overblanket — a blanket that is placed on a bed on top of the other bedding
- parking bay — a space in a car park designed to be large enough to park a vehicle in
- pawnbroking — the business of a pawnbroker.
- prony brake — a friction brake serving as a dynamometer for measuring torque.
- rainbowlike — resembling a rainbow
- raking bond — a brickwork bond in which concealed courses of diagonally laid bricks are used to bond exposed brickwork to the wall structure.
- ration book — a book showing an individual's entitlement to certain rationed goods
- roman brick — a long, thin face brick, usually yellow-brown and having a length about eight times its thickness.
- saarbrucken — a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2569 sq. km). Capital: Saarbrücken.
- skidbladnir — the huge collapsible ship, made by two dwarfs for Frey, that always had a favoring wind.
- snapperback — the center on the offensive team.
- tanbark oak — any oak that yields tanbark, especially an evergreen oak, Lithocarpus densiflora, of the Pacific coast of North America.
- to be frank — You can say 'to be frank' or 'to be frank with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it.
- trunk cabin — a cabin of a yacht that presents a long, low profile with a relatively unbroken line fore and aft. Compare doghouse (def 2).
- unbracketed — not bracketed; not enclosed by brackets; not connected together by brackets
- unbreakable — to smash, split, or divide into parts violently; reduce to pieces or fragments: He broke a vase.
- undrinkable — suitable for drinking.
- unrevokable — that may be revoked.