14-letter words containing c, h, l, o, r, t
- the cordeliers — a political club founded in 1790 and meeting at an old Cordelier convent in Paris
- the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
- the real mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.
- thermoelectric — of, relating to, or involving the direct relationship between heat and electricity.
- thermoelectron — an electron emitted by an incandescent material.
- thromboembolic — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- travel voucher — a voucher, usually bought from a travel agency or won in a competition, etc, which can be used to pay for travel costs such as flights, accommodation, etc
- trichloracetic — as in trichloracetic acid
- tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
- unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- victor charlie — a Vietcong or the Vietcong; the VC.
- volksdeutscher — a member of the German people, especially one of a community having its home outside of Germany, usually in central or eastern Europe.
- white charlock — a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
- winter clothes — the type of heavy, warm clothing that people tend to wear in very cold weather
- xerophytically — As a xerophyte.