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10-letter words containing d, e, a, k

  • deck chair — A deck chair is a simple chair with a folding frame, and a piece of canvas as the seat and back. Deck chairs are usually used on the beach, on a ship, or in the yard.
  • deck crane — a deck-mounted crane used for loading and unloading cargo
  • deck plate — a purlin plate at the edge of a deck.
  • deck watch — (on a ship) a precision watch used on deck for navigational purposes to avoid disturbing the chronometer.
  • deckchairs — Plural form of deckchair.
  • dekametric — (of a radio wave) having a wavelength between 10 and 100 meters: decametric wave.
  • demarketed — Simple past tense and past participle of demarket.
  • desert oak — a tree, Casuarina decaisneana, of Central and NW Australia, the timber of which is resistant to termite attack
  • diakinesis — the final stage of the prophase of meiosis, during which homologous chromosomes start to separate after crossing over
  • diaskeuast — a person who revises, edits, or interpolates
  • dick-heads — dick (def 3).
  • dickensian — of Charles Dickens or his works
  • diplospeak — the polite and placatory language usually associated with diplomats
  • disc brake — a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper.
  • disembarks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembark.
  • disk brake — A disk brake is a brake in which external friction pads press onto a disk, usually by the action of a caliper.
  • disk space — a number of bytes on a disk for the storage of data
  • dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
  • dive brake — a flap deployed from the wings or fuselage of an aircraft, as a dive bomber or sailplane, that increases drag to permit a relatively steep angle of descent without a dangerous buildup in speed.
  • djaja peak — mountain in West Irian, W New Guinea: c. 16,500 ft (5,029 m)
  • do a skase — to skip the country while owing a large amount of money
  • dockmackie — a North American shrub, Viburnum acerifolium, of the honeysuckle family, having long stemmed clusters of white flowers and ovoid, almost black berries.
  • dockmaster — a person who supervises the dry-docking of ships.
  • dog basket — a basket for a dog to sleep in
  • dog-walker — a person who walks other people's dogs, especially for a fee.
  • doodlesack — bagpipe (def 1).
  • downmarket — Toward or relating to the cheaper or less prestigious sector of the market.
  • dragonlike — a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
  • drake foot — a pad foot having the form of three connected lobes.
  • drakestone — a flat stone thrown across the surface of water so as to make it skim or skip before sinking
  • draw poker — a variety of poker in which a player is dealt five cards and, after an initial bet, may discard usually up to three of these cards and receive replacements from the dealer.
  • drawknives — Plural form of drawknife.
  • dreadlocks — a hair style, especially among Rastafarians, in which the hair is worn in long, ropelike locks.
  • dream book — a book, pamphlet, etc., that lists common dreams and purports to interpret them, especially in regard to their meaning for the future.
  • dreikanter — a pebble or boulder having three faces formed by the action of windblown sand.
  • dressmaker — a person whose occupation is the making or alteration of women's dresses, coats, etc.
  • drinkwater — John, 1882–1937, English poet, playwright, and critic.
  • drug-taker — someone who takes illegal drugs
  • drum brake — a brake system in which a pair of brake shoes can be pressed against the inner surface of a shallow metal drum that is rigidly attached to a wheel.
  • duckwalked — Simple past tense and past participle of duckwalk.
  • dustjacket — Alternative form of dust jacket.
  • dyskinesia — difficulty or abnormality in performing voluntary muscular movements.
  • feedbacker — One who provides feedback.
  • fiddleback — something shaped like a fiddle.
  • field lark — meadowlark.
  • field rank — the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel
  • firedrakes — Plural form of firedrake.
  • flakeboard — a form of particle board.
  • folk dance — a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people. Compare court dance.
  • funkadelia — A psychedelic musical genre, with funk roots.
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