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13-letter words containing d, g, l

  • intermeddling — Present participle of intermeddle.
  • interpleading — to litigate with each other in order to determine which of two parties is the rightful claimant against a third party.
  • james douglas — Sir James ("the Black Douglas") 1286–1330, Scottish military leader.
  • judgementally — Alternative form of judgmentally.
  • judges' rules — (in English law, formerly) a set of rules, not legally binding, governing the behaviour of police towards suspects, as in administering a caution to a person under arrest
  • judgmatically — in the manner of a judge
  • judgment call — Sports. an observational ruling by a referee or umpire that is necessarily subjective because of the disputable nature of the play in question, and one that may be appealed but not protested, as opposed to a matter of official rule interpretation: Balks and close plays at first are of course judgment calls, and umpires are human.
  • judgmentalism — Judgmental behaviour or attitude.
  • juglandaceous — belonging to the plant family Juglandaceae.
  • knowledgeable — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • knowledgebase — Alternative spelling of knowledge base.
  • knowledgeless — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
  • kolding fjord — an inlet of the Little Belt at the head of which is Kolding
  • l-head engine — an internal-combustion engine having the intake and exhaust valves arranged in a chamber along one side of the pistons.
  • lake dwelling — a house, especially of prehistoric times, built on piles or other support over the water of a lake.
  • lake onondaga — a salt lake in central New York State. Area: about 13 sq km (5 sq miles)
  • lambda prolog — (language)   An extension of standard Prolog defined by Dale A. Miller and Gopalan Nadathur in 1986, in which terms are strongly typed lambda terms. Clauses are higher order hereditary Harrop formulas. The main novelties are universal quantification on goals and implication. The Prolog/Mali compiler compiles Lambda Prolog for the MALI abstract memory system. Mailing list: [email protected]
  • land registry — In Britain, a land registry is a government office where records are kept about each area of land in a country or region, including information about who owns it.
  • landed gentry — land-owning class
  • landgraviates — Plural form of landgraviate.
  • landing clerk — a representative of a shipping line who boards its incoming passenger ships to give passengers information and advice.
  • landing craft — any of various flat-bottomed vessels designed to move troops and equipment close to shore.
  • landing field — an area of land large and smooth enough for the landing and takeoff of aircraft.
  • landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
  • landing party — a component of a ship's company detached for special duty ashore.
  • landing speed — the minimum air speed at which an aircraft lands safely
  • landing stage — a floating platform used as a wharf.
  • landing strip — airstrip.
  • language code — (human language, standard)   A set of standard names and abbreviations maintained by ISO for identifying human languages, natural and invented, past and present. Each language has a list of English and French names and an ISO 639-2 three-letter code. Some also have an ISO 639-1 two-letter code. The list even includes the Klingon language from the Star Trek science fiction series. There are also country codes.
  • large-hearted — having or showing generosity; charitable; understanding.
  • last judgment — judgment (def 8).
  • lateen-rigged — having lateen sails.
  • launching pad — the platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
  • leading block — lead block.
  • leading light — an important or influential person: a leading light of the community.
  • leading reins — straps or a harness and strap used to assist and control a child who is learning to walk
  • leather goods — products made of animal skin
  • legal adviser — a lawyer who gives advice
  • legal holiday — a public holiday established by law, during which certain work, government business, etc., is restricted.
  • legal redress — money that someone pays you because they have caused you harm or loss
  • legitimatized — Simple past tense and past participle of legitimatize.
  • lending limit — the maximum amount of money a bank can lend to a single person or business
  • levelling rod — a graduated rod that is used to determine differences in elevation
  • light reading — reading which is not considered too demanding or intellectual
  • light-hearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
  • lighter fluid — a combustible fluid used in cigarette, cigar, and pipe lighters.
  • lightheadedly — In a lightheaded manner.
  • lightning rod — a rodlike conductor installed to divert lightning away from a structure by providing a direct path to the ground.
  • line breeding — a form of inbreeding directed toward keeping the offspring closely related to a superior ancestor.
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