16-letter words containing d, o, c, k, a
- kurdaitcha shoes — (in certain Central Australian Aboriginal tribes) the emu-feather shoes worn by the kurdaitcha on his mission so that his footsteps may not be traced
- like cat and dog — quarrelling savagely
- luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- mad-dog skullcap — a North American skullcap, Scutellaria lateriflora, having underground stems and one-sided clusters of blue to white flowers.
- monkey-faced owl — barn owl.
- observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
- ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
- pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).
- posigrade rocket — an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.
- round lake beach — a town in NE Illinois.
- run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
- secondary market — the market that exists for an issue after large blocks of shares have been publicly distributed.
- secondhand smoke — smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that is involuntarily inhaled, especially by nonsmokers.
- sedimentary rock — rock formed from compacted minerals
- shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
- spotted mackerel — a small mackerel, Scomberomorus queenslandicus, of northern Australian waters
- the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
- unfranked income — any income from an investment that does not qualify as franked investment income
- upside-down cake — a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.