12-letter words containing d, o, l, a

spotted tail — (Sinte-galeshka) 1833?–81, Brulé Sioux leader.
src modula-3 — Version 2.11 compiler(->C), run-time, library, documentation The goal of Modula-3 is to be as simple and safe as it can be while meeting the needs of modern systems programmers. Instead of exploring new features, we studied the features of the Modula family of languages that have proven themselves in practice and tried to simplify them into a harmonious language. We found that most of the successful features were aimed at one of two main goals: greater robustness, and a simpler, more systematic type system. Modula-3 retains one of Modula-2's most successful features, the provision for explicit interfaces between modules. It adds objects and classes, exception handling, garbage collection, lightweight processes (or threads), and the isolation of unsafe features. conformance: implements the language defined in SPwM3. ports: i386/AIX 68020/DomainOS Acorn/RISCiX MIPS/Ultrix 68020/HP-UX RS/6000/AIX IBMRT/4.3 68000/NEXTSTEP i860/SVR4 SPARC/SunOS 68020/SunOS sun386/SunOS Multimax/4.3 VAX/Ultrix Mailing list: comp.lang.modula3 E-mail: Bill Kalsow <[email protected]> From DEC/SRC, Palo Alto, CA. "Modula-3 Report (revised)" Luca Cardelli et al.
staddlestone — (formerly) one of several supports for a hayrick, consisting of a truncated conical stone surmounted by a flat circular stone
stakeholders — the holder of the stakes of a wager.
stock saddle — Western saddle.
storm-lashed — badly affected by storms
stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
student loan — A student loan is a government loan that is available to students at a college or university in order to help them pay their expenses.
studio glass — art glass produced by an independent artisan in the studio.
subabdominal — below or beneath the abdomen
subeditorial — of or relating to a subeditor, the work of a subeditor or a subeditorship
sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
superordinal — relating to the superorder
swallow dive — swan dive.
sweet almond — the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond) which grow in warm temperate regions.
syndactylous — having fingers, or toes, united
table d'hote — a meal of preselected courses served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant.
table tripod — a low mount or stand for a camera.
take hold of — grasp, seize sth
talk down to — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
talmud torah — (in Europe) a community-supported Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
that will do — If you say that will do to a child, you are telling them to stop behaving in the way that they are.
the cold war — the period (1945-91) of cold war between the Soviet Union and its Communist allies and the U.S. and its non-Communist allies
the lowlands — a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
the old adam — the evil supposedly inherent in human nature
the old dart — England
the old days — the past
theory-laden — (of an expression) capable of being understood only within the context of a specific theory, as for example superego, which requires the apparatus of Freudian theory in explanation
thioaldehyde — any of a class of compounds formed by the action of hydrogen sulfide on aldehydes, and regarded as aldehydes with the oxygen replaced by sulfur.
thousandfold — having a thousand elements or parts.
tidal volume — the volume of water associated with a rising tide
to draw lots — If people draw lots to decide who will do something, they each take a piece of paper from a container. One or more pieces of paper is marked, and the people who take marked pieces are chosen.
to hold fast — If you hold something fast, you hold it tightly and firmly. If something is stuck fast, it is stuck very firmly and cannot move.
to hold sway — If someone or something holds sway, they have great power or influence over a particular place or activity.
toe and heel — a technique used by racing drivers while changing gear on sharp bends, in which the brake is operated by the toe (or heel) of the right foot while the heel (or toe) simultaneously operates the accelerator
tom o'bedlam — a roving beggar afflicted with or feigning madness.
tone dialing — a system of calling telephone numbers wherein tones of differing pitch corresponding to the digits in the number called are electronically generated by manipulating pushbuttons (contrasted with pulse dialing).
tongue-blade — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient's tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat.
top and tail — method of washing a baby
tornado belt — the part of the U.S. in which tornadoes occur most frequently, roughly the area within a 500-mile (805-km) radius of southern Missouri.
tossed salad — a salad consisting of one or more greens, tomatoes, etc., tossed with a dressing.
trade dollar — a silver coin of the U.S., containing slightly more silver than the standard dollar, issued from 1873 to 1885 for trade with Asia.
trade school — a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.
tradespeople — people engaged in trade, esp shopkeepers
triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
trial docket — docket (def 1).
trial period — time during which sth can be evaluated
trial-docket — Also called trial docket. a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.
tropicalised — to make tropical, as in character or appearance.

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