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12-letter words containing g, a, l, t, o, n

  • oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
  • organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
  • oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
  • ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
  • orthogonally — Mathematics. Also, orthographic. pertaining to or involving right angles or perpendiculars: an orthogonal projection. (of a system of real functions) defined so that the integral of the product of any two different functions is zero. (of a system of complex functions) defined so that the integral of the product of a function times the complex conjugate of any other function equals zero. (of two vectors) having an inner product equal to zero. (of a linear transformation) defined so that the length of a vector under the transformation equals the length of the original vector. (of a square matrix) defined so that its product with its transpose results in the identity matrix.
  • outbalancing — Present participle of outbalance.
  • outgeneraled — Simple past tense and past participle of outgeneral.
  • paleontology — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
  • palynologist — the study of live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and similar plant structures.
  • patrol wagon — an enclosed truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners.
  • penalty goal — a goal scored as a result of a penalty
  • pentagonally — in a pentagonal manner; in the fashion of a pentagon
  • perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
  • photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.
  • pilot signal — a signal, as a flag or light, used to request a pilot.
  • placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
  • pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
  • port angeles — a city in NW Washington, on the Juan de Fuca Strait.
  • primogenital — relating to primogeniture
  • prolongation — the act of prolonging: the prolongation of a line.
  • promulgation — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
  • proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
  • pulling boat — a boat propelled by oars alone.
  • redelegation — a group or body of delegates: Our club sent a delegation to the rally.
  • regulation t — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by brokers and dealers to customers for the purchase of securities on margin.
  • regulation u — (in the U.S.) a federal law governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by a bank for the purchase of listed securities.
  • relitigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
  • renegotiable — to negotiate again, as a loan, treaty, etc.
  • reregulation — renewed regulation, the act or process of regulating again
  • retrolingual — situated behind or near the base of the tongue.
  • sailing boat — sailboat.
  • salpingotomy — incision of a Fallopian tube.
  • sanguinolent — of or relating to blood.
  • scalding hot — that scalds; burning; too hot
  • sea lungwort — a plant, Mertensia maritima, of the borage family, growing on northern seacoasts and having leaves with an oysterlike flavor.
  • semifloating — noting or pertaining to a driving axle of an automobile or the like, the inner end of which is carried by the differential gear and the outer end of which is keyed to a wheel supported by the axle housing.
  • shawl tongue — kiltie (def 3).
  • shot on goal — a shot that enters the goal or would have entered the goal if it had not been blocked by the goalkeeper or another defensive player.
  • signal tower — a tower from which railway signals are controlled or displayed
  • snaggletooth — a tooth growing out beyond or apart from others.
  • soft landing — space vehicle
  • solenogaster — any of a group of wormlike mollusks, class Solenogastres (formerly Aplacophora), inhabiting deep ocean layers and having fine limy spicules on the covering mantle.
  • spongioblast — one of the primordial cells in the embryonic brain and spinal cord capable of developing into neuroglia.
  • stonewalling — the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
  • storm signal — a visual signal, as a flag, giving advance notice of a heavy storm, used especially along coastal areas.
  • stranglehold — Wrestling. an illegal hold by which an opponent's breath is choked off.
  • string along — a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
  • talking book — a phonograph record or tape recording of readings of a book, magazine, etc., made especially for use by the blind.
  • talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
  • teetotalling — of or relating to, advocating, or pledged to total abstinence from intoxicating drink.
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