13-letter words containing i, t, w, o, n
- law stationer — a stationer selling articles used by lawyers
- low countries — the lowland region of W Europe, on the North Sea: consists of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- low-bandwidth — [communication theory] Used to indicate a talk that, although not content-free, was not terribly informative. "That was a low-bandwidth talk, but what can you expect for an audience of suits!" Compare zero-content, bandwidth, math-out.
- mackinaw boat — a flat-bottomed boat with sharp prow and square stern, propelled by oars and sometimes sails, formerly widely used on the upper Great Lakes.
- mackinaw coat — a short double-breasted coat of a thick woolen material, commonly plaid.
- magnetic wood — wood containing fine particles of nickel-zinc ferrite which absorb microwave radio signals, used to line rooms where mobile phone use is undesirable
- mid wicket on — mid on.
- minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
- mooring tower — a mast or tower to which a balloon or airship may be moored
- morning watch — the watch from 4 a.m. until 8 a.m.
- mother-in-law — the mother of one's husband or wife.
- mount whitney — a mountain in E California: the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and in continental US (excluding Alaska). Height: 4418 m (14 495 ft)
- mountain view — city in WC Calif., near San Jose: pop. 71,000
- mouthwatering — very appetizing in appearance, aroma, or description: a mouth-watering dessert.
- narrow-fisted — tight-fisted.
- narrowcasting — Present participle of narrowcast.
- negative glow — the luminous region between the Crookes dark space and the Faraday dark space in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- new york city — Also called New York State. a state in the NE United States. 49,576 sq. mi. (128,400 sq. km). Capital: Albany. Abbreviation: NY (for use with zip code), N.Y.
- on a par with — If you say that two people or things are on a par with each other, you mean that they are equally good or bad, or equally important.
- on-off switch — electrical or electronic device: control knob
- once or twice — If you have done something once or twice, you have done it a few times, but not very often.
- optical crown — an optical glass of low dispersion and relatively low refractive index. It is used in the construction of lenses
- organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
- outwash plain — Geology. a broad, sloping landform built of coalesced deposits of outwash.
- overwintering — to pass, spend, or survive the winter: to overwinter on the Riviera.
- painted woman — a prostitute; slut.
- point of view — a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: from the point of view of a doctor.
- power station — a generating station.
- rainbow trout — a trout, Salmo gairdnerii, native in the coastal waters and streams from Baja California to Alaska, used as a food and game fish.
- rewriteperson — rewriteman.
- right-to-know — of or relating to laws or policies that make certain government or company data and records available to any individual who has a right or need to know their contents.
- sewing cotton — cotton thread used for sewing, embroidery, etc.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- shooting-down — fatal shooting
- show-stopping — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
- south windsor — a town in N Connecticut.
- sportswriting — the work of a sports writer
- station wagon — an automobile with one or more rows of folding or removable seats behind the driver and no luggage compartment but an area behind the seats into which suitcases, parcels, etc., can be loaded through a tailgate.
- staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
- steve wozniak — (person) Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer.
- storm warning — a showing of storm signals.
- stripped down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- stripped-down — having only essential features; lacking any special appointments or accessories.
- strong-willed — having a powerful will; resolute.
- swift-flowing — moving rapidly
- te waipounamu — a Māori name for New Zealand's South Island
- thankworthily — in a thankworthy way or manner
- the following — the one or ones to be mentioned immediately
- to begin with — You use to begin with when you are talking about the first stage of a situation, event, or process.
- to break wind — If someone breaks wind, they release gas from their intestines through their anus.