15-letter words containing i, t, w, o, n
- john lewis list — a list used by clerks in the House of Commons to assess the amount that may reasonably be claimed for various items by Members of Parliament as living expenses
- joint ownership — sharing of property
- lake washington — a lake in W Washington, forming the E boundary of the city of Seattle: linked by canal with Puget Sound. Length: about 32 km (20 miles). Width: 6 km (4 miles)
- law of identity — the law that any proposition implies itself.
- long sweetening — liquid sweetening, as maple syrup, molasses, or sorghum.
- lord-in-waiting — a nobleman in attendance on a British monarch or the Prince of Wales.
- low bandwidth x — (networking) (LBX) An implementation of the X Window System designed to improve performance over ISDN, WAN, and serial lines.
- low-maintenance — requiring little attention or upkeep
- mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
- moving stairway — escalator (def 1).
- navigation laws — laws relating to navigation
- new port richey — a town in central Florida.
- new territories — a British crown colony comprising Hong Kong island (29 sq. mi.; 75 sq. km), Kowloon peninsula, nearby islands, and the adjacent mainland in SE China (New Territories) reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. 404 sq. mi. (1046 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
- new york minute — a very short time.
- newtonian fluid — any fluid exhibiting a linear relation between the applied shear stress and the rate of deformation.
- nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
- noncreditworthy — Not creditworthy.
- nonwithstanding — Misspelling of notwithstanding.
- north kingstown — a town in S central Rhode Island.
- norwich terrier — one of an English breed of small, short-legged terriers having a straight, wiry, red, gray, or black-and-tan coat, and erect ears that distinguish it from the Norfolk terrier.
- notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
- outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
- outward-looking — looking beyond oneself; open-minded and reaching out to other people, organizations, etc
- pinkster flower — a wild azalea, Rhododendron periclymenoides, of the U.S., having pink or purplish flowers.
- port washington — a town on NW Long Island, in SE New York.
- port wine stain — a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
- port-wine stain — a large birthmark of purplish color, usually on the face or neck.
- power macintosh — Power Mac
- precinct worker — a worker in a polling or electoral district (such as someone who mans voting, etc)
- preview monitor — (in a television studio control room) a picture monitor used for inspecting a picture source before it is switched to transmission
- privately owned — owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- question of law — a question concerning a rule or the legal effect or consequence of an event or circumstance, usually determined by a court or judge.
- railway network — a system of intersecting rail routes
- railway station — train stop, railroad station
- riverworthiness — (of a boat) the quality or state of being riverworthy
- round the twist — mad; eccentric
- round whitefish — a whitefish, Prosopium cylindraceum, found in northern North America and Siberia, having silvery sides and a dark bronze back.
- rowland heights — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
- satin bowerbird — the largest Australian bowerbird, Ptilonorhynchus violaceus, the male of which has lustrous blue plumage
- self-worthiness — the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
- shadow minister — a member of the main opposition party in Parliament who would hold ministerial office if their party were in power
- shotgun wedding — a wedding occasioned or precipitated by pregnancy.
- sit-down strike — a strike during which workers occupy their place of employment and refuse to work or allow others to work until the strike is settled.
- snowy mountains — a mountain range in SE Australia, part of the Australian Alps: famous hydroelectric scheme
- solenoid switch — A solenoid switch is an electrical switch that is often used where a high current circuit, such as a starter motor circuit, is brought into operation by a low current switch.
- south kingstown — a town in S central Rhode Island.
- spirits of wine — alcohol (def 1).
- stand in awe of — to respect and fear
- stationary wave — standing wave.
- stillson wrench — a large wrench having adjustable jaws that tighten as the pressure on the handle is increased