13-letter words containing j, o, a
- major penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player for five minutes from play, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- major premise — Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”.
- major prophet — any of a group of Old Testament prophets, including Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.
- major release — (programming) A release of a piece of software which is not merely a revision or a bug fix release but which contains substantial changes (e.g., an overhaul of the interface, change in compatibility). Traditionally, major releases are numbered as X.0; for example, WordPerfect 6.0 is a major release, significantly different from any previous version; whereas WordPerfect 6.1 has only minor changes, and is, thus, only a revision. See also major delivery.
- major-leaguer — a member of a major-league team.
- majority rule — the principle that decisions supported by more than half the people in a group have effect upon all the people in that group
- mangrove jack — a predatory food and game fish, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, of Australian rivers and tidal creeks dominated by mangroves
- mojave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- monkey jacket — a short, close-fitting jacket or coat, formerly worn by sailors.
- monterey jack — a mild, light-yellow, semisoft cheese
- non-juridical — of or relating to the administration of justice.
- nonconjugated — not conjugated
- nonjudgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- nonpejorative — Not pejorative.
- object clause — the clause that acts as the object of a verb
- object pascal — (language) An object-oriented Pascal developed jointly by Apple Computer and Niklaus Wirth.
- objectionable — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- objectionably — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
- objurgatively — In an objurgative or reproving manner.
- philo judaeus — c20 b.c.–a.d. c50, Alexandrian Jewish theologian and philosopher.
- plane journey — a journey made by flying in an aeroplane
- plique-a-jour — an enameling technique in which the colored enamels are fused into the spaces of a wire framework on a temporary backing; the backing is then removed, producing a translucent effect
- prejudication — the act of judging beforehand
- pride and joy — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- ramon y cajal — Santiago [sahn-tyah-gaw] /sɑnˈtyɑ gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1852–1934, Spanish histologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1906.
- roasting jack — a rotating spit for roasting meat on
- rond de jambe — a circular movement of the leg.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- scissors jack — a horizontal screw that raises or lowers a hinged, diamond-shaped frame.
- sino-japanese — having to do with both China and Japan
- sports jacket — a jacket, often of textured wool or colorful pattern, with a collar, lapels, long sleeves, and buttons in the front, cut somewhat fuller than the jacket of a business suit, worn with slacks for informal occasions.
- standing joke — If something is a standing joke among a group of people, they often make jokes about it.
- supermajority — a majority that must represent some percentage more than a simple majority.
- tale of genji — a novel (1001–20?) by Lady Murasaki, dealing with Japanese court life.
- tap loop jump — a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate.
- tom and jerry — a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar.
- trade journal — periodical of a profession
- trujillo alto — a city in NE Puerto Rico, SE of San Juan.
- weather joint — a mortar joint having a downward and outward slope.
- wild marjoram — a similar and related European plant, Origanum vulgare
- yellow jacket — any of several paper wasps of the family Vespidae, having black and bright yellow bands.
- zinjanthropus — the genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned.