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10-letter words containing k, a, c, h

  • reichsmark — the monetary unit of Germany from November, 1924, until 1948. Compare Deutsche mark, mark2 (def 1), ostmark.
  • roach back — an arched back, as of a dog.
  • rock hyrax — an African and Middle Eastern hyrax of the genus Procavia that lives in rocky places.
  • rockinghamSecond Marquis of, Charles Watson-Wentworth.
  • salt chuck — the ocean.
  • schaerbeek — a city in central Belgium, near Brussels.
  • schafskopf — sheepshead (def 4).
  • scharwenka — (Ludwig) Philipp [loot-vikh fee-lip] /ˈlut vɪx ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1847–1917, German composer.
  • scrimshank — to avoid one's obligations or share of work; shirk.
  • shackletonSir Ernest Henry, 1874–1922, English explorer of the Antarctic.
  • shade deck — a light deck supported by stanchions.
  • shakuhachi — a wooden Japanese end-blown flute with four holes in front and one at the back
  • shankpiece — a piece of metal or fiber for giving form to the shank of a shoe.
  • sheeptrack — a small natural terrace on a hillside
  • shell back — an underside of a spoon bowl ornamented with a shell motif.
  • shellacked — lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
  • shock wave — a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body.
  • shockstall — the loss of lift and increase of drag experienced by transonic aircraft when strong shock waves on the wings cause the airflow to separate from the wing surfaces
  • shrinkpack — flexible plastic used for shrink-wrapping goods
  • shylockian — a relentless and revengeful moneylender in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
  • sketch map — a rough map of the principal features of a locale, as one drawn from memory.
  • sketchable — suitable for being sketched.
  • skid chain — a chain fitting over the tire of a car, truck, or other vehicle, to increase traction and prevent skidding on roads covered with ice or snow.
  • skin patch — an adhesive patch stuck to the skin to slowly and steadily release medicine into the bloodstream
  • spatchcock — a fowl that has been dressed and split open for grilling.
  • splashback — a sheet of glass, plastic, etc, attached to a wall above a basin to protect the wall against splashing
  • swatchbook — a booklet containing samples (of paper, cloth, etc)
  • switchback — a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves.
  • tchoukball — a non-contact, team-orientated, ballgame developed by the Swiss biologist Dr H. Brandt, the object of the game is to throw the ball at a frame mounted with a springy surface so that it rebounds without being caught by the defending team
  • thai stick — a cigar-shaped stick of highly potent marijuana from Thailand.
  • the attack — the players in a team whose main role is to attack the opponents' goal or territory
  • think back — try to remember
  • throw back — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
  • track shoe — a light, heelless, usually leather shoe having either steel spikes for use outdoors on a cinder or dirt track, or a rubber sole for use indoors on a board floor.
  • track shot — a camera shot in which the cameraman follows a specific person or event in the action
  • trash rack — a grating for retaining floating objects from water entering a penstock.
  • twickenham — a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.
  • vir chakra — an award made to distinguished soldiers by the Government of India
  • watchmaker — a person whose occupation it is to make and repair watches.
  • whalebacks — Plural form of whaleback.
  • wheat cake — a pancake made of wheat flour.
  • wheel back — a chair back having the form of a circle or oval with spindles or bars meeting at the center.
  • whisky mac — a drink consisting of whisky and ginger wine
  • whiskyjack — (Canada) Alternative form of whisky jack (gray jay, Canada jay).
  • white cake — a cake that is pale in color because its batter contains the whites of eggs but no yolks
  • workaholic — a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.
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