18-letter words containing k, a, o

knight of the bath — a member of a knightly order founded by George I of England in 1725.
knight of the road — a tramp
knights of pythias — a fraternal order founded in Washington, D.C., in 1864.
knotted cranesbill — a British wildflower, Geranium nodosum, an meadow geranium with bright pink or purple flowers
known lazy bastard — (abuse) (KLB) A term, used among technical support staff, for a user who repeatedly asks for help with problems whose solutions are clearly explained in the documentation, and persists in doing so after having been told to RTFM. KLBs are singled out for special treatment (i.e. ridicule), especially if they have been heard to say "It's so boring to read the manual! Why don't you just tell me?". The deepest pit in Hell is reserved for KLBs whose questions reveal total ignorance of the basic concepts (e.g., "How do I make a font in Excel?", "Where do I turn on my RAM?"), and who refuse to accept that their questions are neither simple nor well-formed.
komsomolsk-on-amur — city in SE Russia, on the Amur River: pop. 309,000
krause's corpuscle — any of numerous encapsulated nerve endings occurring in the skin and mucous membranes, functioning as sensory cold receptors.
kura kaupapa māori — a primary school where teaching is based on Māori language and culture
lake pontchartrain — a shallow lagoon in SE Louisiana, linked with the Gulf of Mexico by a narrow channel, the Rigolets: resort and fishing centre. Area: 1620 sq km (625 sq miles)
like a house afire — a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
local area network — a system for linking private telecommunications equipment, as in a building or cluster of buildings.
long-stay car park — a car park (eg at an airport) where cars can be left for a long time
look the other way — look in the opposite direction
looking-glass self — the self-image an individual forms by imagining what others think of his or her behavior and appearance.
lower klamath lake — See under Klamath Lakes.
make (one's) peace — If you make peace with someone or make your peace with them, you put an end to your quarrel with them, often by apologizing.
make a beeline for — head directly towards
make a meal of sth — If you think someone is taking more time and energy to do something than is necessary, you can say that they are making a meal of it.
make a night of it — to cause an activity to last a night
make a practice of — be in the habit of
make allowance for — the act of allowing.
make an impression — have impact
make matters worse — If you say that something makes matters worse, you mean that it makes a difficult situation even more difficult.
make no difference — to have no effect; not matter
make one's excuses — to express one's regret over not being able to attend a social gathering, etc.
make short work of — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
make someone tired — to annoy or vex someone
make sth one's own — If you make something your own, you become involved in it in such a way that people think of it as being related only to you or belonging only to you, rather than to anyone else.
make up one's mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
maksutov telescope — a reflecting telescope in which coma and spherical aberration are reduced to a minimum by a combination of a spherical mirror and a meniscus lens placed inside the radius of curvature of the mirror.
man-to-man marking — the tactic of assigning a particular player to stay close to a specific member of the opposing team to hamper his or her play
market opportunity — a situation in which a company can meet an unsatisfied customer need before its competitors
maximum likelihood — greatest probability
mohammed ibn-kasim — flourished early 8th century a.d, Muslim conqueror of the Sind region in India.
movers and shakers — a person or thing that moves.
multicast backbone — (MBONE) A virtual network on top of the Internet which supports routing of IP multicast packets, intended for multimedia transmission. MBONE gives public access desktop video communications. The quality is poor with only 3-5 frames per second instead of the 30 frames per second of commercial television. Its advantage is that it avoids all telecommunications costs normally associated with teleconferencing. An interesting innovation is the use of MBONE for audio communications and an electronic "whiteboard" where the computer screen becomes a shared workspace where two physically remote parties can draw on and edit shared documents in real-time.
net book agreement — a former agreement between UK publishers and booksellers that until 1995 prohibited booksellers from undercutting the price of books sold in bookshops
network management — (networking) The process of controlling a network so as to maximise its efficiency and productivity. ISO's model divides network management into five categories: fault management, accounting management, configuration management, security management and performance management. Fault management is the process of identifying and locating faults in the network. This could include discovering the existence of the problem, identifying the source, and possibly repairing (or at least isolating the rest of the network from) the problem. Configuration management is the process of identifying, tracking and modifying the setup of devices on the network. This category is extremely important for devices that come with numerous custom settings (e.g. routers and file servers). Security management is the process of controlling (granting, limiting, restricting or denying) access to the network and resources thereon. This could include setting up and managing access lists in routers (creating "firewalls" to keep intruders out), creating and maintaining password access to critical network resources, identifying the points of entry used by intruders and closing them. Performance Management is the process of measuring the performance of various network components. This also includes taking measures to optimise the network for maximum system performance (periodically measuring of the use of network resources).
nike of samothrace — a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.
north saskatchewan — a river in S central Canada, flowing E from the Rocky Mountains and joining the South Saskatchewan River to form the Saskatchewan River. 760 miles (1223 km) long.
north truchas peak — a mountain in N New Mexico, near Santa Fe: one of the three Truchas Peaks. 13,110 feet (3999 meters).
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
not take kindly to — not welcome
not that i know of — You say 'Not that I know of' when someone has asked you whether or not something is true and you think the answer is 'no' but you cannot be sure because you do not know all the facts.
now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
oak-leaf hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
of your own making — If you say that something such as a problem you have is of your own making, you mean you have caused or created it yourself.
off-street parking — spaces for cars located on private property rather than on a public street
on a sticky wicket — in an awkward situation
on the back burner — low priority

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