17-letter words containing k, h, l

mikhail gorbachev — Mikhail S(ergeyevich) [mi-kahyl sur-gey-uh-vich,, mi-keyl;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel syir-gye-yi-vyich] /mɪˈkaɪl sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ,, mɪˈkeɪl;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Soviet political leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1985–91; president of the Soviet Union 1988–91; Nobel Peace Prize 1990.
natural hat trick — three goals scored in succession by one player in one game or one period.
nicholas bourbaki — the pseudonym of a group of mainly French mathematicians that, since 1939, has been producing a monumental work on advanced mathematics, Eléments de Mathématique
north lanarkshire — a council area of central Scotland: consists mainly of the NE part of the historical county of Lanarkshire; formerly (1974–96) part of Strathclyde Region: engineering and metalworking industries. Administrative centre: Motherwell. Pop: 321 820 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
north little rock — a city in central Arkansas, on the Arkansas River.
parker house roll — a soft dinner roll made by folding a flat disk of dough in half.
peach bark beetle — a bark beetle, Phloeotribus liminaris, that feeds on and nests in peach and other drupaceous trees.
philosopher kings — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
purple chokeberry — See under chokeberry (def 1).
red and the black — a novel (1832) by Stendhal.
right-to-work law — a state law making it illegal to refuse employment to a person for the sole reason that he or she is not a union member.
rocket technology — the technology of the design, operation, maintenance, and launching of rockets
rodolphe kreutzer — Rodolphe [raw-dawlf] /rɔˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1766–1831, French violinist.
rough-legged hawk — a large hawk, Buteo lagopus, of the Northern Hemisphere, that feeds chiefly on small rodents.
run out the clock — to maintain control of the ball in the closing minutes of a game
shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
shubra al khaymah — a city in NE Egypt, a Cairo suburb.
south lanarkshire — a council area of S Scotland, comprising the S part of the historical county of Lanarkshire: included within Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996: has uplands in the S and part of the Glasgow conurbation in the N: mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Hamilton. Pop: 303 010 (2003 est). Area: 1771 sq km (684 sq miles)
squaw huckleberry — deerberry.
striped killifish — a killifish, Fundulus majalis, of the Atlantic coast of the U.S., the female of which is marked with black stripes.
take a chill pill — something that has a calming or relaxing effect.
take the place of — replace, be a substitute for
take to the floor — If you take to the floor, you start dancing at a dance or disco.
telephone banking — a facility enabling customers to make use of banking services, such as oral payment instructions, account movements, raising loans, etc, over the telephone rather than by personal visit
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
the silken ladder — a one-act opera by Rossini, telling the story of Giulia, who is secretly married to Dorvil; he visits her bedroom every night by climbing up a ladder made of silk. Giulia's guardian, Dormont, expects her to marry Blansac, but she introduces Blansac to her cousin Lucilla; after much confusion, the two couples are joyfully united
three-strikes law — a law that mandates a life sentence to a felon convicted for the third time.
to beat the clock — If you beat the clock, you finish doing something or succeed in doing something before the time allowed for doing it has ended.
to make sth clear — If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.
to push your luck — If you say that someone is pushing their luck, you think they are taking a bigger risk than is sensible, and may get into trouble.
trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
turkish towelling — woven cloth which is used to make towels, wash cloths, etc
walk a chalk line — to behave with strict propriety or obedience
walk on eggshells — to be very cautious or diplomatic for fear of upsetting someone
whiskey rebellion — a revolt of settlers in western Pennsylvania in 1794 against a federal excise tax on whiskey: suppressed by militia called out by President George Washington to establish the authority of the federal government.
white-tailed kite — an American kite, Elanus leucurus, having gray plumage with a white head, breast, and tail.
william shoemaker — William Lee ("Willie") 1931–2003, U.S. jockey.
yuzhno-sakhalinsk — a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, on S Sakhalin Island.

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