10-letter words containing k, o, t, s
- soundtrack — the narrow band on one or both sides of a motion-picture film on which sound is recorded.
- spatchcock — a fowl that has been dressed and split open for grilling.
- spitchcock — an eel that is split, cut into pieces, and broiled or fried.
- spot check — impromptu inspection
- spot-check — to examine or investigate by means of a spot check.
- stake boat — an anchored boat to which barges or other boats are temporarily moored.
- stake body — an open truck body having a platform with sockets at the edge into which upright stakes may be placed to form a fence around a load.
- steakhouse — a restaurant specializing in beefsteak.
- steelworks — an establishment where steel is made and often manufactured into girders, rails, etc.
- sternworks — the rear of a vessel
- stick down — seal with an adhesive
- stink bomb — a small glass globe, used by practical jokers: it releases a liquid with an offensive smell when broken
- stinkstone — any of various limestones that emit an unpleasant odor when scratched or struck.
- stitchwork — embroidery or needlework.
- stock book — a permanent record of the capital stock of a corporation, listing the names and addresses of the stockholders, the number of the shares owned, the serial numbers of their stock certificates, etc.
- stock code — an abbreviation that identifies a particular security on a stock-quotation machine
- stock cube — bouillon cube used for gravy, etc.
- stock dove — a cosmopolitan wild pigeon, Columba oenas, of Europe.
- stock farm — a farm devoted to breeding livestock.
- stock list — a list or inventory of the goods or raw materials kept on the premises of a shop or business
- stock lock — a lock that is enclosed in a wooden case
- stock shot — Movies. any of various prefilmed shots, as from newsreels or travelogues, available from specialized film libraries for inserting into a film to establish locale, atmosphere, etc.
- stock unit — the tax basis for evaluating farmers' stock. Cattle, sheep, and deer are each given differing stock-unit values, the basic measure being the ewe equivalent
- stock whip — a whip with a long lash and a short handle, as used to herd cattle
- stockhorse — a horse or pony used in herding cattle.
- stockiness — the quality of being stocky
- stockinged — a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usually knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or similar material.
- stockinger — a person who knits on a stocking frame
- stockowner — stockholder (def 1).
- stockrider — a cowboy.
- stockroute — a public trail having right of way across private properties and over which cattle and sheep may be herded to grazing grounds or to market.
- stoke-hold — Also, stokehold [stohk-hohld] /ˈstoʊkˌhoʊld/ (Show IPA). fireroom.
- stonebreak — any of a variety of plants in the genus Saxifraga
- stop plank — a board or boarding that is placed along the top of a dam to increase its height and capacity
- storksbill — Also called heron's-bill. any of various plants belonging to the genus Erodium, of the geranium family, having deeply lobed leaves, loose clusters of pink, purple, white, or yellow flowers, and long, slender fruit.
- strap work — a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.
- strike off — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- strike oil — any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- strike out — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- strikeover — an act or instance of typing over a character, as one typed in error, without erasing it.
- stroke oar — the oar nearest to the stern of the boat.
- strongbark — any of the several tropical American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Bourreria, of the borage family, especially B. ovata, of southern Florida and the West Indies, having elliptic leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
- stuccowork — moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.
- stud poker — a variety of poker in which each player is dealt one card face down in the first round and one card face up in each of the next four rounds, each of the last four rounds being followed by a betting interval. Compare seven-card stud.
- suck up to — to flatter for one's own profit; toady
- sunk costs — retrospective costs which have been incurred and cannot be recovered
- superstock — an exceptionally lucrative investment
- swatchbook — a booklet containing samples (of paper, cloth, etc)
- sweat sock — one of a pair of socks made of thick, absorbent cotton, wool, or other material and worn during exercise, sports, leisure activity, etc.
- sword knot — a looped strap, ribbon, or the like attached to the hilt of a sword as a support or ornament.