13-letter words containing k, o, t
- dame's rocket — a Eurasian plant, Hesperis matronalis, of the mustard family, having loose clusters of four-petalled purple or white fragrant flowers.
- dark reaction — the stage of photosynthesis involving the reduction of carbon dioxide and the dissociation of water, using chemical energy stored in ATP: does not require the presence of light
- deptford pink — a plant, Dianthus armeria, of the pink family, native to Eurasia, having slender, erect stems and leaves and clusters of small, bright pink flowers.
- dermoskeleton — (anatomy) An exoskeleton.
- digital clock — a clock that displays the time in numerical digits rather than by hands on a dial.
- dimethylketol — acetoin.
- diplock court — in Northern Ireland, a court of law designed to try cases linked with terrorism. In order to prevent the intimidation of jurors, the court consists of a single judge and no jury
- donkey jacket — A donkey jacket is a thick, warm jacket, usually dark blue with a strip across the shoulders at the back.
- donkey's tail — a succulent Mexican plant, Sedum morganianum, of the stonecrop family, bearing small, rose-colored flowers and long, hanging, nearly cylindrical stems with closely packed whitish-green leaves.
- donnan uptake — The Donnan uptake is the uptake of an electrolyte (= a substance which electricity can pass through) as a neutral pair of ions during a sorption process.
- double tackle — a pulley system using blocks having two grooved wheels.
- double wicket — cricket in which two wickets are used, being the usual form of the game.
- dragon market — any of the emerging markets of the Pacific rim, esp Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines
- drink to that — People say 'I'll drink to that' to show that they agree with and approve of something that someone has just said.
- dronkverdriet — drunk and maudlin
- duck shooting — duck hunting with a gun
- ducking stool — a former instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which an offender was tied to be plunged into water.
- dyer's rocket — weld2 .
- east rockaway — a town in SE New York.
- eight o'clock — 8 a.m.
- endoskeletons — Plural form of endoskeleton.
- eureka moment — a moment at which a person realizes or solves something
- evening stock — a plant, Matthiola incana, of the genus Matthiola, of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- feature shock — (jargon) (From Alvin Toffler's "Future Shock") A user's confusion when confronted with a package that has too many features and poor introductory material.
- fighting cock — a gamecock.
- firing stroke — The firing stroke is the stroke of an engine in which the fuel is burned and energy sent to the piston.
- floating dock — a submersible, floating structure used as a dry dock, having a floor that is submerged, slipped under a floating vessel, and then raised so as to raise the vessel entirely out of the water.
- floutingstock — a laughing-stock; the object of mockery or flouting
- folkloristics — folklore (def 2).
- forked tongue — lying or deceitful talk
- futtock plate — a metal plate placed perpendicular to the top of a ship's lower mast to hold the futtock shrouds.
- gastrokinetic — (pharmacology, of a drug) Serving to increase motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
- get the works — to be the victim of extreme measures
- ghiordes knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the parallel ends of looped yarn alternate with two threads of warp, producing an uneven pile effect.
- glamour stock — a popular stock that rises quickly or continuously in price and attracts large numbers of investors.
- go fly a kite — to move through the air using wings.
- go-kart track — a racetrack for go-karts
- gravity clock — a clock driven by its own weight as it descends a rack, cord, incline, etc.
- greek cypriot — a Cypriot of Greek descent
- ground attack — an attack using ground forces, as opposed to air or naval forces
- ground stroke — a stroke made by hitting the ball after it has bounced from the ground. Compare volley (def 4b).
- ground tackle — equipment, as anchors, chains, or windlasses, for mooring a vessel away from a pier or other fixed moorings.
- groundstrokes — Plural form of groundstroke.
- growth market — a rapidly expanding market
- gulf of kutch — an inlet of the Arabian Sea in India. Length: about 159 kilometres (99 miles)
- hack together — (jargon) To throw something together so it will work. Unlike "kluge together" or "cruft together", this does not necessarily have negative connotations.
- heartbrokenly — In a heartbroken manner.
- hit the books — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- honest broker — a neutral person or organization that mediates disputes; an impartial mediator.
- horror-struck — stricken with horror; horrified; aghast.