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10-letter words containing k, o, w

  • printworks — (used with a singular or plural verb) a factory that prints textiles or other materials.
  • red kowhai — parrot's-bill.
  • ropewalker — a ropedancer.
  • rough work — a preliminary work in preparation for a sketch, report, piece of work, etc
  • rubblework — masonry built of rubble or roughly dressed stones.
  • schoolwork — the material studied in or for school, comprising homework and work done in class.
  • screw hook — a hook having a shank in the form of a screw.
  • scrollwork — decorative work in which scroll forms figure prominently.
  • sex worker — prostitution.
  • shadowlike — a dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light.
  • shake down — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
  • shake-down — an act or instance of shaking, rocking, swaying, etc.
  • 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.
  • shopwalker — a floorwalker.
  • siegeworks — constructions built by a besieging force
  • silkgrower — a person who breeds silkworms for their silk
  • silverwork — fine or decorative work executed in silver.
  • skewerwood — the spindle tree, Euonymus europaeus.
  • smack down — to humble or reprimand (someone who is overstepping bounds)
  • snowmaking — the creation of artificial snow at ski areas.
  • spiderwork — a thing which has the appearance of a spider's web
  • squawk box — the speaker of a public-address system or an intercom system; loudspeaker.
  • 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
  • stitchwork — embroidery or needlework.
  • stock whip — a whip with a long lash and a short handle, as used to herd cattle
  • stockowner — stockholder (def 1).
  • strap work — a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.
  • stuccowork — moldings, decorative work, or a finish made of stucco.
  • 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.
  • swordstick — a hollow walking stick containing a short sword or dagger
  • take a bow — to bend the knee or body or incline the head, as in reverence, submission, salutation, recognition, or acknowledgment.
  • tank wagon — a form of railway wagon carrying a tank for the transport of liquids
  • teleworker — person who works from home
  • 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.
  • timberwork — structural work formed of timbers.
  • tokorozawa — a city in central Honshu, Japan, a suburb of Tokyo.
  • towel rack — a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels or washcloths are hung.
  • town clerk — a town official who keeps records and issues licenses.
  • track down — a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
  • trunk show — a showing and sale in a retail store of an entire collection of clothing, jewelry, etc., from a particular designer.
  • two shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
  • two-stroke — relating to or designating an internal-combustion engine whose piston makes two strokes for every explosion
  • under-work — to do less work on than is necessary or required: to underwork an idea.
  • unknowable — not knowable; incapable of being known or understood.
  • unworkable — practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
  • upperworks — the parts of a vessel above the waterline when fully laden
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