14-letter words containing n, a, p, k
- spike lavender — a lavender, Lavandula latifolia, having spikes of pale-purple flowers, and yielding an oil used in painting.
- sticking place — Also called sticking point. the place or point at which something stops and holds firm.
- stop-and-frisk — a policy that permits a police officer to momentarily detain and pat down or search a person suspected of criminal activity, especially when suspected of concealing a weapon.
- take a punt at — to have an attempt or try at (something)
- take exception — to make objections (to); demur (at)
- telephone bank — an array of telephones used in large-scale telephoning operations, as for a political campaign.
- upper tunguska — any of three tributaries of the Yenisei River in the central Russian Federation in Asia: the (Lower Tunguska) 2000 miles (3220 km) long; the (Upper Tunguska) or the lower course of the Angara, 1151 miles (1855 km) long; and the (Stony Tunguska) about 975 miles (1570 km) long.
- vishakhapatnam — a seaport in Andhra Pradesh, in E India, on the Bay of Bengal.
- walk the plank — a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
- walkaround pay — extra pay earned by an employee for accompanying an official inspector on a plant tour or around a job site.
- walking papers — notice of dismissal
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- working papers — documents permitting employment