14-letter words containing n, i, t, r, o
- plotting board — Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet.
- poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
- point calimere — a cape on the SE coast of India, on the Palk Strait
- point d'esprit — a bobbinet or tulle with oval or square dots woven in an irregular pattern.
- point of honor — an issue that affects one's honor, reputation, etc.: It was a point of honor with him to avenge any insult to his family.
- point of order — a question raised as to whether proceedings are in order, or in conformity with parliamentary law.
- pointe-a-pitre — a seaport on central Guadeloupe, in the E West Indies.
- polar distance — codeclination.
- polar equation — an equation in which the variables are polar coordinates.
- polar zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it at one of the poles
- polymerization — the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
- pontoon bridge — a bridge supported by pontoons.
- popcorn stitch — a crochet stitch made with a number of loose stitches fastened in a common base so that the yarn puffs up, looking much like a piece of popcorn
- popularization — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- porphyrization — reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.
- porphyrogenite — a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne
- port nicholson — the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington
- port-au-prince — Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- position paper — a formal, usually detailed written statement, especially regarding a single issue, that articulates a position, viewpoint, or policy, as of a government, organization, or political candidate.
- positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
- post-cartesian — of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
- post-conciliar — occurring or continuing after the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962–65.
- post-modernism — Post-modernism is a late twentieth century approach in art, architecture, and literature which typically mixes styles, ideas, and references to modern society, often in an ironic way.
- post-modernist — A post-modernist is a writer, artist, or architect who is influenced by post-modernism.
- post-victorian — of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.
- postdepression — pertaining to or denoting the period after an economic depression
- postdeterminer — a member of a subclass of English adjectival words, including ordinal and cardinal numbers, that may be placed after an article or other determiner and before a descriptive adjective, as first and three in the first three new chapters.
- postexperience — taking place after a particular experience
- postgraduation — designating or occurring in the period after graduation
- postindustrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
- postliberation — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after the liberation of a city, state, nation, etc
- postnasal drip — a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity, usually caused by a cold or allergy.
- postproduction — (in motion pictures, recording, etc.) the technical processes, as cutting, editing, and post-synchronization, necessary to ready a filmed or recorded work for sale or exhibition.
- postretirement — relating to or occurring in the period after retirement
- potentiometric — a device for measuring electromotive force or potential difference by comparison with a known voltage.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- potty training — teaching an infant to use the toilet
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- power industry — all the people and activities involved in providing power (gas, electricity, etc) to homes and businesses
- power steering — an automotive steering system in which the engine's power is used to supplement the driver's effort in turning the steering wheel.
- pragmatization — the action of putting theory into practice, the process of rendering something more pragmatic
- prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
- pre-accounting — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
- pre-generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- pre-inspection — the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.
- pre-intimation — to indicate or make known indirectly; hint; imply; suggest.
- pre-invitation — the act of inviting.
- pre-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- preacquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.