13-letter words containing o, s, t, e
- coterminously — having the same border or covering the same area.
- côtes-d'armor — a department of W France, on the N coast of Brittany. Capital: St Brieuc. Pop: 553 969 (2003 est). Area: 6878 sq km (2656 sq miles)
- cotes-du-nord — a department in NW France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Saint-Brieuc.
- cotransporter — (biochemistry) An integral membrane protein that actively transports molecules by using the concentration gradient of one molecule or ion concentration to force the other molecule or ion against its gradient.
- cottage fries — potatoes that have been thinly sliced and then fried
- counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
- counter staff — people who work behind the counter of a bank, post office, etc
- counterblasts — Plural form of counterblast.
- counterchecks — Plural form of countercheck.
- counterclaims — Plural form of counterclaim.
- counteroffers — Plural form of counteroffer.
- counterorders — Plural form of counterorder.
- counterperson — a person who waits on customers from behind a counter, as in a cafeteria.
- counterpoints — Plural form of counterpoint.
- counterpoised — a counterbalancing weight.
- counterpoises — Plural form of counterpoise.
- counterpoison — A poison used against another poison, serving as an antidote.
- counterproofs — Plural form of counterproof.
- counterscarps — Plural form of counterscarp.
- countershafts — Plural form of countershaft.
- countersigned — a sign used in reply to another sign.
- countersniper — designed to act against or eliminate snipers
- counterspying — the activities of a counterspy
- counterstains — Plural form of counterstain.
- counterstream — a stream (of matter) which travels in the opposite direction
- counterstrike — a retaliatory strike
- counterstroke — a counterattack
- countertenors — Plural form of countertenor.
- counterthesis — A thesis that rebuts another.
- counterthrust — an opposing or retaliatory thrust, esp in warfare or combat sports
- counterweighs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterweigh.
- countinghouse — a building, room, or office used for keeping books and transacting business
- country blues — acoustic folk blues with a guitar accompaniment
- country house — A country house is a large, often attractive, house in the country, usually one that is or was owned by a rich or noble family.
- country store — a general store, especially in a rural or resort area.
- countryperson — Someone who is from a countryside background.
- court plaster — a plaster, composed of isinglass on silk, formerly used to cover superficial wounds
- courteousness — having or showing good manners; polite.
- courtesy call — a formal visit
- courtesy card — a privilege card
- coveteousness — Alternative spelling of covetousness.
- craftspersons — Plural form of craftsperson.
- crenellations — the battlements on a building
- creosote bush — a shrub, Larrea (or Covillea) tridentata of the western US and Mexico, that has resinous leaves with an odour resembling creosote, and can live for many thousands of years: family Zygophyllaceae
- crescent moon — the moon seen as a crescent when waxing or waning
- crest coronet — coronet (def 6).
- crest-coronet — a small crown.
- crestone peak — a peak in S central Colorado, in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. 14,294 feet (4360 meters).
- cross the bar — to die
- cross-current — A cross-current is a current in a river or sea that flows across another current.