10-letter words containing p, a, r, t, l
- petrol cap — a small cover that goes over the hole in a vehicle into which you put petrol
- petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
- petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
- petronella — a type of traditional country dance from Scotland
- phallocrat — a male who assumes authority over females due to his maleness
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- pictorials — pertaining to, expressed in, or of the nature of a picture.
- picturable — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- pier table — a low table or console intended to be set between two windows, often beneath a pier glass.
- pilastered — having, or supported by, pilasters.
- pilastrade — a row of pilasters.
- plagiarist — an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off.
- plane tree — any tree of the genus Platanus, especially P. occidentalis, the buttonwood or sycamore of North America, having palmately lobed leaves and bark that sheds.
- planimeter — an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
- planimetry — the measurement of plane areas.
- planometer — surface plate.
- plastering — a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- plate mark — hallmark.
- plate rack — a rack where you put plates after you have washed them or to store them
- plate rail — a rail or narrow shelf fixed along a wall to hold plates, especially for ornament or display.
- platelayer — a workman who lays and maintains railway track
- platemaker — a machine that makes plates used for reproducing illustrations or printed matter, especially halftone or etched illustrations.
- platterful — a heaped plate or platter
- plauditory — approving or laudatory
- play dirty — use unfair or dishonest tactics
- playscript — the manuscript of a play, especially as prepared for use by actors in rehearsals.
- playstreet — an urban street closed to traffic during specified times and sometimes equipped with recreational facilities, for use by children as a play area.
- playwright — a writer of plays; dramatist.
- pleasantry — good-humored teasing; banter.
- pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
- plutocracy — the rule or power of wealth or of the wealthy.
- plutolatry — the worship of wealth or material possessions
- polar star — north star
- pollinator — to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- poltoratsk — a city in and the capital of Turkmenistan, in the S central part, near the Iranian border.
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polystylar — relating to a polystyle
- pool train — a train operating over a track owned by two or more railway companies.
- popularist — designed for the general public; non-specialist; non-intellectual
- popularity — the quality or fact of being popular.
- port blair — a seaport in and the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, on S Andaman.
- port royal — a village in S South Carolina, on Port Royal island: colonized by French Huguenots 1562.
- port-salut — a yellow, whole-milk cheese, especially that made at the monastery of Port du Salut near the town of Laval, France.
- portabella — a very large, rich-flavored cremini mushroom, often grilled, broiled, or sautéed.
- portlaoise — a town in central Republic of Ireland, county town of Laois: site of a top-security prison. Pop: 12 127 (2002)
- postmortal — subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures.
- postocular — located behind the eye
- postulator — a priest who presents a plea for a beatification or the canonization of a beatus. Compare devil's advocate (def 2).
- poultryman — a person who raises domestic fowls, especially chickens, to sell as meat; a chicken farmer.