13-letter words containing p, w, a
- warping board — a rectangular board containing evenly spaced pegs at each end on which the warp is wound in preparation for weaving.
- warping frame — a wooden frame containing evenly spaced pegs on which the warp is wound in preparation for weaving.
- waste product — material discarded as useless in the process of producing something.
- water opossum — yapok.
- water parsnip — a perennial aquatic plant; Berula erecta
- water parting — a watershed or divide.
- water platter — Santa Cruz water lily.
- water spaniel — either of two breeds of spaniels, used for retrieving waterfowl.
- water-proofed — impervious to water.
- watering spot — watering hole
- waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
- waterscorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
- waygoing crop — away-going crop.
- weapon system — a weapon and the components necessary to its proper function, such as targeting and guidance devices
- weaponization — Standard spelling of from=American spelling.
- weapons-grade — Weapons-grade substances such as uranium or plutonium are of a quality which makes them suitable for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
- weather strip — a thin strip of compressible material, such as spring metal, felt, etc, that is fitted between the frame of a door or window and the opening part to exclude wind and rain
- weather-strip — to apply weather stripping to (something).
- weatherperson — a meteorologist or weathercaster.
- weatherproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weatherproof.
- weatherstrips — Plural form of weatherstrip.
- weeping myall — any of several Australian acacias, especially Acacia pendula (weeping myall) having gray foliage and drooping branches.
- well-accepted — generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.: an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.
- well-operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- well-prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- well-speaking — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
- west pakistan — a former province of British Pakistan, separated from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) by N India: declared independence as Republic of Pakistan 1956.
- west paterson — a town in NE New Jersey.
- west st. paul — a city in SE Minnesota, near St. Paul.
- whipped cream — dairy cream that has been whisked
- white crappie — See under crappie.
- white pelican — an aquatic bird of the tropical and warm water family Pelecanidae, P. onocrotalus: order Pelecaniformes. They have a long straight flattened bill, with a distensible pouch for engulfing fish
- wife swapping — sexual activity in which two or more married couples exchange partners.
- wild allspice — spicebush (sense 1)
- wild spaniard — any of various subalpine perennials of the genus Aciphylla of New Zealand, with sharp leaves
- wildlife park — animal reserve
- williams pear — a variety of pear that has large yellow juicy sweet fruit
- winnepesaukee — Lake, a lake in central New Hampshire: summer resort. 25 miles (40 km) long.
- winnipesaukee — Lake, a lake in central New Hampshire: summer resort. 25 miles (40 km) long.
- with pleasure — gladly, willingly
- wolverhampton — a city in West Midlands, in W England.
- word painting — an effective verbal description.
- word wrapping — In computing, word wrapping is a process by which a word which comes at the end of a line is automatically moved onto a new line in order to keep the text within the margins.
- work stoppage — the collective stoppage of work by employees in a business or an industry to protest working conditions.
- working party — A working party is a committee which is formed to investigate a particular situation or problem and to produce a report containing its opinions and suggestions.
- wrapped up in — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- writing paper — paper on which to write.
- yellow poplar — tulip tree (def 1).