13-letter words containing s, t, a, n, d, r
- draftspersons — Plural form of draftsperson.
- dragon's tail — (formerly) the descending node of the moon or a planet.
- drama student — a student who is training to become an actor
- dramatisation — Alternative spelling of dramatization.
- draughtswoman — Alternative spelling of draftswoman.
- drilling mast — A drilling mast is a structure over an oil well which supports the drilling equipment and allows it to be lifted into and out of the wellbore.
- dual controls — If a vehicle used by a driving instructor has dual controls, it has pedals on the passenger's side as well as on the driver's side to allow the driving instructor to brake should the learner try to move off when it is dangerous to do so
- dysrationalia — The inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- east flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1150 sq. mi. (2980 sq. km). Capital: Ghent.
- easter candle — a tall candle, symbolizing Christ, that is sometimes blessed and placed on the gospel side of an altar on Holy Saturday and kept burning until Ascension Day.
- easter island — an island in the S Pacific, W of and belonging to Chile. About 45 sq. mi. (117 sq. km): gigantic statues.
- easter monday — the day after Easter, observed as a holiday in some places.
- easter sunday — Easter (def 2).
- eastern hindi — the vernacular of the eastern half of the Hindi-speaking area in India.
- elephantbirds — Plural form of elephantbird.
- endoparasites — Plural form of endoparasite.
- endoparasitic — Of or pertaining to endoparasites.
- estrangedness — the state of being estranged
- fine adjuster — (jargon, tool, humour) A tool used for percussive maintenance, also known as a "hammer".
- first reading — the reading of a bill when it is first introduced in a legislative body.
- fort sheridan — a military reservation in NE Illinois, on W shore of Lake Michigan S of Lake Forest.
- free-standing — A free-standing piece of furniture or other object is not fixed to anything, or stands on its own away from other things.
- gold standard — a monetary system with gold of specified weight and fineness as the unit of value.
- gonadotropins — Plural form of gonadotropin.
- gradient post — a small white post beside a railway line at a point where the gradient changes having arms set at angles representing the gradients
- grandad shirt — a long-sleeved collarless shirt
- grandstanding — the main seating area of a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or the like, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
- grants-in-aid — a subsidy furnished by a central government to a local one to help finance a public project, as the construction of a highway or school.
- guard against — prevent
- hampton roads — a channel in SE Virginia between the mouth of the James River and Chesapeake Bay: battle between the Monitor and the Virginia 1862.
- hand controls — a set of controls in some cars, operated by hand, that have the same function as the accelerator, brake, and clutch pedals
- handcraftsman — A handicraftsman.
- hard and fast — strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.
- hard standing — a hard-surfaced area on which heavy vehicles or airplanes can be parked.
- hard-and-fast — strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard-and-fast rules.
- harvest index — a measurement of crop yield: the weight of a harvested product as a percentage of the total plant weight of a crop.
- hereditaments — Plural form of hereditament.
- hereditarians — Plural form of hereditarian.
- herod antipas — died after a.d. 39, ruler of Galilee, a.d. 4–39: ordered the execution of John the Baptist and participated in the trial of Jesus.
- horse trading — the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining.
- horse-trading — to bargain or trade shrewdly.
- house-trained — housebroken.
- hudson strait — a strait connecting Hudson Bay and the Atlantic. 450 miles (725 km) long; 100 miles (160 km) wide.
- hybridisation — Alternative form of hybridization.
- idiosyncratic — pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual: The best minds are idiosyncratic and unpredictable as they follow the course of scientific discovery.
- inconsiderate — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- indian desert — Thar Desert.
- indisturbance — Freedom from disturbance; calmness; repose.
- indoctrinates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of indoctrinate.