14-letter words containing t, a, k, e

the black caps — the international cricket team of New Zealand
the black isle — a peninsula in NE Scotland, in Highland council area, between the Cromarty and Moray Firths
the great trek — the migration of Boer farmers with their slaves and African servants from the Cape Colony to the north and east from about 1836 to 1845 to escape British authority
the ice blacks — the international ice hockey team of New Zealand
the job market — the people who are looking for work and the jobs available for them to do
the joe blakes — the DT's
the kama sutra — an ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure and other topics
the milk train — a very early morning train, that traditionally transported milk, on which passengers also travelled
the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
the upper back — the part of the back between the shoulders
the-peacemaker — (Albert Edward"the Peacemaker") 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1901–10 (son of Queen Victoria).
ticket barrier — gate in train station
ticket machine — automated ticket dispenser
ticket scalper — an unauthorized ticket speculator who buys tickets to a performance or sports event and resells them at inflated prices.
to break cover — If you break cover, you leave a place where you have been hiding or sheltering from attack, usually in order to run to another place.
to break ranks — If you say that a member of a group or organization breaks ranks, you mean that they disobey the instructions of their group or organization.
to change tack — If you change tack or try a different tack, you try a different method for dealing with a situation.
to close ranks — If you say that the members of a group close ranks, you mean that they are supporting each other only because their group is being criticized.
to make a face — If you make a face, you show a feeling such as dislike or disgust by putting an exaggerated expression on your face, for example by sticking out your tongue. In British English, you can also say pull a face.
to make a fuss — If you make a fuss or kick up a fuss about something, you become angry or excited about it and complain.
to make a move — If you make a move, you prepare or begin to leave one place and go somewhere else.
to make fun of — If you make fun of someone or something or poke fun at them, you laugh at them, tease them, or make jokes about them in a way that causes them to seem ridiculous.
to shake hands — If you shake hands with someone, you take their right hand in your own for a few moments, often moving it up and down slightly, when you are saying hello or goodbye to them, congratulating them, or agreeing on something. You can also say that two people shake hands.
tomato ketchup — sauce made from tomatoes
torpedo attack — an attack launched from aircraft, ships, or submarines, using a bomb that is shaped like a tube and travels under water
train sickness — nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the motion of the train in which one is traveling.
treasury stock — outstanding shares of stock reacquired and held by the issuing corporation.
trick or treat — Halloween tradition
trick-or-treat — to become involved or take part in trick or treat.
trickle charge — a continuous, slow charge supplied to a storage battery to keep it in a fully charged state.
tuckaway table — a table having a support folding into one plane and a tilting or drop-leaf top.
turkey buzzard — turkey vulture.
umbrella skirt — a full skirt with many gores that flare gradually from the waist to the hem.
unthankfulness — the quality or condition of being unthankful; lack of thankfulness; ungratefulness
up to the mark — acceptably good
upper tunguska — any of three tributaries of the Yenisei River in the central Russian Federation in Asia: the (Lower Tunguska) 2000 miles (3220 km) long; the (Upper Tunguska) or the lower course of the Angara, 1151 miles (1855 km) long; and the (Stony Tunguska) about 975 miles (1570 km) long.
vegetable silk — a fine, glossy fiber, similar to silk cotton, from the seeds of a spiny Brazilian tree, Chorisia speciosa.
vote of thanks — A vote of thanks is an official speech in which the speaker formally thanks a person for doing something.
walk the plank — a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
walking ticket — walking papers.
wardrobe trunk — a large, upright trunk, usually with space on one side for hanging clothes and drawers or compartments on the other for small articles, shoes, etc.
white charlock — a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
whitetip shark — Also called reef whitetip shark. a smooth dogfish, Triaenodon obseus, having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins and occurring inshore among the reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans and the Red Sea.
wide-awake hat — a hat with a low crown and very wide brim
wild buckwheat — umbrella plant (def 3).
wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
winning streak — several consecutive wins
wollaston lake — a lake in NE Saskatchewan, in central Canada. About 796 sq. mi. (2062 sq. km).
work placement — temporary job, internship

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