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15-letter words containing t, a, r, s, n

  • main royal mast — the part of the mainmast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, the main topgallantmast.
  • majoritarianism — rule by a majority, especially the belief that those constituting a simple majority should make the rules for all members of a group, nation, etc.
  • make the rounds — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • maldistribution — bad or unsatisfactory distribution, as of wealth, among a population or members of a group.
  • malpresentation — Abnormal positioning of a fetus at the time of delivery.
  • manasseh cutler — Manasseh, 1742–1823, U.S. Congregational clergyman and scientist: promoted settlement of Ohio; congressman 1801–05.
  • manorial system — manorialism.
  • manual steering — Manual steering is steering in which the driver does all the work, without the help of mechanical power.
  • manx shearwater — a European oceanic bird, Puffinus puffinus, with long slender wings and black-and-white plumage: family Procellariidae (shearwaters)
  • marcus antonius — Mark (Marcus Antonius) 83?–30 b.c, Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.
  • marginalisation — (British) alternative spelling of marginalization.
  • market analysis — the process of determining factors, conditions, and characteristics of a market.
  • martensitically — in a martensitic manner
  • mass production — the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.
  • master cylinder — the hydraulic pump of an automotive braking system that contains a cylinder and one or two pistons, is actuated by the brake pedal, and supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brakes at each wheel.
  • master mechanic — a mechanic, especially one who is thoroughly skilled, in charge of other mechanics.
  • master sergeant — Army, Air Force, Marine Corps. a noncommissioned officer ranking next to the highest noncommissioned officer.
  • master-planning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
  • materialisation — Alternative spelling of materialization.
  • maternity dress — a dress worn by a pregnant woman and which is designed to allow for the changes in body size which take place during pregnancy
  • matrix sentence — Linguistics. a sentence in which another sentence is embedded: In The man who called is waiting, The man is waiting is a matrix sentence.
  • maundy thursday — the Thursday of Holy Week, commemorating Jesus' Last Supper and His washing of the disciples' feet upon that day.
  • mean solar time — time measured by the hour angle of the mean sun.
  • measurement ton — a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
  • menstrual cycle — (in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred
  • mental disorder — any of the various forms of psychosis or severe neurosis.
  • merchant seaman — a seaman who works on a merchant vessel.
  • metropolitanism — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
  • midgard serpent — a serpent, the child of Loki and Angerboda, who lies wrapped around the world, tail in mouth, and is destined to kill and to be killed by Thor at Ragnarok; Jormungand.
  • mineral spirits — a volatile distillation product of petroleum, used as a thinner for paints and varnishes. Compare naphtha (def 1).
  • miniaturisation — Alternative spelling of miniaturization.
  • ministerialists — Plural form of ministerialist.
  • mis-informative — to give false or misleading information to.
  • mis-measurement — the act of measuring.
  • misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
  • misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
  • miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • miscoordination — Lack of coordination.
  • misregistration — the act of registering.
  • mitral stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve usually resulting from disease, as rheumatic fever, and obstructing the free flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle.
  • monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
  • monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
  • monounsaturated — of or noting a class of fats that lack a hydrogen bond at one point on the carbon chain and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
  • montes riphaeus — a mountain range in the third quadrant of the visible face of the moon.
  • morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
  • moreton bay ash — an Australian eucalyptus tree, E. tessellaris, having drooping branches and grey bark
  • morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
  • most honourable — a courtesy title applied to marquesses and members of the Privy Council and the Order of the Bath
  • motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
  • mount parnassus — a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft)
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