15-letter words containing ala
- reggio calabria — a seaport in S Italy, on the Strait of Messina: almost totally destroyed by an earthquake 1908.
- salary increase — an increase in the salary or pay given to an employee
- scala cordonata — a ramp having the form of broad, slightly inclined steps.
- stalactite work — (in Islamic architecture) intricate decorative corbeling in the form of brackets, squinches, and portions of pointed vaults.
- stalactitically — in a way that relates to, consists of, or is like stalactites
- stalagmitically — in a way that relates to, consists of, or is like stalagmites
- starting salary — an employee's initial rate of pay
- thalassographer — a person who studies the sea; an oceanographer
- thalassographic — relating to thalassography
- thalassotherapy — the use of sea water and marine products as a therapeutic treatment
- torsion balance — an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.
- trans-himalayan — the, a mountain range extending about 1500 miles (2400 km) along the border between India and Tibet. Highest peak, Mt. Everest, 29,028 feet (8848 meters).
- unalaska island — a large volcanic island in SW Alaska, in the Aleutian Islands. Length: 120 km (75 miles). Greatest width: about 40 km (25 miles)
- vegetable salad — any salad consisting of vegetables, such as cabbage, carrots, beans, etc, not usually included in a green salad