13-letter words containing cou
- joint account — a bank account in the names of two or more persons or parties and subject to withdrawals by each.
- justice court — an inferior tribunal, not of record, having limited jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, and presided over by a justice of the peace.
- local council — the governing body of a county, district, etc
- low countries — the lowland region of W Europe, on the North Sea: consists of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
- lunch counter — a counter, as in a store or restaurant, where light meals and snacks are served or are sold to be taken out.
- mayor's court — a city court presided over by a mayor.
- middle course — an option or alternative between more extreme alternatives
- military coup — a coup organized and carried out by members of the armed forces
- miscounselled — having bad or incorrect counselling
- north country — the part of England north of the Humber estuary.
- on account of — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- on course for — If you are on course for something, you are likely to achieve it.
- on no account — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- overencourage — to encourage too much
- photoacoustic — optoacoustic
- port harcourt — a seaport in S Nigeria.
- pre-encounter — to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation.
- privy council — a board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign.
- prix goncourt — Goncourt (def 2).
- probate court — a special court with power over administration of estates of deceased persons, the probate of wills, etc.
- provost court — a military court convened in occupied territory under military government, usually composed of one officer and empowered to try military personnel and civilians for minor offenses.
- queen's scout — king's scout.
- quiller-couch — Sir Arthur Thomas ("Q") 1863–1944, English novelist and critic.
- raking course — a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond.
- ration coupon — a coupon that can be exchanged for a certain quantity of rationed goods
- scouring rush — any of certain horsetails, especially Equisetum hyemale, used for scouring and polishing.
- scout uniform — the uniform worn by the Scouts
- second cousin — a child of a first cousin of one's parent. Compare cousin (def 1).
- service court — the part of the court into which a player must serve in various games, as tennis, badminton, handball, or squash.
- share account — a savings account in a credit union.
- sheriff court — (in Scotland) a court having jurisdiction to try summarily or on indictment all but the most serious crimes and to deal with most civil actions
- short account — the account of a short seller.
- string course — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- supreme court — the highest court of the U.S.
- survey course — an introductory course of study that provides a general view of an academic subject.
- sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
- time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
- to hold court — If someone holds court in a place, they are surrounded by a lot of people who are paying them a lot of attention because they are interesting or famous.
- tourist court — motel.
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- traffic court — a court that passes on alleged violations of traffic laws.
- trust account — an account of property established with a trust company by a grantor, for distribution during or after the grantor's lifetime.
- unaccountable — impossible to account for; unexplained; inexplicable: The boat has an unaccountable tendency to yaw.
- uncourtliness — the lack of courtliness
- undiscouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- unencountered — to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly: to encounter a new situation.
- unencouraging — not encouraging; discouraging
- vaunt-courier — a person who goes in advance, as a herald.
- venture scout — a young man or woman, aged 16–20, who is a member of the senior branch of the Scouts
- wages council — (formerly, in Britain) a statutory body empowered to fix minimum wages in an industry; abolished in 1994