14-letter words containing lan
- newfoundlander — a native or inhabitant of Newfoundland.
- nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
- nonexplanatory — not explanatory
- norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- normal balance — The normal balance of an account is the side of the account that is positive or increasing.
- north atlantic — relating to the North Atlantic and, often, the countries bordering it
- northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
- obedient plant — false dragonhead.
- occult balance — asymmetrical balance of visual elements in an artistic composition.
- orkney islands — group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km); pop. 20,000
- outing flannel — a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- overland stage — a stagecoach used in the western U.S. during the middle of the 19th century.
- overland trail — any of various routes traveled by settlers from the Missouri River to Oregon and California beginning in the 1840s.
- pentland firth — a strait between N Scotland and the Orkney Islands, linking the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean: noted for its rough sea conditions. 14 miles (23 km) long.
- perineal gland — one of a pair of glands that are situated near the anus in some mammals and secrete an odorous substance
- philanthropist — a person who practices philanthropy.
- philanthropize — to treat (persons) in a philanthropic manner.
- philanthropoid — an individual who does work for a charitable body
- plain language — language that is clear and easy to understand, with no ambiguity or unnecessarily difficult words
- planar process — a method of producing diffused junctions in semiconductor devices. A pattern of holes is etched into an oxide layer formed on a silicon substrate, into which impurities are diffused through the holes
- plane geometry — the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
- planetological — involving or relating to planetology
- planning board — development group
- planning stage — the stage of a project when it is still being planned
- planta genista — a representation of a sprig of broom: used as a badge of the Plantagenets.
- plantain-eater — any of various touracos, erroneously believed to feed chiefly on plantains and bananas.
- plantar reflex — a normal reflex flexion of the toes, especially in persons above one year of age, resulting from stroking the sole of the foot.
- potamoplankton — plankton living in freshwater streams.
- pressing plant — a manufacturing plant where phonograph records are produced by pressing in a mold or by stamping.
- prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
- protoplanetary — of or relating to protoplanets
- psilanthropism — the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.
- psilanthropist — a person who believes that Jesus was merely human
- queensland nut — macadamia.
- query language — the instructions and procedures used to retrieve information from a database
- reflected plan — a plan, as of a room, taken as seen from above but having the outlines of some upper surface, as a vault or compartmented ceiling, projected downward upon it so that a part that would appear at the right when seen from below appears on the plan at the left.
- reimplantation — the surgical restoration of a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure to its original site.
- relay language — a language, usually an internationally dominant one, which acts as a medium to translate other usually little-spoken languages
- rhode islander — a person born or living in Rhode Island
- roanoke island — an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
- ryukyu islands — a chain of 55 islands in the W Pacific, extending almost 650 km (400 miles) from S Japan to N Taiwan: an ancient kingdom, under Chinese rule from the late 14th century, invaded by Japan in the early 17th century, under full Japanese sovereignty from 1879 to 1945, and US control from 1945 to 1972; now part of Japan again. They are subject to frequent typhoons. Chief town: Naha (on Okinawa). Pop: 1 318 220 (2000). Area: 2196 sq km (849 sq miles)
- saddle blanket — a saddle-shaped pad, as of felt or sheepskin, placed beneath the saddle to prevent it from irritating the horse's skin.
- safety islands — a group of three small French islands in the Atlantic, off the coast of French Guiana
- sales planning — the business activity of estimating future sales of products or services and setting sales targets
- salivary gland — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
- sanibel island — an island in the Gulf of Mexico off the SW coast of Florida. 16 sq. mi. (41.5 sq. km).
- screen blanker — screen saver
- shoo-fly plant — apple of Peru.
- slanging match — A slanging match is an angry quarrel in which people insult each other.