13-letter words that end in nd
- figure-ground — a property of perception in which there is a tendency to see parts of a visual field as solid, well-defined objects standing out against a less distinct background.
- fool's errand — a completely absurd, pointless, or useless errand.
- frame of mind — mental state
- fraser island — an island off the south-east coast of Queensland and the largest sand island in the world; contains rainforests, heathlands, and freshwater lakes; a national park (since 1976) and a World Heritage site (since 1992). Area: 1840 sq km (710 sq miles). Pop: 194 (2011)
- gradient wind — a wind with a velocity and direction that are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force to the centrifugal force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars.
- graham island — an island in the Pacific Ocean, in W British Columbia, Canada: largest and northernmost of the Queen Charlotte Islands. 2485 sq. mi. (6436 sq. km).
- gunshot wound — bullet injury caused by a firearm
- habit of mind — If someone has a particular habit of mind, they usually think in that particular way.
- hardship fund — funding offered or applied for due to financial difficulties
- hollow-ground — ground so as to produce a concave surface or surfaces behind a cutting edge: the hollow-ground blade of an ice skate.
- hoodman-blind — blindman's buff.
- hydrogen bond — a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms (F, N, O) forms an electrostatic link with another electronegative atom in the same or another molecule.
- i'll be bound — I am sure (something) is true
- indian almond — a Malayan tree, Terminalia catappa, having edible seeds, planted widely in the tropics as a street tree.
- into the wind — against the wind or upwind
- jordan almond — a large, hard-shelled, Spanish almond used especially in confectionery.
- lounge around — to pass time idly and indolently.
- mammary gland — any of the compound accessory reproductive organs of female mammals that occur in pairs on the chest or ventral surface and contain milk-producing lobes with ducts that empty into an external nipple, becoming functional when young are born and secreting milk for the duration of suckling.
- marching band — musical group that parades
- market demand — demand for a particular product or commodity
- mcmurdo sound — an inlet of Ross Sea, in Antarctica, N of Victoria Land.
- mercer island — a city in W central Washington, on Mercer Island in Lake Washington, east of Seattle.
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- middle ground — an intermediate position, area, or recourse between two opposites or extremes; a halfway or neutral standpoint.
- military band — a musical band, usually made up of players of wind, percussion and some brass instruments, that play at military functions, etc
- miscomprehend — Misunderstand.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- monkey around — any mammal of the order Primates, including the guenons, macaques, langurs, and capuchins, but excluding humans, the anthropoid apes, and, usually, the tarsier and prosimians. Compare New World monkey, Old World monkey.
- monkey island — a flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.
- mortgage bond — a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.
- most reverend — title of high-ranking church minister
- mourning band — a piece of black material, esp an armband, worn to indicate that the wearer is in mourning
- ninety-second — next after the ninety-first; being the ordinal number for 92.
- no man's land — an area between opposing armies, over which no control has been established.
- no-man's land — No-man's land is an area of land that is not owned or controlled by anyone, for example the area of land between two opposing armies.
- north holland — a province in W Netherlands. 1163 sq. mi. (3010 sq. km). Capital: Haarlem.
- on every hand — on all sides; in all directions
- on one's mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- one of a kind — sb or sth unique
- one-of-a-kind — unique
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- outward bound — (in Britain) a scheme to provide adventure training for young people
- outward-bound — headed in an outward direction, as toward foreign ports: We passed an outward-bound ship as we came into the harbor.
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- parade ground — A parade ground is an area of ground where soldiers practise marching and have parades.
- parotid gland — Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- parris island — a U.S. Marine Corps base, recruit depot, and training station in SE South Carolina, SW of Beaufort and S of Port Royal Island.
- peace of mind — reassurance
- pharaoh hound — one of a breed of medium-sized gazehounds with a smooth coat, red to tan in color with white markings, and erect ears.
- potter around — If you potter around or potter about, you do pleasant but unimportant things, without hurrying.