13-letter words that end in t
- rochelle salt — a white crystalline double salt, sodium potassium tartrate, used in Seidlitz powder. Formula: KNaC4H4O6.4H2O
- rock the boat — to move or sway to and fro or from side to side.
- role conflict — emotional conflict arising when competing demands are made on an individual in the fulfillment of his or her multiple social roles.
- round kumquat — an evergreen, citrus shrub or small tree, Fortunella japonica, of Japan, having blunt, broad leaves and globe-shaped, edible fruit.
- royal warrant — an authorization to a tradesman to supply goods to a royal household
- rubber bullet — A rubber bullet is a bullet made of a metal ball coated with rubber. It is intended to injure people rather than kill them, and is used by police or soldiers to control crowds during a riot.
- rubber cement — a viscous, flammable liquid consisting of unvulcanized rubber dispersed in benzene, gasoline, or the like, used chiefly as an adhesive.
- run the gamut — The gamut of something is the complete range of things of that kind, or a wide variety of things of that kind.
- running light — any of various lights required to be displayed by a vessel or aircraft operating between sunset and sunrise.
- running start — Sports. a start, as in the hop, step, and jump or the running broad jump, in which a contestant begins moving before reaching the starting or take-off point.
- ruth benedict — Ruth (Fulton) 1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
- sadomasochist — interaction, especially sexual activity, in which one person enjoys inflicting physical or mental suffering on another person, who derives pleasure from experiencing pain.
- safari jacket — bush jacket.
- safety helmet — protective hard hat
- saint laurent — Louis Stephen [lwee ste-fen] /lwi stɛˈfɛn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, prime minister of Canada 1948–57.
- saint vincent — Saint, died a.d. 304, Spanish martyr: patron saint of winegrowers.
- saint-laurent — Louis Stephen [lwee ste-fen] /lwi stɛˈfɛn/ (Show IPA), 1882–1973, prime minister of Canada 1948–57.
- sales leaflet — a leaflet or brochure used by a company to promote its goods, products, or services to the public
- sales receipt — slip or document: proof of payment
- sanitary belt — a narrow belt, usually of elastic, for holding a sanitary napkin in place.
- sanitationist — someone who promotes sanitation
- santos-dumont — Alberto [ahl-ber-too] /ɑlˈbɛr tʊ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1932, Brazilian aeronaut in France: designer and builder of dirigibles and airships.
- saturated fat — a type of single-bond animal or vegetable fat, as that found in butter, meat, egg yolks, and coconut or palm oil, that in humans tends to increase cholesterol levels in the blood. Compare saturated (def 3).
- saxony-anhalt — a state in central Germany. 9515 sq. mi. (24,644 sq. km). Capital: Magdeburg.
- scandal sheet — a newspaper or magazine that emphasizes scandal or gossip.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- school report — written assessment of school pupil
- scimitar foot — any short leg or foot, as to a pedestal table, having the form of an arc tangent to the floor plane.
- scotch bonnet — a small, irregularly shaped, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum chinense related to the habanero and ranging from yellow to red.
- scratch sheet — a racing publication giving the betting odds and other information on the horses entered at a racetrack or racetracks during a racing day.
- scripturalist — a literalist or translator obedient to the Scriptures
- sea transport — transport by ship over the sea
- seashore test — a test of musical ability in which items measuring tonal memory, rhythm sense, etc., are presented to the subject by means of recordings.
- season ticket — a ticket for a specified series or number of events or valid for unlimited use during a specified time, often sold at a reduced rate, for athletic events, concerts, transportation, etc.
- second advent — Second Coming.
- second ballot — an electoral procedure in which if no candidate emerges as a clear winner in a first ballot, candidates at the bottom of the poll are eliminated and another ballot is held among the remaining candidates
- secret ballot — a vote in which the confidentiality of how one votes is safeguarded.
- section eight — a military discharge for physical or mental unfitness as determined by an Army Regulation in effect from 1922 to 1944.
- see the light — something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light.
- seed merchant — someone that collects, packages and sells seeds
- self-apparent — clear and evident without need of further evidence
- self-checkout — A self-checkout is a checkout where customers scan, pack and pay for their goods in a store without being served by a sales associate.
- self-conflict — to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash: The account of one eyewitness conflicted with that of the other. My class conflicts with my going to the concert.
- self-conquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- self-contempt — the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
- self-destruct — to destroy itself or oneself: The missile is built so that a malfunction will cause it to self-destruct.
- self-distrust — lack of confidence in oneself, in one's abilities, etc.
- self-existent — existing independently of any cause, as God.
- self-ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- self-interest — regard for one's own interest or advantage, especially with disregard for others.