13-letter words that end in t

the treatment — the usual manner of dealing with a particular type of person (esp in the phrase give someone the (full) treatment)
the whole kit — everything or everybody
the-alchemist — a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson.
thermocurrent — a thermoelectric current.
thermoelement — a device made up of a heating mechanism and a thermocouple and used to measure small currents
thieves' cant — slang used by thieves
this and that — If you say that you are doing or talking about this and that, or this, that, and the other you mean that you are doing or talking about a variety of things that you do not want to specify.
thomas becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
thoracic duct — the main trunk of the lymphatic system, passing along the spinal column in the thoracic cavity, and conveying a large amount of lymph and chyle into the venous circulation.
thread blight — a fungal disease of woody plants, characterized by thick, threadlike strands of mycelium on the undersides of the leaves and branches.
three old cat — three-a-cat.
thunder sheet — a large sheet of metal that can be shaken to produce a noise resembling thunder as a sound effect for a theatrical production
tilting chest — a medieval chest decorated with a representation of a tournament.
timbrophilist — a person who loves stamps or who collects stamps
time constant — the time required for a changing quantity in a circuit, as voltage or current, to rise or fall approximately 0.632 of the difference between its old and new value after an impulse has been applied that induces such a change: equal in seconds to the inductance of the circuit in henries divided by its resistance in ohms.
time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
tip one's hat — to take off, raise, or touch one's hat in salutation
tipping point — the point at which an issue, idea, product, etc., crosses a certain threshhold and gains significant momentum, triggered by some minor factor or change.
to bear fruit — If the effort that you put into something or a particular way of doing something bears fruit, it is successful and produces good results.
to bust a gut — To bust a gut means to work very hard trying to achieve something.
to fall short — If someone or something is or stops short of a place, they have not quite reached it. If they are or fall short of an amount, they have not quite achieved it.
to go apeshit — to become crazy, enraged, or out of control
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.
to keep at it — If you keep at it, you continue doing something that you have started, even if you are tired and would prefer to stop.
to lose heart — If you lose heart, you become sad and depressed and are no longer interested in something, especially because it is not progressing as you would like.
to one's cost — If you know something to your cost, you know it because of an unpleasant experience that you have had.
to one's feet — to a standing position
to the effect — with the purport or meaning
to the utmost — If you say that something is done to the utmost, you are emphasizing that it is done to the greatest extent, amount, or degree possible.
tobacco heart — a functional disorder of the heart, characterized by a rapid and often irregular pulse, caused by excessive use of tobacco.
tobacco plant — any of numerous solanaceous plants of the genus Nicotiana, having mildly narcotic properties, tapering hairy leaves, and tubular or funnel-shaped fragrant flowers. The species N. tabacum is cultivated as the chief source of commercial tobacco
token payment — a small payment binding an agreement or acknowledging a debt.
torres strait — a strait between NE Australia and S New Guinea. 80 miles (130 km) wide.
tortilla flat — a novel (1935) by John Steinbeck.
tourist court — motel.
trace element — any element that is required in minute quantities for physiological functioning.
tracer bullet — a bullet containing a tracer.
tracking shot — dolly shot.
trade deficit — A trade deficit is a situation in which a country imports goods worth more than the value of the goods that it exports.
traffic court — a court that passes on alleged violations of traffic laws.
traffic light — a set of electrically operated signal lights used to direct or control traffic at intersections.
transfer list — In football, a transfer list is a list of players at a club who may be sold to other clubs.
treasure hunt — a game in which each person or team attempts to be first in finding something that has been hidden, using written directions or clues.
trichopterist — a student of, or expert in, trichopteran insects
trick cyclist — a psychiatrist
trigger plant — any of several small grasslike plants of the genus Stylidium, having sensitive stamens that are erected when disturbed: family Stylidiaceae
trilateralist — one engaged in trilateralism
triple threat — an expert in three different fields or in three different skills in the same field.
truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
trucial coast — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.

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