14-letter words that end in nd

invisible hand — (in the economics of Adam Smith) an unseen force or mechanism that guides individuals to unwittingly benefit society through the pursuit of their private interests.
isabela island — an island in the Pacific Ocean, off the W coast of South America: the largest of the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. 2250 sq. mi. (5827 sq. km).
joint compound — a plasterlike material used to cover joints or the heads of screws in drywall or plasterboard.
jonker diamond — a noted diamond weighing 726 carats, discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 and cut into 12 pieces.
lacrimal gland — either of two tear-secreting glands situated in the upper outer angle of the orbit.
landing ground — airfield
liberty island — a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty.
lost and found — a room in a public place for items left behind and from which the owners may retrieve them.
lower sideband — the frequency band below the carrier frequency, within which fall the spectral components produced by modulation of a carrier wave
matara diamond — a zircon heat-treated to render it colorless: not a true diamond.
merritt island — a town in E Florida.
merry-go-round — Also called carousel, carrousel. (in amusement parks, carnivals, etc.) a revolving, circular platform with wooden horses or other animals, benches, etc., on which people may sit or ride, usually to the accompaniment of mechanical or recorded music.
middle england — Journalists use Middle England to refer to middle class people in England who are believed not to like change.
minicoy island — a small island in the S Laccadive Islands, off the SW coast of India. 1.25 sq. mi. (3.24 sq. km).
mobile command — the Canadian army and other land forces
mount demavend — a volcanic peak in N Iran, in the Elburz Mountains. Height: 5671 m (18 606 ft)
muni bond fund — municipal bond fund.
municipal bond — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
neutral ground — a median strip on a highway or boulevard, especially one planted with grass.
never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
new netherland — a Dutch colony in North America (1613–64), comprising the area along the Hudson River and the lower Delaware River. By 1669 all of the land comprising this colony was taken over by England. Capital: New Amsterdam.
nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
non-contraband — anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported.
norfolk island — an island in the S Pacific between New Caledonia and New Zealand: a territory of Australia. 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
off the ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
on firm ground — in a safe situation
on home ground — If you say that someone is on their home ground, you mean that they are in or near where they work or live, and feel confident and secure because of this.
on the rebound — to bound or spring back from force of impact.
onium compound — type of chemical salt
peace dividend — money cut by a government from its defense budget as a result of the cessation of hostilities with other countries.
perineal gland — one of a pair of glands that are situated near the anus in some mammals and secrete an odorous substance
platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
plymouth sound — an inlet of the English Channel in SW Devon, SW England
post-obit bond — a bond paying a sum of money after the death of some specified person.
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.
proving ground — any place, context, or area for testing something, as a piece of scientific equipment, a theory, etc.
puncture wound — injury: perforation
raise the wind — to obtain the necessary funds
revolving fund — any loan fund intended to be maintained by the repayment of past loans.
right reverend — an official form of address for abbots, abbesses, Anglican bishops, and other prelates.
roanoke island — an island off the NE coast of North Carolina, S of Albemarle Sound: site of Raleigh's unsuccessful colonizing attempts 1585, 1587.
round the bend — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
safe and sound — unharmed and well
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).
school of mind — (in Chinese philosophy) a Neo-Confucian school asserting the original unity of all things, to be grasped through the perfect attainment of jen.
scoresby sound — a heavily indented arm of the Norwegian Sea in E Greenland.
scrip dividend — a dividend issued in the form of a note entitling the holder to a cash payment at a specified later date.
semipolar bond — type of chemical bond

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