9-Letter Words Containing: A,K,S,T

• a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians

• A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

• A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable.

• A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.

• (underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.

• a thin strip of wood used in playing the game of jackstraws

• a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

• An indentation in the snow made by a fallen skier.

• (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot

• any of various moths with long narrow forewings capable of powerful flight and hovering over flowers to feed

• A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering.