12-Letter Words Containing: A,C,K,I,E,S,T

• small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research

• an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one

• do backstitches

• anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

• a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

• an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one

• do backstitches

• hardware utensils for use in a kitchen

• a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does

• To maintain individual possession of the puck or ball by controlling it with movements of one's stick, especially to do so in a skillful manner.

• (by extension) To deal capably and swiftly with a situation, especially in a manner which deflects potential problems.

• woodwork finished by hand by a cabinetmaker

• the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality)

• wholesale packaging of meat for future sale (including slaughtering and processing and distribution to retailers)