Words Containing: P,E,T,A,R,D,S

• a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing

• stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

• the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

• employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service

• a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine

• a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

• any structure that is very unsafe; where people are likely to be killed

• a small decorative writing desk

• a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island

• a large sofa usually convertible into a bed