7-letter words containing a, b, h
- hackbut — harquebus.
- hagborn — born of a hag or witch.
- hagbuts — Plural form of hagbut.
- halabja — a Kurdish town in NE Iraq; in March 1998 Iraqi forces used poison gas on the population, killing hundreds of civilians. Pop: estimates vary between 45 000 and 80 000
- halberd — a shafted weapon with an axlike cutting blade, beak, and apical spike, used especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
- halbert — (weapons) An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.
- halibut — either of two large flatfishes, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, of the North Atlantic, or H. stenolepis, of the North Pacific, used for food.
- hambone — (especially in vaudeville) a performer made up in blackface and using a stereotyped black dialect.
- hamborn — Duisburg.
- hamburg — a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground or chopped beef, usually in a roll or bun, variously garnished.
- hanbali — one of the four schools of Islamic law, founded by Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
- handbag — a bag or box of leather, fabric, plastic, or the like, held in the hand or carried by means of a handle or strap, commonly used by women for holding money, toilet articles, small purchases, etc.
- handjob — Alternative spelling of hand job.
- handrub — to rub by hand, especially so as to polish: Handrubbing the wood brings out the natural grain.
- harbona — one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10.
- harbors — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harbor.
- harbour — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- hard by — near; close by
- hardbag — a rigid container on a motorcycle
- hasbian — (slang, LGBT) A former lesbian who is now heterosexual.
- hatable — meriting hatred or loathing.
- hatband — a band or ribbon placed about the crown of a hat, just above the brim.
- hauberk — a long defensive shirt, usually of mail, extending to the knees; byrnie.
- hautboy — oboe1 (def 1).
- havable — That can be had, possessed.
- hawbuck — a country bumpkin
- hawkbit — (botany) Any dandelion-like flower of the genus Leontodon in the family Asteraceae.
- hayband — a rope made by twisting hay together
- he-bear — a male bear
- headbox — (in a papermaking machine) the container in which cleaned pulp is collected for uniform distribution across the wire.
- hebraic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews, their language, or their culture.
- heelbar — a small shop or a counter in a department store where shoes are mended while the customer waits
- henbane — an Old World plant, Hyoscyamus niger, of the nightshade family, having sticky, hairy fetid foliage and greenish-yellow flowers, and possessing narcotic and poisonous properties especially destructive to domestic fowls.
- hepsiba — the wife of Hezekiah and the mother of Manasseh. II Kings 21:1.
- herbage — nonwoody vegetation.
- herbals — Plural form of herbal.
- herbart — Johann Friedrich [yoh-hahn free-drikh] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1776–1841, German philosopher and educator.
- herbary — An herb garden.
- hewable — capable of being hewed
- hibachi — a small Japanese-style charcoal brazier covered with a grill, usually used for outdoor cooking.
- hidable — to conceal from sight; prevent from being seen or discovered: Where did she hide her jewels?
- hip bag — a bag worn around or attached to the hips
- hirable — able to be hired; fit for hiring.
- hobbema — Meindert [mahyn-duh rt] /ˈmaɪn dərt/ (Show IPA), 1638–1709, Dutch painter.
- hobnail — a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
- hofbrau — an informal, German-style restaurant or tavern.
- hogback — a long, sharply crested ridge, generally formed of steeply inclined strata that are especially resistant to erosion.
- hornbag — a promiscuous woman
- hosebag — (slang) An undesirable, boorish, unintelligent, or objectionable person; often used in jest; a hoser.
- houbara — a bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, of northern Africa and western Asia, having long black and white plumes on each side of the neck.