9-letter words containing a, b, s, t
- ballaster — someone who supplies ballast for a ship; someone who ballasts
- ballastic — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballistae — an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
- ballister — (obsolete) A crossbow.
- ballistic — Ballistic means relating to ballistics.
- ballonets — Plural form of ballonet.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- ballsiest — Superlative form of ballsy.
- baltassar — Belteshazzar.
- balusters — Plural form of baluster.
- band list — a list of Canadian Indians formally recognized as belonging to a band
- bandmates — Plural form of bandmate.
- bandobust — (in India and Pakistan) an arrangement
- bandstand — A bandstand is a platform with a roof where a military band or a brass band can play in the open air.
- banisters — the railing and supporting balusters on a staircase; balustrade
- bank shot — Basketball. a shot into the basket, made by rebounding the ball off the backboard.
- banknotes — Plural form of banknote.
- bankrupts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt.
- bankstown — a city in SE Australia, a suburb of Sydney.
- bannerets — Plural form of banneret.
- bannister — Sir Roger (Gilbert). born 1929, British athlete and doctor: first man to run a mile in under four minutes (1954)
- bantustan — (formerly, in South Africa) an area reserved for occupation by a Black African people, with limited self-government; abolished in 1993
- baptisand — Alternative spelling of baptizand.
- baptising — Present participle of baptise.
- baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
- baptistic — Of or for baptism; baptismal.
- baptistry — a part of a Christian church in which baptisms are carried out
- bar joist — a welded steel joist having an open web consisting of a single bent bar running in a zigzag pattern between horizontal upper and lower chords.
- bar-stool — a high backless seat found chiefly in bars, at the serving counter
- barbastel — a type of insectivorous forest bat, Barbastellus communis, native to Europe and known for its hairy lips
- baritones — Plural form of baritone.
- barmaster — (historical) A local judge among miners.
- barnstorm — When people such as politicians or performers barnstorm, they travel around the country making speeches or giving shows.
- barotitis — inflammation of the ear caused by a change in air pressure
- barrators — a person who commits barratry.
- barrettes — Plural form of barrette.
- barrister — In England and Wales, a barrister is a lawyer who represents clients in the higher courts of law. Compare solicitor.
- bartizans — Plural form of bartizan.
- basaltine — a black or brown-green mineral (Ca, Mg, Fe)SiO3
- base coat — the first coat of paint applied to a prepared surface
- base path — the prescribed course for a base runner on the field extending in designated areas between the bases.
- base rate — In Britain, the base rate is the rate of interest that banks use as a basis when they are calculating the rates that they charge on loans.
- base unit — any of the fundamental units in a system of measurement. The base SI units are the metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, and mole
- basements — Plural form of basement.
- baseplate — a flat supporting plate or frame at the base of a column, designed to distribute the column's weight over a greater area and provide increased stability
- basestock — Refined petroleum oil with no additives.
- bashments — Plural form of bashment.
- basipetal — (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the apex downwards so that the youngest are at the base
- basketeer — Someone who makes baskets; a basketmaker.
- basketful — a sufficient quantity to fill a basket; the amount contained in a basket.