11-letter words containing a, n, b, r
- barramundis — Plural form of barramundi.
- barrel knot — a knot for fastening together two strands of gut or nylon, as fishing lines or leaders.
- barricading — Present participle of barricade.
- barthianism — the theological doctrines and principles of Karl Barth and his followers, especially in reference to neoorthodoxy.
- barycentric — Of or relating to the center of gravity.
- baryshnikov — Mikhail. born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre
- base runner — any member of the team at bat who has reached first, second, or third base safely or is trying to reach a base or home plate
- basepersons — Plural form of baseperson.
- baserunning — the act of running around bases
- basicranial — of or relating to the base of the skull
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
- basin range — a mountain range of the type found in the Great Basin region of the western U.S., typically long and narrow and characterized by faulted, tilted blocks of strata.
- basket fern — a small, compact fern, Nephrolepis pectinata, of tropical America, often grown in hanging baskets.
- basset horn — an obsolete woodwind instrument of the clarinet family
- bastard son — an illegitimate son
- baton rouge — the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)
- batrachians — Plural form of batrachian.
- batter down — If you batter a door down, you hit it so hard that it falls to pieces.
- battery hen — a hen kept in a battery
- battlefront — the front line of a battle, where the action takes place
- baum marten — a dark brown European marten (esp. Martes martes) or its fur
- be great on — to be informed about
- beam riding — a method of missile guidance in which the missile steers itself along the axis of a conically scanned microwave beam
- bean sprout — Bean sprouts are small, long, thin shoots grown from beans. They are frequently used in Chinese cookery.
- beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
- beanshooter — peashooter
- bear a hand — to give assistance
- bear garden — (formerly) a place where bears were exhibited and where bear-baiting took place
- bearbaiting — an old form of diversion in which dogs were made to torment a chained bear
- beardedness — the quality of having a beard, the quality of being bearded
- beardtongue — a plant of the genus Penstemon
- bearer bond — a bond payable to the person in possession
- bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
- bearishness — The characteristic of being bearish.
- beauharnais — Alexandre (alɛksãdr), Vicomte de. 1760–94, French general, who served in the War of American Independence and the French Revolutionary wars; first husband of Empress Joséphine: guillotined
- beckenbauer — Franz. born 1945, German footballer: team captain when West Germany won the World Cup (1974): manager of West Germany (1984–90), coaching the team to success in the 1990 World Cup
- bedraggling — Present participle of bedraggle.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- beer garden — a garden attached to a pub, where people can sit and drink beer
- beetlebrain — a person of severely limited intelligence
- behind bars — If you say that someone is behind bars, you mean that they are in prison.
- belarussian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Belarus, its people, or their language
- belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
- belt sander — a sander that uses an endless abrasive belt driven by an electric motor.
- ben trovato — appropriate and characteristic even if untrue; happily invented or discovered.
- benchwarmer — a player who is usually on the bench; reserve
- benderboard — pliable, lightweight board used for making concrete patios, in gardens, and as woven fencing: often 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) wide and 1/4 to 1/2 inch (0.6 to 1.2 cm) thick and made from California redwood.
- bendy straw — a drinking straw which is bent towards the top end
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- benefactrix — benefactress.