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13-letter words containing a, n, h, r

  • chloroacetone — a colorless, lachrymatory, poisonous liquid, C 3 H 5 ClO, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of insecticides and perfumes.
  • chloromethane — methyl chloride.
  • cholangiogram — an X-ray of the bile duct performed after administering dye into the ducts that shows up on the X-ray
  • chondromatous — a benign cartilaginous tumor or growth.
  • christian era — the period beginning with the year of Christ's birth. Dates in this era are labelled ad, those previous to it bc
  • christianlike — like or befitting a Christian.
  • christiansand — former name of Kristiansand.
  • chromaticness — the attribute of colour that involves both hue and saturation
  • chronographic — a timepiece fitted with a recording device, as a stylus and rotating drum, used to mark the exact instant of an occurrence, especially in astronomy.
  • chronological — If things are described or shown in chronological order, they are described or shown in the order in which they happened.
  • chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
  • chrysanthemum — A chrysanthemum is a large garden flower with many long, thin petals.
  • churchmanship — The craft or skill of being a churchman. (from 17th c.).
  • churchwardens — Plural form of churchwarden.
  • cinchona bark — the dried bark of any of a cinchona tree, which yields quinine and other medicinal alkaloids
  • cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
  • claddagh ring — any of various elaborately designed rings, esp one in the shape of two hands embracing a heart, given as a token of lasting affection
  • cleaner tooth — a saw tooth for cleaning loose chips from a kerf.
  • clear channel — a radio broadcast channel cleared for long-distance broadcasting during nighttime hours.
  • clearing bath — any solution for removing material from the surface of a photographic image, as silver halide, metallic silver, or a dye or stain.
  • clearinghouse — If an organization acts as a clearinghouse, it collects, sorts, and distributes specialized information.
  • close harmony — a type of singing in which all the parts except the bass lie close together and are confined to the compass of a tenth
  • coal merchant — a person engaged in the purchase and sale of coal for profit
  • cochairperson — a person who cochairs an organization
  • coinheritance — joint inheritance
  • commandership — a person who commands.
  • compass north — magnetic north, as indicated on a particular compass at a given moment.
  • concord coach — a 19th-cent. type of stagecoach used by early settlers of the western U.S.
  • containership — a ship specially designed or equipped for carrying containerized cargo
  • control chart — a chart on which observed values of a variable are plotted, usually against the expected value of the variable and its allowable deviation, so that excessive variations in the quality, quantity, etc, of the variable can be detected
  • copartnership — a partnership or association between two equals, esp in a business enterprise
  • core handling — Core handling is the way that a core is dealt with to make sure it maintains its properties for testing.
  • corinth canal — a ship canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf across the Isthmus of Corinth
  • corinthianize — to live a promiscuous life
  • corn exchange — A corn exchange is a large building where, in former times, grain was bought and sold.
  • cornish pasty — A Cornish pasty is a small pie with meat and vegetables inside.
  • coronagraphic — Of, pertaining to, or employing a coronagraph.
  • costochondral — (anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
  • cotton mather — Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
  • counter shaft — A counter shaft is a shaft that runs parallel to the main shaft in a gearbox, and carries the pinion wheels.
  • counterchange — to change parts, qualities, etc
  • countercharge — a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser
  • countershafts — Plural form of countershaft.
  • counterthreat — an opposing or retaliatory threat
  • court hearing — an official meeting held in court
  • crackle china — porcelain or pottery with intentional crazing
  • craftsmanship — Craftsmanship is the skill that someone uses when they make beautiful things with their hands.
  • crash landing — aircraft: emergency descent
  • cross-channel — Cross-Channel travel is travel across the English Channel, especially by boat.
  • crosshatching — to mark or shade with two or more intersecting series of parallel lines.
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