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11-letter words containing a, r, c, b

  • ballicatter — (in Newfoundland) ice that forms along a shore from waves and spray
  • bancassurer — a bank that sells insurance products
  • bannockburn — a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)
  • bar cocheba — Simon, died a.d. 135, Hebrew leader of insurrection against the Romans a.d. 132–135.
  • baranavichy — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
  • baranovichi — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
  • barebacking — sexual intercourse performed without the use of a condom
  • barefacedly — In a barefaced manner.
  • bareknuckle — (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists.
  • barley coal — anthracite coal in sizes ranging from 3/32 to 3/16 inch (2.4 to 4.8 mm).
  • barley sack — a burlap bag.
  • baroceptors — Plural form of baroceptor.
  • baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
  • barographic — Measured using a barograph.
  • baron-cohen — Sacha. born 1970, British television and film comedian, best known for his creation of the characters Ali G and Borat
  • baronetical — pertaining to baronets
  • barracootas — Plural form of barracoota.
  • barracoutas — Plural form of barracouta.
  • barracudina — any of several slender, large-mouthed, pelagic fishes of the family Paralepididae.
  • barrel cuff — a single cuff on a tailored sleeve, formed by a band of material and usually fastened by a button.
  • barrel-race — to compete in a barrel race.
  • barricading — Present participle of barricade.
  • barycentric — Of or relating to the center of gravity.
  • basic dress — a simple, usually dark dress that may be worn with various accessories or in combination with other garments so that it is suitable for different occasions.
  • basicranial — of or relating to the base of the skull
  • basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
  • basidiocarp — the fruiting body of basidiomycetous fungi; the mushroom of agarics
  • bastard cut — (of a file) having medium teeth; intermediate between a coarse cut and a fine cut
  • bathymetric — Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
  • batrachians — Plural form of batrachian.
  • beach aster — a seaside plant, Erigeron glaucus, of the temperate western coast of North America, having solitary, violet- or lilac-colored flowers.
  • beach chair — A beach chair is a simple chair with a folding frame, and a piece of canvas as the seat and back. Beach chairs are usually used on the beach, on a ship, or in the yard.
  • beach drift — the drifting of sediments, especially marine sediments, in patterns parallel to the contours of a beach, due to the action of waves and currents.
  • beach grass — any of a genus (Ammophila) of deeply rooted, tough, perennial grasses that grow on sandy beaches and are often planted to combat beach erosion
  • beach party — a party held on a beach
  • beach ridge — a ridge just inland from a beach, consisting of sand and gravel built up by storm waves
  • beach scarp — a steep slope or miniature cliff, formed by wave action, fronting the berm on a beach.
  • beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
  • beachmaster — a bull fur seal having its own territory in the breeding grounds.
  • beam search — (algorithm)   An optimisation of the best first search graph search algorithm where only a predetermined number of paths are kept as candidates. The number of paths is the "width of the beam". If more paths than this are generated, the worst paths are discarded. This reduces the space requirements of best first search.
  • beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
  • bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
  • beavercreek — a town in SW Ohio.
  • 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
  • bedchambers — Plural form of bedchamber.
  • benchwarmer — a player who is usually on the bench; reserve
  • benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
  • benefactrix — benefactress.
  • beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
  • beta crucis — a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Southern Cross.
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