9-letter words containing a, t, l
- backlight — light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear
- backlists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist.
- backplate — a plate of armour which guards the back
- backstall — the loss of power and tendency to drop of a kite in low winds
- bacterial — Bacterial is used to describe things that relate to or are caused by bacteria.
- bag table — a sewing table or worktable having a suspended pouch or bag for holding needlework.
- bagatelle — something of little value or significance; trifle
- balanitis — inflammation of the glans penis, usually due to infection
- baldpated — (archaic) Lacking hair on the head; bald.
- baleboste — a capable, efficient housewife, especially a traditional Jewish one, devoted to maintaining a well-run home.
- ball foot — a ball-like turned foot, used especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- balladist — someone who composes or performs ballads
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- 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.
- ballotade — a movement similar to a croupade except that the horse draws in its hind legs so that the iron of the shoes is visible.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- balloting — voting in an election
- ballotini — small glass beads used in reflective paints
- ballpoint — A ballpoint or a ballpoint pen is a pen with a very small metal ball at the end which transfers the ink from the pen onto a surface.
- ballsiest — Superlative form of ballsy.
- baltassar — Belteshazzar.
- balthazar — a wine bottle holding the equivalent of sixteen normal bottles (approximately 12 litres)
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- balusters — Plural form of baluster.
- band list — a list of Canadian Indians formally recognized as belonging to a band
- baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
- bar-stool — a high backless seat found chiefly in bars, at the serving counter
- barb bolt — a bolt having barbs for resisting pull.
- barbastel — a type of insectivorous forest bat, Barbastellus communis, native to Europe and known for its hairy lips
- baritonal — of or relating to a baritone
- barkcloth — Cloth made from the inner bark of the paper mulberry or similar tree.
- barthelme — Donald, 1931–89, U.S. short-story writer and novelist.
- bartholdi — Frédéric August. 1834–1904, French sculptor and architect, who designed (1884) the Statue of Liberty
- basaltine — a black or brown-green mineral (Ca, Mg, Fe)SiO3
- 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
- basipetal — (of leaves and flowers) produced in order from the apex downwards so that the youngest are at the base
- basketful — a sufficient quantity to fill a basket; the amount contained in a basket.
- bastardly — of no value; worthless.
- bastilles — Plural form of bastille.
- batchelor — (British) alternative spelling of bachelor.
- batholite — (obsolete) alternative name of batholith.
- batholith — a very large irregular-shaped mass of igneous rock, esp granite, formed from an intrusion of magma at great depth, esp one exposed after erosion of less resistant overlying rocks
- batmobile — (slang) To proceed in a fast, urgent, or reckless way, especially in a vehicle.
- battalion — A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
- batteling — Alternative form of battling.