12-letter words containing a, t, r, h, s
- thrash about — flail, throw oneself around
- thrash metal — a type of very fast, very loud rock music that combines elements of heavy metal and punk rock
- three-master — a sailing ship with three masts.
- three-square — having an equilateral triangular cross section, as certain files.
- through bass — figured bass.
- thrust fault — a low-angle reverse fault produced in rocks subjected to thrust.
- thrust stage — a stage that extends beyond the proscenium arch and is usually surrounded on three sides by seats.
- thunderflash — a pyrotechnic device which is noisy, but not dangerous, and which is used in military exercises
- time sharing — to use or occupy by time-sharing.
- time-sharing — time-sharing (def 2).
- tracheoscopy — examination of the interior of the trachea, as with a laryngoscope.
- tracheostomy — the construction of an artificial opening through the neck into the trachea, usually for the relief of difficulty in breathing.
- trachomatous — a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- trachybasalt — a fine-grained volcanic rock containing sanidine and calcic plagioclase.
- trachypterus — a dealfish or ribbonfish
- trade school — a high school giving instruction chiefly in the skilled trades.
- transhumance — the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
- transit shed — a building located on or near a pier (piershed) or wharf (wharf shed) used for short-term storage of cargo in transit.
- transleithan — beyond the river Leitha, which once formed part of the boundary between Austria and Hungary
- trapshooting — the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.
- trash talker — to use disparaging or boastful language.
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichuriasis — intestinal infestation with the roundworm Trichuris trichiura, producing nausea, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea, common in tropical areas with poor sanitation.
- triphosphate — a salt derived from triphosphoric acid.
- triumphalism — triumphant spirit or character.
- triumphalist — Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when this is intended to upset the people they have defeated.
- trojan horse — Classical Mythology. a gigantic hollow wooden horse, left by the Greeks upon their pretended abandonment of the siege of Troy. The Trojans took it into Troy and Greek soldiers concealed in the horse opened the gates to the Greek army at night and conquered the city.
- trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
- tsesarevitch — (in Russian history) the eldest son of a tsar or his heir apparent
- turkish bath — a bath in which the bather, after copious perspiration in a steam room, showers and has a rubdown.
- twitch grass — couch grass.
- typographist — a person skilled in the art of typography
- unhistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- unhysterical — not showing or suggesting any hysteria; controlled; sensible; calm;
- upright bass — double bass
- urolithiasis — a diseased condition marked by the formation of stones in the urinary tract.
- variety show — vaudeville performance
- varnish tree — any of various trees yielding sap or other substances used for varnish, as Rhus verniciflua, of Japan.
- vine harvest — the gathering of the grapes from grapevines
- walkthroughs — Plural form of walkthrough.
- warning shot — gunshot fired into the air
- wash leather — a soft leather, usually made of sheepskin
- wash-leather — a soft leather, usually sheepskin, dressed in imitation of chamois.
- watchstander — (US) A person who is on watch on a ship.
- water shield — Also called water target. an aquatic plant, Brasenia schreberi, of the water lily family, having purple flowers, floating, elliptic leaves, and a jellylike coating on the underwater stems and roots.
- water splash — a place where a stream runs over a road
- water thrush — either of two North American warblers, Seirus noveboracensis or S. motacilla, usually living near streams.
- waterishness — the state of being waterish
- watermanship — the skill, duties, business, etc., of a waterman.