17-letter words containing b, r

number eight iron — a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a pitcher but less slope than a niblick.
number eight wire — a standard gauge of fencing wire
number seven iron — pitcher2 (def 3).
number three wood — spoon (def 5).
numbering machine — a handheld device for stamping numbers onto objects
object identifier — (programming) (OID) Generally an implementation-specific integer or pointer that uniquely identifies an object.
observation tower — lookout, observation point
old orchard beach — a resort town in S Maine.
old south arabian — a group of four closely related Semitic languages, having a writing system and used from about the eighth to the fifth centuries b.c. in the southern part of Arabia.
on the barrelhead — upon being presented for sale; at the time of delivery
on-the-job injury — On-the-job injury is bodily harm that is caused while you are doing your job.
one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
oregon crab apple — a shrub or small tree, Malus fusca, of the rose family, of the northwestern coast of North America, having hairy leaves, white flowers, and yellow or green oblong fruit.
otto von bismarck — Otto von [ot-oh von;; German aw-toh fuh n] /ˈɒt oʊ vɒn;; German ˈɔ toʊ fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–98, German statesman: first chancellor of modern German Empire 1871–90.
outside broadcast — An outside broadcast is a radio or television programme that is not recorded or filmed in a studio, but in another building or in the open air.
over my dead body — expressing complete refusal
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
paleobiogeography — the study of the distribution of ancient plants and animals and their relation to ancient geographic features.
peach bark beetle — a bark beetle, Phloeotribus liminaris, that feeds on and nests in peach and other drupaceous trees.
peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
performance bonus — a monetary bonus paid to staff who have performed well in their job
petit bourgeoisie — The petit bourgeoisie are people in the lower middle class.
petite bourgeoise — a woman who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.
petty bourgeoisie — the section of the middle class with the lowest social status, generally composed of shopkeepers, lower clerical staff, etc
phlebotomus fever — sandfly fever.
pied-billed grebe — an American grebe, Podilymbus podiceps, having a whitish bill with a black band around it.
pillar-and-breast — room-and-pillar.
pittsburg landing — a village in SW Tennessee, on the Tennessee River: battle of Shiloh in 1862.
plains of abraham — a high plain adjoining the city of Quebec, Canada: battlefield where the English under Wolfe defeated the French under Montcalm in 1759.
plateau's problem — the problem in the calculus of variations of finding the surface with the least area bounded by a given closed curve in space.
plumbing fixtures — things such as pipes, sinks, toilets that are fixed in position in a building
plymouth brethren — a religious sect founded c. 1827, strongly Puritanical in outlook and prohibiting many secular occupations for its members. It combines elements of Calvinism, Pietism, and millenarianism, and has no organized ministry
political liberty — the right to express oneself freely and effectually regarding the conduct, makeup, and principles of the government under which one lives.
polyvinyl butyral — a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.
portable computer — (computer) (Commonly, "laptop") A portable personal computer you can carry with one hand. Some laptops run so hot that it would be quite uncomforable to actually use them on your lap for long. The term "notebook" is often used to describe these, though it also implies a low weight (less than 2kg). A "luggable" is one you could carry in one hand but is so heavy you wouldn't want to. One that can by easily operated while held in one hand is a "palmtop". The computer considered by most historians to be the first true portable computer was the Osborne 1 but see the link below for other contenders.
postbaccalaureate — bachelor's degree.
potassium bromate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBrO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent and as an analytical reagent.
potassium bromide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBr, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and in medicine as a sedative.
precision bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped, as accurately as possible, on a specific, usually small, target.
pressurized cabin — the cabin of an aircraft in which the air has been pressurized
primitive baptist — (especially in the Southern U.S.) one belonging to a highly conservative, loosely organized Baptist group, characterized by extreme fundamentalism and by opposition to missionary work, Sunday Schools, and the use of musical instruments in church.
prior probability — the probability assigned to a parameter or to an event in advance of any empirical evidence, often subjectively or on the assumption of the principle of indifference
probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
probation officer — an officer who investigates and reports on the conduct of offenders who are free on probation.
product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
proficiency badge — an insignia or device granted by the Girl Scouts and worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.

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