17-letter words containing b, y, l
- unlawful assembly — a meeting of three or more people with the intent of carrying out any unlawful purpose
- vanity publishing — the practice of the author of a book paying all or most of the costs of its publication
- variable-geometry — denoting an aircraft in which the wings are hinged to give the variable aspect ratio colloquially known as a swing-wing
- vertical mobility — movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying.
- vestibular system — the sensory mechanism in the inner ear that detects movement of the head and helps to control balance
- volleyball player — sportsperson: plays volleyball
- whiskey rebellion — a revolt of settlers in western Pennsylvania in 1794 against a federal excise tax on whiskey: suppressed by militia called out by President George Washington to establish the authority of the federal government.