14-letter words containing c, a, l, h
- antitechnology — opposed to technology or the use of technological devices
- antithetically — in an antithetical way
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- apocryphalness — the quality of being apocryphal
- apothegmatical — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- approach light — one of a series of lights installed along the projected centerline of an airport runway to assist a pilot in aligning the aircraft during the approach to landing at night.
- arachnodactyly — A condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender.
- arachnological — relating to arachnology
- archaeological — of or relating to archaeology.
- archaeologists — Plural form of archaeologist.
- archaeozoology — the analysis and interpretation of animal remains found at archaeological sites
- archencephalon — the primitive forebrain region of the embryo, anterior to the notochord, that gives rise to the midbrain and forebrain.
- archetypically — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archgenethliac — the person most proficient at casting horoscopes
- archiepiscopal — of or associated with an archbishop
- arithmetically — the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
- art historical — of or relating to the history of art or to its study: art historical documents on 16th-century painting.
- art-historical — of or concerned with the history of art
- ash can school — a group of US painters including Robert Henri and later George Bellows, founded in 1907, noted for their depiction of the sordid aspects of city life
- asynchronously — In an asynchronous manner.
- athletic coach — a person qualified to train athletes
- athletic heart — nonpathological enlargement of the heart resulting from intensive aerobic exercise.
- author catalog — a catalog whose entries are listed by author, editor, compiler, translator, or other party considered to have responsibility for the creation or assembly of the work specified.
- avalanche lily — a wildflower (Erythronium montanum) of the lily family, native to the mountain meadows of Washington and Oregon and blooming in June among the melting snowbanks
- avalanche wind — the wind that is created in front of an avalanche.
- azimuth circle — a device for measuring azimuths, consisting of a graduated ring equipped with a sighting vane on each side, which fits concentrically over a compass.
- bachelor chest — a chest of drawers, esp., one for men's shirts, sweaters, underwear, etc.
- bachelor party — A bachelor party is a party for a man who is getting married very soon, to which only men are invited.
- backflap hinge — Building Trades. flap (def 20a).
- balance weight — a weight used in machines to counterbalance a part, as of a crankshaft
- ball and chain — (formerly) a heavy iron ball attached to a chain and fastened to a prisoner
- ball-and-chain — a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg.
- baltimore chop — a batted ball that takes a high bounce upon hitting the ground on or immediately in front of home plate, often enabling the batter to reach first base safely.
- banach algebra — (mathematics) An algebra in which the vector space is a Banach space.
- barrel-chested — A barrel-chested man has a large, rounded chest.
- bathygraphical — (of a maps) representing the contours of the seabed
- beach umbrella — a large umbrella used as a sunshade on the beach
- bearer channel — (communications) Originally, a channel suited for carrying one voice-grade connection. Typically a DS0 channel. Compare data channel. (1997-03-7)
- béchamel sauce — a thick white sauce flavoured with onion and seasonings
- bechamel-sauce — a white sauce, sometimes seasoned with onion and nutmeg.
- beclomethasone — a potent synthetic corticosteroid, C 28 H 37 ClO 7 , prepared as an inhalant in the treatment of bronchial asthma.
- belisha beacon — a flashing light in an orange globe mounted on a post, indicating a pedestrian crossing on a road
- bengal catechu — catechu.
- benzyl alcohol — a colorless, faintly aromatic, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, used chiefly as a solvent in the manufacture of perfumes and flavorings, and as an intermediate in the synthesis of benzyl esters and ethers.
- bioarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the remains of living things
- biogeochemical — of or relating to biogeochemistry
- black as night — totally dark
- black bullhead — a common freshwater catfish, Ictalurus melas, of North America, considered by some to be a food delicacy.
- black hawk war — a war fought in northern Illinois and present-day southern Wisconsin, 1831–32, in which U.S. regulars and militia with Indian allies defeated the Sauk and Fox Indians, led by Chief Black Hawk, attempting to recover lost hunting grounds.
- black panthers — (in the US) a militant Black political party founded in 1965 to end the political dominance of White people