16-letter words containing c, h, o, r, d, p
- shepherd's crook — hooked or curved stick
- thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
- through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
- twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.