13-letter words containing h, a, n, d, i, g
- pigheadedness — stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- reading chair — a chair of the 18th century having an adjustable reading stand attached to the back and a crest rail extending forward on both sides to form armrests, designed to be sat on facing the back.
- reading light — any small electric light that you use for reading. You can usually move it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading. It can be attached to a wall or shelf in the home, or be above your head inside an aircraft or other vehicle.
- right-brained — having the right brain dominant, therefore being more adept at spatial and nonverbal concepts and being more creative and emotional than logical and analytical.
- rough diamond — gemstone: uncut diamond
- sand-yachting — the sport of riding in a sand yacht
- shadow boxing — to make the motions of attack and defense, as in boxing, as a training or conditioning procedure.
- shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
- shearing shed — a farm building equipped with power machinery for sheepshearing and equipment for baling wool
- shunting yard — a place where railway coaches are manoeuvred
- sight reading — the act or skill of performing unfamiliar written music, or of translating something written in a foreign language, readily on sight, without previous study
- single thread — the execution of an entire task from beginning to end without interruption
- single-handed — accomplished or done by one person alone: a single-handed victory; single-handed sailing.
- slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
- small holding — a piece of land rented or sold to a farmer by county authorities for purposes of cultivation.
- speechreading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- the highlands — mountainous region occupying nearly all of the N half of Scotland
- third reading — the final step in the consideration of a legislative bill before it is put to a vote.
- thyroid gland — a two-lobed endocrine gland, located at the base of the neck that secretes two hormones that regulate the rates of metabolism, growth, and development.
- tintagel head — a cape in SW England, on the W coast of Cornwall.
- unwithdrawing — not withdrawing; not pulling back, retreating, or giving up
- vindhya range — a mountain range in central India: separates the Ganges basin from the Deccan, marking the limits of northern and peninsular India. Greatest height: 1113 m (3651 ft)
- wedding march — a musical composition played during a wedding procession.
- weighted mean — a mean that is computed with extra weight given to one or more elements of the sample.
- wood shavings — shavings of wood, as found in a carpenter's workshop etc
- world-shaking — of sufficient size or importance to affect the entire world: the world-shaking effects of an international clash.