14-letter words containing h, a, n
- finsteraarhorn — a mountain in S central Switzerland: highest peak of the Bernese Alps, 14,026 feet (4275 meters).
- fish and chips — fried fish fillets and French fries.
- fishing tackle — Fishing tackle consists of all the equipment that is used in the sport of fishing, such as fishing rods, lines, hooks, and bait.
- flannelmouthed — talking thickly, slowly, or haltingly.
- flash smelting — a smelting process for sulphur-containing ores in which the dried and powdered ore, mixed with oxygen, is ignited on discharge from a nozzle, melts, and drops to the bottom of a settling chamber. Sulphur is released mainly in its solid form, thus reducing atmospheric pollution
- flashing point — flash point (def 1).
- floating heart — any of certain aquatic plants belonging to the genus Nymphoides, of the gentian family, especially N. aquatica, having floating, more or less heart-shaped leaves and a cluster of small, white, five-petaled flowers.
- flying machine — a vehicle that sustains itself in and propels itself through the air; an airplane, helicopter, glider, or the like.
- fonthill abbey — a ruined Gothic Revival mansion in Wiltshire: rebuilt (1790–1810) for William Beckford by James Wyatt; the main tower collapsed in 1800 and, after rebuilding, again in 1827
- food-gathering — procuring food by hunting or fishing or the gathering of seeds, berries, or roots, rather than by the cultivation of plants or the domestication of animals; foraging.
- for the asking — If something is yours for the asking, you could get it very easily if you wanted to.
- forehand drive — (in racket sports) a type of shot made on the forehand side
- forehandedness — Quality of being forehanded.
- forenoon watch — the watch from 8 a.m. until noon.
- framing chisel — a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head.
- free churchman — (sometimes initial capital letters) a member of a free church.
- free-machining — (of certain metals) readily machinable at high speeds with low force.
- freehandedness — The quality or state of being freehanded.
- french academy — an association of 40 scholars and men and women of letters, established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu and devoted chiefly to preserving the purity of the French language and establishing standards of proper usage.
- french mustard — a mild mustard paste made with vinegar rather than water
- french oceania — former name of French Polynesia.
- french pancake — a thin, light pancake, usually served with a sweet or savory filling.
- french paradox — the theory that the lower incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries compared to that in the US is a consequence of the larger intake of flavonoids from red wine in these countries
- freshness date — the last date, usually specified on the label or packaging, that a food, as bread, is considered fresh, although it may be sold, ordinarily at reduced prices, or eaten after that date.
- friction match — a kind of match tipped with a compound that ignites by friction.
- friendly match — a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc
- fringe theatre — theatrical performance that is unconventional or otherwise distinct from the mainstream
- full-fashioned — knitted to conform to the shape of a body part, as of the foot or leg: full-fashioned hosiery.
- g-strophanthin — ouabain.
- galeopithecine — of, relating to, or resembling the flying lemur (Galeopithecus)
- galley kitchen — a household kitchen designed with kitchen units on both sides and no kitchen table
- galvanotherapy — treatment employing electric current.
- gambling house — a building for gambling, especially for a large number of betting games.
- game of chance — a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.
- gamine haircut — a boyish or elfish hairstyle, esp on a woman
- gaming machine — for gambling
- garda síochána — the police force of the Republic of Ireland
- garden rubbish — organic refuse generated by gardening
- garrison house — a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first.
- genethliacally — from a genethliac point of view
- genethlialogic — relating to the science of casting horoscopes
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
- germanomethane — (chemistry) germanium tetrahydride.
- get in the way — be an obstacle
- given that sth — If you say given that something is the case, you mean taking that fact into account.
- globe amaranth — a plant, Gomphrena globosa, native to the Old World tropics, having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut.
- go around with — If you go around with a person or group of people, you regularly meet them and go to different places with them.
- go easy on sth — If you tell someone to go easy on something, you are telling them to use only a small amount of it.
- go in the tank — to lose or fail badly or on purpose
- go on the swag — to become a tramp