13-letter words containing h, e, a, s
- spark chamber — a device for detecting elementary particles, consisting of a series of charged plates separated by a gas so that the passage of a charged particle causes sparking between adjacent plates.
- spatterdashes — long leather leggings worn in the 18th century, as to protect from mud when riding
- spear-thrower — a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air.
- specific heat — the number of calories required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1°C, or the number of BTU's per pound per degree F.
- spectatorship — the state of being a spectator
- spectrography — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
- speech island — a speech community that is completely surrounded by another, usually larger, speech community.
- speech making — act of addressing the public formally
- 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.
- speleotherapy — a form of treatment for asthma sufferers that takes place in clinics in disused mines, in which the air is free of pollen, dust mites, and the other irritants that provoke an allergic reaction; used to reduce the risk of heart disease
- spenta amesha — Amesha Spenta.
- sperm washing — a technique that separates sperm from the seminal fluid, used especially for isolating active sperm for artificial insemination.
- spermatophore — a capsule surrounding a mass of spermatozoa, produced by the male of various animal species and transferred to the female.
- spermatophyte — any of the Spermatophyta, a primary division or group of plants comprising those that bear seeds.
- spermatorrhea — abnormally frequent and involuntary nonorgasmic emission of semen.
- spindleshanks — spindlelegs.
- spine-bashing — to rest; loaf.
- splanchnocele — a primitive embryonic body cavity
- spokesmanship — the office or skilful use of the office of spokesman
- spotted hyena — a long-legged carnivorous doglike mammal native to Africa and S Asia (Crocuta crocuta)
- spying charge — an accusation of having taken part in espionage
- squash ladder — a list showing the relative order of merit of a set of squash players determined by the winning player in each match taking the higher of the two players' positions
- squash player — a person who plays squash
- squash racket — a light long-handled racket used in the game of squash
- staffordshire — a county in central England. 1154 sq. mi. (2715 sq. km). County seat: Stafford.
- stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
- stagecoachman — the driver or operator of a stagecoach
- staghorn fern — any of several epiphytic Old World ferns of the genus Platycerium, having broad, often antlerlike leaves and cultivated as a houseplant.
- stamen blight — a disease of blackberries, characterized by a gray, powdery mass of spores covering the anthers, caused by a fungus, Hapalosphaeria deformans.
- stamp machine — a machine used for stamping documents, as with the time, etc
- star sapphire — a sapphire, cut cabochon, exhibiting asterism in the form of a colorless six-rayed star.
- state chamber — a room for public ceremonies and celebrations.
- statesmanship — the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.
- station house — a police station or fire station.
- steady-handed — having steady hands; having self-control; calm.
- steam heating — a heating system utilizing steam circulated through radiators and pipes.
- steam whistle — a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc
- steamer chair — deck chair.
- steeplechaser — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
- steinheim man — a human of the middle Pleistocene Epoch known from a skull found in Germany and considered to be archaic Homo sapiens.
- stereographer — a person who takes stereoscopic photographs.
- stomach upset — a slight illness affecting your stomach and/or bowels characterized by nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhoea
- stone-hearted — stony-hearted.
- stony-hearted — hardhearted.
- stout-hearted — brave and resolute; dauntless.
- stovepipe hat — a tall silk hat.
- straight face — a serious or impassive facial expression that conceals one's true feelings about something, especially a desire to laugh.
- straight time — the time or number of hours established as standard for a specific work period in a particular industry, usually computed on the basis of a workweek and fixed variously from 35 to 40 hours.
- straight-edge — advocating abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and sex and sometimes advocating vegetarianism.