12-letter words containing h, o, t, a, n
- fishing boat — vessel: for fishing
- flannelmouth — a person whose speech is thick, slow, or halting.
- flowcharting — (computing) the design and construction of flowcharts.
- fluoranthene — (organic compound) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring attached to each of the rings of a naphthalene molecule; it is carcinogenic, and is a product of incomplete combustion.
- focal length — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
- fotheringhay — a village in NE Northamptonshire, in E England, near Peterborough: Mary, Queen of Scots, imprisoned here and executed 1587.
- fountainhead — a fountain or spring from which a stream flows; the head or source of a stream.
- french toast — bread dipped in a batter of egg and milk and sautéed until brown, usually served with syrup or sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon.
- galanty show — pantomime shadow play
- genethliacon — A birthday ode.
- geotechnical — of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.
- giant hornet — any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- gigantomachy — (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.
- gnathostomes — Plural form of gnathostome.
- grain growth — a tendency of certain grains to grow and absorb others when heated under certain conditions.
- gramophonist — a person who uses a gramophone
- grandmothers — Plural form of grandmother.
- gynantherous — having the stamens converted into pistils by the action of frost, disease, or insects.
- habilitation — to clothe or dress.
- habitational — a place of residence; dwelling; abode.
- haematoxylin — Alternative spelling of hematoxylin.
- haematoxylon — any thorny leguminous tree of the genus Haematoxylon, esp the logwood, of tropical America and SW Africa. The heartwood yields the dye haematoxylin
- haemoprotein — Alternative spelling of hemoprotein.
- half section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- half-monthly — pertaining to a month, or to each month.
- half-section — a part that is cut off or separated.
- haliplankton — plankton living in sea water
- hallucinator — One whose judgment and acts are affected by hallucinations; one who errs on account of his hallucinations.
- halogenating — Present participle of halogenate.
- halogenation — (chemistry) The reaction of a halogen with something, especially the replacement of a hydrogen atom of an organic compound with a halogen one.
- halotolerant — (biology) Able to tolerate a high concentration of salt in its environment.
- halton hills — a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, near Toronto.
- hambletonian — one of a superior strain of American trotting horses descended from the stallion Hambletonian.
- hand of writ — handwriting; penmanship.
- hand to hand — of, belonging to, using, or used by the hand.
- hand-to-hand — close to one's adversary; at close quarters: hand-to-hand combat.
- hanging post — a post from which a door, gate, etc., is hung.
- hangtown fry — a type of omelet to which fried oysters, bacon, and sometimes onions are added.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- haricot bean — Haricot beans are small white beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They are often sold dried rather than fresh.
- harmoniumist — a person who plays a harmonium
- harmonometer — the equipment used for measuring the harmonic relations of sounds
- harvest moon — the moon at and about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox.
- have need to — to be compelled or required to; must
- have pity on — to have sympathy or show mercy for
- hazelnut oil — an oil extracted from hazelnuts and used mostly in cooking
- head station — the main buildings on a large sheep or cattle farm
- headstrongly — In a headstrong manner.
- hearthstones — Plural form of hearthstone.
- heel-and-toe — noting a pace, as in walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches ground before the toes of the rear one leave it.