11-letter words containing l, a, b, r
- anchor ball — a day shape consisting of a black ball not less than 2 feet (0.6 meters) in diameter, displayed in the fore rigging of a vessel at anchor.
- anchor bell — a bell rung in foggy weather by a vessel at anchor.
- anchor bolt — any of several kinds of bolts inserted and fixed in masonry as a hold for timbers, shelves, etc.
- angle board — a board serving as a gauge for an angle planed across the end of other boards.
- ankle biter — a child
- ankle-biter — small child, toddler
- anteorbital — in front of the orbit of the eye
- antiburglar — intended to prevent burglary
- antifebrile — reducing fever; antipyretic
- antiliberal — acting against liberalism
- apostlebird — an omnivorous bird, Struthidea cinerea, of eastern Australia, that has chiefly dark gray-brown plumage with white tail markings and is noted for its habit of traveling in groups of about 12 related individuals.
- appraisable — to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess: We had an expert appraise the house before we bought it.
- appreciable — An appreciable amount or effect is large enough to be important or clearly noticed.
- appreciably — sufficient to be readily perceived or estimated; considerable: There is an appreciable difference between socialism and communism.
- arab league — the league of independent Arab states formed in 1945 to further cultural, economic, military, political, and social cooperation
- arab legion — a police force (1920–56) under British supervision, responsible for keeping order among desert tribesmen in Trans-Jordan.
- arbitrarily — subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one's discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- archliberal — extremely liberal, especially in political thinking.
- arrangeable — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- articulable — having the ability to be articulated
- astral body — Astronomy. a star, planet, comet, or other heavenly body.
- astroblemes — Plural form of astrobleme.
- atrabiliary — Of or relating to black bile.
- atrabilious — irritable
- attractable — Able to be attracted.
- baby-walker — a light frame on casters or wheels to help a baby learn to walk
- bachelordom — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- bachelorism — bachelorhood
- bacilliform — shaped like a rod
- back boiler — a tank or series of pipes at the back of a fireplace for heating water
- backslapper — a person who backslaps; a hearty jovial person
- bacterially — In reference to bacteria.
- baculovirus — any of a family of viruses that attack insects and other arthropods, used as biological pesticides
- badderlocks — a seaweed, Alaria esculenta, that has long brownish-green fronds and is eaten in parts of N Europe
- bakersfield — city in SC Calif.: pop. 247,000
- balbriggans — underwear made from balbriggan fabric, for example long men's underpants
- baldcypress — any of a genus (Taxodium, esp. T. distichum) of cone-bearing trees of the baldcypress family, that grows in the swamps of the SE U.S. and normally sheds its small, pointed needles in the fall
- balistraria — (in a medieval fortification) an opening, usually in the form of a cross, through which a crossbow could be fired.
- ball tearer — something exceptional in its class, for good or bad qualities
- ball-buster — an arduous, often unpleasant task.
- ball-flower — a decoration in a molding that looks like a ball held in the petals of a flower
- ballbearing — Alternative form of ball bearing.
- ballbreaker — a person, esp a woman, whose character and behaviour may be regarded as threatening a man's sense of power
- ballcarrier — an attacking player in possession of the ball
- ballesteros — Severiano (sevɛˈrjano). 1957–2011, Spanish professional golfer: won the British Open Championship (1979; 1984; 1988) and the US Masters (1980; 1983)
- ballhandler — a player particularly skilled at passing and dribbling
- ballicatter — (in Newfoundland) ice that forms along a shore from waves and spray
- ballplayers — Plural form of ballplayer.
- balmorality — an idealization of Scottish traditions and culture
- balsam pear — an Old World tropical vine, Momordica charantia, of the gourd family, having yellow flowers and orange-yellow fruit.