9-letter words containing n, a, b
- balk ring — A balk ring is a rotating part of a gearbox that prevents the gears from engaging too early.
- balkanise — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- balkanism — to divide (a country, territory, etc.) into small, quarrelsome, ineffectual states.
- balkanize — to divide (a territory) into small warring states
- balkiness — The state or quality of being balky.
- balkingly — in a balking manner
- balklines — Plural form of balkline.
- ball fern — a feathery fern, Davallia trichomanoides, of Malaysia, having rhizomes covered with toothed scales.
- ballerina — A ballerina is a woman ballet dancer.
- ballonets — Plural form of ballonet.
- ballooned — Simple past tense and past participle of balloon.
- balloting — voting in an election
- ballotini — small glass beads used in reflective paints
- ballpoint — A ballpoint or a ballpoint pen is a pen with a very small metal ball at the end which transfers the ink from the pen onto a surface.
- ballymena — a district in central Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 59 516 (2003 est). Area: 634 sq km (247 sq miles)
- balmacaan — a man's knee-length loose flaring overcoat with raglan sleeves
- balminess — mild and refreshing; soft; soothing: balmy weather.
- balzarine — a light cotton and wool fabric used for dress-making
- banalized — to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.
- banbridge — a district in S Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 43 083 (2003 est). Area: 442 sq km (170 sq miles)
- band list — a list of Canadian Indians formally recognized as belonging to a band
- band mill — a powered machine having two pulleys for a saw band or a file band; band saw.
- band-gala — (in India) (of a coat) closed at the neck
- band-role — a small flag or streamer fastened to a lance, masthead, etc.
- banda sea — a part of the Pacific in Indonesia, between Sulawesi and New Guinea
- bandaging — Strips of cloth or other material used to create a bandage.
- bandalore — an old-fashioned type of yo-yo
- bandannas — Plural form of bandanna.
- bandboxes — Plural form of bandbox.
- bandbrake — a device used to measure the power of brakes
- bandelier — Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840–1914, U.S. anthropologist, archaeologist, and historian, born in Switzerland.
- banderole — a long narrow flag, usually with forked ends, esp one attached to the masthead of a ship; pennant
- bandicoot — any agile terrestrial marsupial of the family Peramelidae of Australia and New Guinea. They have a long pointed muzzle and a long tail and feed mainly on small invertebrates
- bandiness — the quality of being bandy
- bandished — Simple past tense and past participle of bandish.
- bandmates — Plural form of bandmate.
- bandobust — (in India and Pakistan) an arrangement
- bandoleer — a broad belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest, with pockets for carrying ammunition, etc.
- bandolero — a highwayman; a robber
- bandolier — a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
- bandoline — a glutinous hair dressing, used (esp formerly) to keep the hair in place
- bandoneon — a type of square concertina, esp used in Argentina
- bandshape — (physics) The shape (distribution of strengths with frequency) of a band of electromagnetic radiation.
- bandshell — a type of bandstand enclosed at the back
- bandstand — A bandstand is a platform with a roof where a military band or a brass band can play in the open air.
- bandurria — a Spanish musical instrument of the guitar family with six pairs of double strings.
- bandwagon — You can refer to an activity or movement that has suddenly become fashionable or popular as a bandwagon.
- bandwidth — A bandwidth is the range of frequencies used for a particular telecommunications signal, radio transmission, or computer network.
- baneberry — any ranunculaceous plant of the genus Actaea, esp A. spicata, which has small white flowers and red or white poisonous berries
- banefully — In a baneful way.