8-letter words containing n, s, a
- harpings — any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- harpoons — Plural form of harpoon.
- harrison — Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
- harshing — Present participle of harsh.
- has-been — a person or thing that is no longer effective, successful, popular, etc.
- hasidean — Assidean.
- hassling — a disorderly dispute.
- hastened — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- hastener — Agent noun of hasten; one who hastens.
- hastings — Thomas, 1860–1929, U.S. architect.
- hatbands — Plural form of hatband.
- hatstand — (UK) A device used to store hats upon. Usually made of wood and standing at least five foot tall, they have a single pole making up most of the height, with a sturdy base to prevent toppling, and an array of lengthy pegs at the top for placement of hats.
- haunches — the hip.
- hawknose — a nose curved like the beak of a hawk.
- haziness — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
- headings — Plural form of heading.
- headsman — a public executioner who beheads condemned persons.
- headsmen — Plural form of headsman.
- hearings — Plural form of hearing.
- hearkens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hearken.
- hearsing — Present participle of hearse.
- heartens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hearten.
- heathens — Plural form of heathen.
- heatsink — Alternative spelling of heat sink.
- heavings — Plural form of heaving.
- helmsman — a person who steers a ship.
- henbanes — Plural form of henbane.
- herdsman — a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
- hernshaw — a heron.
- hesitant — hesitating; undecided, doubtful, or disinclined.
- hessians — Plural form of Hessian.
- hexagons — Plural form of hexagon.
- hexosans — Plural form of hexosan.
- hillsman — A man who belongs to a tribe inhabiting the hills.
- hindcast — to test (a mathematical model) by observing whether it would have correctly predicted a historical event
- hinsdale — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- hispania — Spain.
- hispanic — Spanish.
- hispano- — Hispanic
- histamin — Biochemistry, Physiology. a heterocyclic amine, C 5 H 9 N 3 , released by mast cells when tissue is injured or in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing dilation of small blood vessels and smooth muscle contraction.
- hoastman — a member of a former guild of tradesmen responsible for loading and shipping coal in Newcastle upon Tyne
- hobnails — Plural form of hobnail.
- hoistman — someone who operates a hoist
- hollands — John Philip, 1840–1914, Irish inventor in the U.S.
- honduras — a republic in NE Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq. km). Capital: Tegucigalpa.
- horseman — a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- hosannas — Plural form of hosanna.
- hostname — (computing) the unique name by which any device attached to a network is known.
- houseman — a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
- humanics — the study of the nature or affairs of humankind.