9-letter words containing o, h, a
- frogmarch — to force (a person) to march with the arms pinioned firmly behind the back.
- frontlash — an action or opinion that is in reaction to a backlash.
- game show — a television or radio program in which contestants answer questions or play games of skill or chance in order to win money or other prizes.
- gang hook — a hook with several points, made by joining the shanks of two or three hooks.
- gang show — an amateur theatrical performance with a cast made up of youth members of Scouts and Guides
- garnishor — (legal) A person who garnishes; one who obtains a garnishment against another.
- gasholder — gasometer (def 2).
- gatehouse — a house at or over a gate, used as a gatekeeper's quarters, fortification, etc.
- gauchesco — of or relating to gauchos
- gawkihood — the state of being gawky
- gazehound — one of any of several breeds of hounds, as the Afghan, borzoi, greyhound, Saluki, or whippet, that hunts by sighting the game rather than by scent.
- geocacher — A person who hides or seeks objects as part of the sport of geocaching.
- geography — the science dealing with the areal differentiation of the earth's surface, as shown in the character, arrangement, and interrelations over the world of such elements as climate, elevation, soil, vegetation, population, land use, industries, or states, and of the unit areas formed by the complex of these individual elements.
- geophagia — Consumption of clay, chalk or dirt.
- ghost car — an unmarked police car
- ghostball — (baseball) A type of pitch; the knuckleball.
- gianthood — the condition of being a giant
- glochidia — glochid.
- gnathonic — sycophantic; fawning.
- go halves — plural of half.
- go shares — to share (something) with another or others
- goalmouth — the area between the goalposts directly in front of the goal in certain games, as soccer, lacrosse, and hockey.
- goat moth — a large European moth, Cossus cossus, with pale brownish-grey variably marked wings: family Cossidae
- goatherds — Plural form of goatherd.
- goatishly — In a goatish way.
- godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
- goliathan — huge; gigantic
- goncharov — Ivan Alexandrovich [ih-vahn al-ig-zan-druh-vich,, -zahn-,, ahy-vuh n;; Russian ee-vahn uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /ɪˈvɑn ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-,, ˈaɪ vən;; Russian iˈvɑn ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1812–91, Russian novelist.
- gonorrhea — a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus.
- gonotheca — the part of the perisarc covering a gonangium.
- good hair — hair showing evidence of some European strain in a person's blood
- gorakhpur — a city in SE Uttar Pradesh, in N India.
- gorbachev — Mikhail S(ergeyevich) [mi-kahyl sur-gey-uh-vich,, mi-keyl;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel syir-gye-yi-vyich] /mɪˈkaɪl sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ,, mɪˈkeɪl;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Soviet political leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1985–91; president of the Soviet Union 1988–91; Nobel Peace Prize 1990.
- gorchakov — Prince Aleksander Mikhailovich [al-ig-zan-der mi-hahy-luh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr myi-khahy-luh-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər mɪˈhaɪ lə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr myɪˈxaɪ lə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1798–1883, Russian diplomat and statesman.
- gothamite — a journalistic nickname for New York City.
- goulashes — Plural form of goulash.
- granolith — a composition stone for pavements, made from crushed granite or the like and cement.
- grapeshot — a cluster of small cast-iron balls formerly used as a charge for a cannon.
- grayhound — one of a breed of tall, slender, short-haired dogs, noted for its keen sight and swiftness.
- guangzhou — Canton.
- guarulhos — a city in SE Brazil, NE of São Paulo.
- ha'p'orth — a person considered as specified
- haakon iv — surnamed Haakonsson. 1204–63, king of Norway (1217–63). He strengthened the monarchy and extended Norwegian territory to include Iceland and Greenland
- haanepoot — a type of white wine made from the Hanepoot grape
- habergeon — a short, sleeveless coat of mail.
- hacendado — the owner of a hacienda.
- hachinohe — a city in N Honshu, Japan.
- hack mode — (jargon) Engaged in hacking. A Zen-like state of total focus on The Problem that may be achieved when one is hacking (this is why every good hacker is part mystic). Ability to enter such concentration at will correlates strongly with wizardliness; it is one of the most important skills learned during larval stage. Sometimes amplified as "deep hack mode". Being yanked out of hack mode (see priority interrupt) may be experienced as a physical shock, and the sensation of being in hack mode is more than a little habituating. The intensity of this experience is probably by itself sufficient explanation for the existence of hackers, and explains why many resist being promoted out of positions where they can code. See also cyberspace. Some aspects of hackish etiquette will appear quite odd to an observer unaware of the high value placed on hack mode. For example, if someone appears at your door, it is perfectly okay to hold up a hand (without turning one's eyes away from the screen) to avoid being interrupted. One may read, type, and interact with the computer for quite some time before further acknowledging the other's presence (of course, he or she is reciprocally free to leave without a word). The understanding is that you might be in hack mode with a lot of delicate state in your head, and you dare not swap that context out until you have reached a good point to pause. See also juggling eggs.
- hackamore — a simple looped bridle, by means of which controlling pressure is exerted on the nose of a horse, used chiefly in breaking colts.
- hackathon — a usually competitive event in which people work in groups on software or hardware projects, with the goal of creating a functioning product by the end of the event: At the hackathon our team produced an app that helps you monitor your sleeping habits.