17-letter words containing o, s, b

northwest by west — a point on the compass, 11°15′ west of northwest. Abbreviation: NWbW.
number seven iron — pitcher2 (def 3).
objectionableness — The quality of being objectionable.
observation tower — lookout, observation point
off one's own bat — If someone does something off their own bat, they do it without anyone else suggesting it.
old contemptibles — the British expeditionary force to France in 1914
old south arabian — a group of four closely related Semitic languages, having a writing system and used from about the eighth to the fifth centuries b.c. in the southern part of Arabia.
on one's deathbed — about to die
on someone's back — criticizing or pestering someone
on the debit side — the debit side of a situation is the aspect of it which is less positive, pleasant, or useful than its other aspects
on the pig's back — successful; established
one for the books — a handwritten or printed work of fiction or nonfiction, usually on sheets of paper fastened or bound together within covers.
opisthobranchiate — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata.
order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
otto von bismarck — Otto von [ot-oh von;; German aw-toh fuh n] /ˈɒt oʊ vɒn;; German ˈɔ toʊ fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–98, German statesman: first chancellor of modern German Empire 1871–90.
out at the elbows — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
outside broadcast — An outside broadcast is a radio or television programme that is not recorded or filmed in a studio, but in another building or in the open air.
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
passamaquoddy bay — an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between Maine and New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St. Croix River.
passive obedience — unquestioning obedience to authority
percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
performance bonus — a monetary bonus paid to staff who have performed well in their job
petit bourgeoisie — The petit bourgeoisie are people in the lower middle class.
petite bourgeoise — a woman who belongs to the petite bourgeoisie.
petty bourgeoisie — the section of the middle class with the lowest social status, generally composed of shopkeepers, lower clerical staff, etc
phlebotomus fever — sandfly fever.
piece of business — business (def 10).
pitot-static tube — a device combining a Pitot tube with a static tube: used to measure airspeed.
plains of abraham — a high plain adjoining the city of Quebec, Canada: battlefield where the English under Wolfe defeated the French under Montcalm in 1759.
plateau's problem — the problem in the calculus of variations of finding the surface with the least area bounded by a given closed curve in space.
pocket battleship — a small heavily armed and armored warship serving as a battleship because of limitations imposed by treaty.
positive feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
postbaccalaureate — bachelor's degree.
potassium bromate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBrO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent and as an analytical reagent.
potassium bromide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBr, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and in medicine as a sedative.
precision bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped, as accurately as possible, on a specific, usually small, target.
pseudo-biological — pertaining to biology.
public prosecutor — an officer charged with the conduct of criminal prosecution in the interest of the public.
public television — a type of noncommercial, usually educational, television programming funded by the government, grants, viewers, and corporations. Compare educational television.
purple shore crab — any of numerous crabs that live along the shoreline between the tidemarks, as Hemigrapsus nudus (purple shore crab) of the Pacific coast of North America.
push the boat out — to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively
put the kibosh on — nonsense.
rack one's brains — to strain in mental effort, esp to remember something or to find the solution to a problem
redistributionist — a person who believes in, advocates, or supports income redistribution.
rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
roseate spoonbill — a tropical New World spoonbill, Ajaia ajaja, having rose-colored plumage and a bare head.
russborough house — a mansion near Blessington in Co Wicklow, Republic of Ireland: built by Richard Castle and Francis Bindon for the 1st Earl of Miltown from 1740
rybinsk reservoir — a vast water reservoir in W central Russia on the River Volga and its tributaries Sheksna and Mologa, formed by Rybinsk Hydroelectric Station dam
sable island pony — a variety of wild pony found on Sable Island, Nova Scotia

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