16-letter words containing o, w, h

lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
lower lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
luck of the draw — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
matthew of paris — c1200–59, English chronicler.
mauchly, john w. — John Mauchly
molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
mount washington — a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: the highest peak in the northeast US; noted for extreme weather conditions. Height: 1917 m (6288 ft)
new commonwealth — a term used esp in the latter part of the 20th century in Britain to describe countries in the British Commonwealth that became independent after World War II
new haven colony — a settlement founded in 1638 by John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton at Quinnipiac (now New Haven, Conn.).
northern whiting — northern kingfish.
northwesternmost — Farthest northwest.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
not worth a damn — worthless
not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
one with another — on average
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
out of the woods — the hard, fibrous substance composing most of the stem and branches of a tree or shrub, and lying beneath the bark; the xylem.
overhead railway — elevated railroad.
overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
part way through — mid-way; before the end
pay-as-you-throw — denoting a system for waste collection in which households are charged according to the amount of refuse they leave
philip of swabia — 1180?–1208, king of Germany and uncrowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1198–1208 (son of Frederick I).
place of worship — religious house: church, temple
poor white trash — white trash.
public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
put to the sword — to kill with a sword or swords
rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
rochelle powders — (not in technical use) Seidlitz powders.
round the wrekin — the long way round
savannah sparrow — a North American sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, having brown and white plumage with a yellow stripe over each eye.
sawn-off shotgun — A sawn-off shotgun is a shotgun on which the barrel has been cut short. Guns like this are often used by criminals because they can be easily hidden.
secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
shaft horsepower — the horsepower delivered to the driving shaft of an engine, as measured by a torsion meter. Abbreviation: shp, SHP.
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
shared ownership — (in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest
short sweetening — sugar.
shorthand writer — a person trained to write in shorthand
show cause order — a court order issued to a party in a lawsuit, directing that party to appear to give reasons why a certain action should not be put into effect by the court.
show one's heels — to run away
show one's teeth — (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
show-me attitude — a sceptical frame of mind
showbiz reporter — a journalist who writes about the entertainment industry
showcase project — a project designed to attract attention and show off the abilities of the people involved in it
showy crab apple — a large Japanese bush or tree, Malus floribunda, of the rose family, having red fruit and rose-colored flowers that fade to white.
somehow or other — in an undetermined way

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