12-letter words containing p, a, h, n, g
- punching bag — an inflated or stuffed bag, usually suspended, punched with the fists as an exercise.
- reaping hook — a curved cutting tool with a sharp edge, used in the cutting or harvesting of crops
- sailing ship — a large ship equipped with sails.
- scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
- scintigraphy — the process of producing a scintigram.
- selenography — the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.
- sharp tongue — If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever.
- shaving soap — a special soap for lathering the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving, capable of producing a thick lather due to its high fat content and low alkalinity.
- shopbreaking — the act of breaking into a shop
- shopping bag — a strong, usually paper or plastic, bag with handles, used to carry purchases or belongings.
- single-phase — noting or pertaining to a circuit having an alternating current with one phase or with phases differing by 180°.
- slap dashing — slab dashing.
- snapshotting — an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- snobographer — a person who writes about snobs
- spearfishing — any of several fishes of the genus Tetrapturus, resembling the sailfish but having the first dorsal fin much less developed: inhabiting all seas, but rare.
- spearheading — the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
- speech organ — any part of the body, as the tongue, velum, diaphragm, or lungs, that participates, actively or passively, voluntarily or involuntarily, in the production of the sounds of speech.
- sphenography — the art of writing in cuneiform characters.
- sprechgesang — a vocal style intermediate between speech and singing but without exact pitch intonation.
- spring catch — a catch for an interior or cabinet door that has a bolt operated by a spring.
- spud-bashing — the task of peeling potatoes, given as a punishment
- steganograph — a piece of coded writing; cipher
- stenographer — a person who specializes in taking dictation in shorthand.
- stenographic — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stenophagous — (of an animal) feeding on a limited variety of foods (opposed to euryphagous).
- straight pin — pin (sense 2)
- superheating — Superheating of steam is raising its temperature to well above boiling point.
- sympathizing — to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
- talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
- technography — the description and study of the arts and sciences in their geographical and ethnic distribution and historical development.
- telegraphone — an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.
- the pentagon — a five-sided building in Arlington, Va., in which the main offices of the U.S. Department of Defense are located; hence, the U.S. military establishment
- thinking cap — a state of mind marked by reflection or concentration: If we put on our thinking caps, we may come up with the answer.
- tragelaphine — of or relating to a tragelaph
- tramping hut — a hut in the bush for the use of trampers
- trapshooting — the sport of shooting at clay pigeons hurled into the air from a trap.
- whaling port — a home port for whaling vessels.
- whaling ship — a ship engaged in whaling
- wranglership — (at Cambridge University) the position of a wrangler
- yachting cap — a cap with a round flat top and a visor