12-letter words containing p, a, t, l
- bathypelagic — of, relating to, or inhabiting the lower depths of the ocean between approximately 1000 and 4000 metres
- batten plate — (in structural design) a horizontal rectangular plate that is used to connect pairs of steel sections by being riveted or welded across them to form a composite section
- battle clasp — clasp (def 4).
- battle group — a group of warships usually consisting of at least one aircraft carrier, other surface ships, submarines, landing craft, etc
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- beauty sleep — sleep, esp sleep before midnight
- bell captain — a person in charge of a group of bellhops
- bespectacled — Someone who is bespectacled is wearing glasses.
- betanaphthol — a colorless, crystalline isomer of naphthol, C10H8O, used as an antiseptic and parasiticide
- bicycle path — a path designed for bicyclists
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- bitter apple — colocynth
- black pewter — pewter composed of 60 percent tin and 40 percent lead.
- black sapote — a tropical American tree, Diospyros digyna, related to the persimmon, having sweet, edible, green fruit that turns black when ripe.
- blastosphere — blastula
- blister pack — a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard
- blotting-pad — an object to one side of which a piece of blotting paper is attached for blotting text handwritten in ink
- booklet pane — Philately. any of a number of panes or small pages of postage stamps, stapled together into a booklet for the convenience of users.
- bootleg play — a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate, hides it by placing it next to his hip, and runs with it.
- bottle party — a party to which guests bring drink
- bracket lamp — a wall light that is attached to the wall by a bracket
- branch plant — a plant or factory in Canada belonging to a company whose headquarters are in another country
- breastplough — a plough driven by the worker's breast, often used to pare turf
- bridal party — the people who accompany the bride as she comes to her wedding
- calcutta cup — a trophy competed for annually by England and Scotland since 1879
- caloreceptor — a receptor stimulated by heat.
- capabilities — the quality of being capable; capacity; ability: His capability was unquestionable.
- capacitively — (physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance.
- cape ortegal — a cape in NW Spain, projecting into the Bay of Biscay
- cape-lookout — Cape, a sandy reef in the Outer Banks, off E North Carolina, SW of Cape Hatteras: lighthouse.
- capital city — the seat of government of a country or other political unit
- capital cost — a cost incurred on the purchase of land, buildings, construction and equipment to be used in the production of goods or the rendering of services
- capital gain — the amount by which the selling price of a financial asset exceeds its cost
- capital levy — a tax on capital or property as contrasted with a tax on income
- capital loss — A capital loss is a loss on investment property.
- capital ship — one of the largest and most heavily armed ships in a naval fleet
- capitalising — Present participle of capitalise.
- capitalistic — Capitalistic means supporting or based on the principles of capitalism.
- capitalizing — Present participle of capitalize.
- capitol hill — the area around the Capitol in Washington, DC
- capitol peak — a mountain in W central Colorado, in the Elk range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,130 feet (4310 meters).
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
- capitulating — Present participle of capitulate.
- capitulation — the act of capitulating
- capitulatory — the act of capitulating.
- carpet tiles — small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
- castile soap — a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide
- cataphyllary — a scale-like, simple form of a leaf, such as those which surround a bud
- cataphysical — perverse; contrary to nature