9-letter words containing r, a, b, o
- forbearer — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- forbiddal — Lb archaic The act of forbidding something.
- forceable — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- forebears — Usually, forebears. ancestors; forefathers.
- forebrain — Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
- forecabin — the forward cabin on a vessel
- forgeable — (metallurgy) That can be forged (shaped under heat and pressure).
- forkballs — Plural form of forkball.
- formboard — a board or slab serving as a form for poured concrete.
- framboise — raspberry.
- freeboard — Nautical. the distance between the level of the water and the upper surface of the freeboard deck amidships at the side of a hull: regulated by the agencies of various countries according to the construction of the hull, the type of cargo carried, the area of the world in which it sails, the type of water, and the season of the year. Compare load line. (on a cargo vessel) the distance between the uppermost deck considered fully watertight and the official load line. the portion of the side of a hull that is above the water.
- fretboard — a fingerboard with frets, as on a guitar.
- gaberones — former name of Gaborone.
- gainsboro — A light bluish grey colour.
- gameboard — A portable surface on which a game is played, and which is marked for play of that game.
- gangboard — a raised walk on a sailing ship, crossing the waist and connecting the forecastle directly with the quarterdeck.
- gaolbreak — Alternative form of jailbreak.
- garbanzos — Plural form of garbanzo.
- garbology — the study of the material discarded by a society to learn what it reveals about social or cultural patterns.
- garderobe — a wardrobe or its contents.
- gastrobot — a robot that is able to supply itself with sugar, which it uses as a source of fuel
- gastropub — a bar that serves good food and high-quality alcoholic beverages.
- gear knob — a gear lever
- gearboxes — Plural form of gearbox.
- glassboro — a borough in SW New Jersey.
- 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.
- grab rope — a rope supported to afford a hold for a person walking up a gangplank, working aloft, etc.
- grass box — a container attached to a lawn mower that receives grass after it has been cut
- gray body — any body that emits radiation at each wavelength in a constant ratio less than unity to that emitted by a black body at the same temperature.
- grosbeaks — Plural form of grosbeak.
- grossbeak — Alternative form of grosbeak.
- groupable — Capable of being grouped together.
- habergeon — a short, sleeveless coat of mail.
- harborage — shelter for vessels, as that provided by a harbor.
- harborers — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- harboring — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- harborous — welcoming and offering hospitality
- harboured — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- harbourer — A person who harbours another.
- hard boot — (operating system) A boot which resets the entire system. The phrase has connations of hostility toward, or frustration with, the computer being booted. For example, "I'll have to hard boot this losing Sun", or "I recommend booting it hard". Hard boots are often performed with a power cycle. Contrast soft boot. See also cold boot and reboot
- hard-boil — to boil (an egg) until the yolk and white have become firm or solid.
- hardboard — a material made from wood fibers compressed into sheets, having many household and industrial uses.
- hardbound — (of a book) bound with a stiff cover, usually of cloth or leather; casebound.
- hashbrown — Alternative spelling of hash brown.
- headboard — a board forming the head of anything, especially of a bed.
- herbivora — grass-eating animals collectively
- hereabout — about this place; in this neighborhood.
- holderbat — a bracket that supports a pipe and fastens it to a wall or surface
- honorable — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
- honorably — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.