10-letter words containing r, a, n, c, h
- half-crown — a former silver or cupronickel coin of Great Britain equal to two shillings and sixpence: use phased out after decimalization in 1971.
- halocarbon — any of a class of compounds containing carbon, one or more halogens, and sometimes hydrogen.
- halterneck — A single strap or material which runs from the front of the garment around the back of the wearer's neck, leaving most of the back uncovered, often used in swimsuits and women's dresses.
- hand cream — a cream that you put on your hands to make them feel softer and smoother
- hand cruft — (jargon) (After "hand craft") To write something by hand that would be better done automatically, e.g. writing assembly language instead of using a compiler (see hand hacking).
- hand screw — a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool.
- hand truck — truck1 (def 3).
- hand-carry — to carry or deliver by hand, as for security reasons: The ambassador hand-carried a message from the president.
- handcrafts — Plural form of handcraft.
- handicraft — manual skill.
- handscroll — A traditional Asian scroll that unfolds horizontally so that the reader can view one section at a time while holding it in the hands.
- hard candy — candy, often fruit flavored, made by boiling together sugar and corn syrup.
- hard-knock — beset with hardship.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- harmonicas — Plural form of harmonica.
- harmonicon — harmonica (def 1).
- harthacnut — 1019?–42, king of Denmark 1035–42, king of England 1040–42 (son of Canute).
- hemicrania — pain in one side of the head.
- hibernacle — a protective case or covering, especially for winter, as of an animal or a plant bud.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hinderance — Archaic spelling of hindrance.
- hindrances — Plural form of hindrance.
- homorganic — (of two or more speech sounds) having the same place of articulation, as p, b, and m, which are all bilabial.
- homuncular — an artificially made dwarf, supposedly produced in a flask by an alchemist.
- honor camp — a prison work camp operating on an honor system.
- honor card — honor (def 11).
- horn chair — a chair, especially of the late 19th-century U.S., having a frame made from steer, elk, buffalo, or other animal horns.
- human race — humanity, humans as a species
- hurricanes — Plural form of hurricane.
- hyaluronic — Of or pertaining to hyaluronic acid or its derivatives.
- hydromancy — divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
- hypermanic — pertaining to or affected by mania.
- ice anchor — a large, hooklike device for setting in ice to anchor a vessel or to provide a hold for a hawser in warping it along.
- iconograph — symbolic representation, especially the conventional meanings attached to an image or images.
- increaseth — Archaic third-person singular form of increase.
- inharmonic — not harmonic; dissonant.
- interchain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- jinricksha — Alternative spelling of jinriksha.
- jonah crab — a large, red, deepwater crab, Cancer borealis, of the east coast of North America.
- lancashire — a county in NW England. 1174 sq. mi. (3040 sq. km).
- law french — Anglo-French as used in legal proceedings and lawbooks in England from the Norman Conquest to the 17th century, some terms of which are still in use.
- lawn chair — a chair or chaise longue designed for use out of doors.
- leprechaun — a dwarf or sprite.
- loch raven — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
- long march — the 6000-mile (9654-km) retreat of the Chinese Communist Party and Red Army from southeastern China (Jiangxi province) to the northwest (Yanan in Shaanxi province) in 1934–35, during which Mao Zedong became leader of the Communist party.
- lunchbreak — A period of rest from work for the purpose of eating lunch.
- machinator — One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.
- macintrash — /mak'in-trash"/ The Apple Macintosh, as described by a hacker who doesn"t appreciate being kept away from the *real computer* by the interface. The term maggotbox has been reported in regular use in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. Compare Macintoy. See also beige toaster, WIMP environment, point-and-drool interface, drool-proof paper, user-friendly.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.