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13-letter words containing r, h, e, a

  • breech-loader — a firearm that is loaded at the breech
  • breeches part — a male role played by an actress.
  • breechloading — loaded at the breech.
  • breidha fjord — an inlet of Denmark Strait on the NW coast of Iceland.
  • bridal shower — a party, held for a woman before her wedding, to which her friends bring gifts
  • bridal wreath — any of several N temperate rosaceous shrubs of the genus Spiraea, esp S. prunifolia, cultivated for their sprays of small white flowers
  • broad hatchet — a hatchet with a broad cutting edge.
  • brokenhearted — Someone who is brokenhearted is very sad and upset because they have had a serious disappointment.
  • bronze whaler — a shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus, of southern Australian waters, having a bronze-coloured back
  • bulbourethral — of or relating to the rounded mass of tissue surrounding the urethra at the root of the penis.
  • bullhead rail — a rail having a cross section with a bulbous top and bottom, the top being larger
  • burgess shale — a bed of Cambrian sedimentary rock in the Rocky Mountains in British Columbia containing many unique invertebrate fossils
  • burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
  • butcher paper — heavy, moisture-resistant paper, as used for wrapping meat.
  • butcher's saw — a type of hacksaw used especially by butchers for cutting through meat and bones.
  • butyraldehyde — a colourless flammable pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins. Formula: CH3(CH2)2CHO
  • cache storage — cache (def 3).
  • calabash tree — a tropical American evergreen tree, Crescentia cujete, that produces large round gourds: family Bignoniaceae
  • call the turn — to predict successfully
  • camphoraceous — similar to camphor
  • cancerophobia — a morbid dread of being afflicted by cancer
  • candleholders — Plural form of candleholder.
  • candlelighter — a person whose task it is to light candles
  • cape crawfish — an edible South African spiny lobster, Jasus lalandii.
  • cape hatteras — a promontory off the E coast of North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, which is situated between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic: known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its danger to shipping
  • carbohydrates — foods which contain carbohydrate
  • carboxymethyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH2-COOH derived from acetic acid.
  • cardiganshire — a former county of W Wales: became part of Dyfed in 1974; reinstated as Ceredigion in 1996
  • cardiopathies — Plural form of cardiopathy.
  • carnegie hall — a famous concert hall in New York (opened 1891); endowed by Andrew Carnegie
  • carpet knight — a soldier who spends his life away from battle; idler
  • carpetmuncher — Alternative form of carpet muncher.
  • carry the can — to take the responsibility for some misdemeanour, etc (on behalf of)
  • carry the day — to win a contest or competition; succeed
  • carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
  • cartographers — Plural form of cartographer.
  • carve a niche — If you carve a niche for yourself, you organize your work to create a secure position.
  • caryophyllene — (organic compound) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper.
  • casehardening — Present participle of caseharden.
  • cash customer — a purchaser who pays cash rather than by check, credit card, or charge account.
  • cash receipts — the money a business receives from its customers over a specified period
  • cash register — A cash register is a machine in a shop, pub, or restaurant that is used to add up and record how much money people pay, and in which the money is kept.
  • cash reserves — money set aside by an individual or a company for use in an emergency
  • cash-strapped — If a person or organization is cash-strapped, they do not have enough money to buy or pay for the things they want or need.
  • casing hanger — A casing hanger is the part of a wellhead that supports the casing string.
  • castle howard — a mansion near York in Yorkshire: designed in 1700 by Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor; the grounds include the Temple of the Four Winds and a mausoleum
  • cat's whisker — a pointed wire used to make contact with the crystal in a crystal radio receiver
  • catastrophise — Alt form catastrophize.
  • catastrophize — (obsolete) To end a comedy.
  • catcher's box — box1 (def 16d).
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