13-letter words containing s, h, e, b, o
- south by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of south. Abbreviation: SbE.
- south by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of south. Abbreviation: SbW.
- southern blot — a procedure for identifying and measuring the amount of a specific DNA sequence or gene in a mixed extract, as in testing for a mutation or a virus: DNA strands from the person or organism under study are cut with restriction enzymes, separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to special filter paper, and hybridized with a labeled DNA probe.
- sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
- subeditorship — the position or office of a subeditor
- the big house — a penitentiary (usually preceded by the).
- the big smoke — a large city, esp London
- the dust bowl — the area of the south central US that became denuded of topsoil by wind erosion during the droughts of the mid-1930s
- the gas board — any company supplying gas as a source of domestic and industrial heat
- thomas becket — Saint Thomas à, 1118?–70, archbishop of Canterbury: murdered because of his opposition to Henry II's policies toward the church.
- thomas hobbes — Thomas, 1588–1679, English philosopher and author.
- thrombokinase — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- unfashionable — observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish: a fashionable young woman.
- unsmotherable — unquenchable
- weatherboards — Plural form of weatherboard.
- west bromwich — a city in West Midlands, in central England, near Birmingham.
- west by north — a point on the compass 11°15prime; north of west. Abbreviation: WbN.
- west by south — a point on the compass 11°15prime; south of west. Abbreviation: WbS.
- whistleblower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
- whole numbers — Also called counting number. one of the positive integers or zero; any of the numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, …).
- windsor bench — a bench similar in construction to a Windsor chair.
- wishbone boom — a boom on a sailboard having two arms that are joined at the mast and at the foot of the sail. The windsurfer holds onto it for support and to steer the sailboard
- with bells on — a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.