14-letter words containing t, a, h, l

texas longhorn — one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain and valued for disease resistance, fecundity, and a historical association with the old West: now rare.
thalassography — oceanography, especially that branch dealing with smaller bodies of water, as bays, sounds, and gulfs.
thanatological — relating to thanatology, the study of death and dying
thaumaturgical — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
the all blacks — the international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
the all whites — the former name for the international soccer team of New Zealand
the apple isle — Tasmania
the black belt — a region of the southern US extending from Georgia across central Alabama and Mississippi, in which the population contains a large number of Black people: also noted for its fertile black soil
the black caps — the international cricket team of New Zealand
the black isle — a peninsula in NE Scotland, in Highland council area, between the Cromarty and Moray Firths
the blue angel — a legendary German expressionist film of 1930, the first major German sound film, starring Marlene Dietrich
the capitoline — the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome. The temple of Jupiter was on the southern summit and the ancient citadel on the northern summit
the everglades — a subtropical marshy region of Florida, south of Lake Okeechobee: contains the Everglades National Park established to preserve the flora and fauna of the swamps. Area: over 13 000 sq km (5000 sq miles)
the federalist — a set of 85 articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, published in 1787 and 1788, analyzing the Constitution of the U.S. and urging its adoption
the final four — the last four teams remaining in a tournament
the great glen — a fault valley across the whole of Scotland, extending southwest from the Moray Firth in the east to Loch Linnhe and containing Loch Ness and Loch Lochy
the honourable — a title of respect placed before a name: employed before the names of various officials in the English-speaking world, as a courtesy title in Britain for the children of viscounts and barons and the younger sons of earls, and in Parliament by one member speaking of another
the ice blacks — the international ice hockey team of New Zealand
the inevitable — something that is unavoidable
the ivy league — a group of eight universities (Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth College, Harvard, Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Yale) that have similar academic and social prestige in the US to Oxford and Cambridge in Britain
the joe blakes — the DT's
the july sales — a traditional retail event occurring in the month of July, when shops sell things at less than their normal price
the last laugh — the final success in an argument, situation, etc, after previous defeat
the last straw — If an event is the last straw or the straw that broke the camel's back, it is the latest in a series of unpleasant or undesirable events, and makes you feel that you cannot tolerate a situation any longer.
the last trump — the final trumpet call that according to the belief of some will awaken and raise the dead on the Day of Judgment
the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
the lord's day — the Christian Sabbath; Sunday
the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
the maple leaf — the national flag of Canada, consisting of a representation of a maple leaf in red on a white central panel with a vertical red bar on either side
the milk train — a very early morning train, that traditionally transported milk, on which passengers also travelled
the palaeocene — the Palaeocene epoch or rock series
the palaeogene — the Palaeogene period or system
the palaeozoic — the Palaeozoic era
the palatinate — either of two territories in SW Germany, once ruled by the counts palatine. Upper Palatinate is now in Bavaria; Lower or Rhine Palatinate is now in Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, and Hesse
the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
the platteland — (in South Africa) the country districts or rural areas
the pole vault — a field event in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
the real mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.
the real thing — If you say that a thing or event is the real thing, you mean that it is the thing or event itself, rather than an imitation or copy.
the real world — if you talk about the real world, you are referring to the world and life in general, in contrast to a particular person's own life, experience, and ideas, which may seem untypical and unrealistic
the royal mail — the national postal service of the United Kingdom
the salicaceae — a chiefly N temperate family of trees and shrubs having catkins: includes the willows and poplars
the soo canals — the two ship canals linking Lakes Superior and Huron. There is a canal on the Canadian and on the US side of the rapids of the St Mary's River
the unknowable — the ultimate reality that underlies all phenomena but cannot be known
the vernacular — the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place
the waste land — a poem (1922) by T. S. Eliot.
the wool trade — the business of buying and selling wool, formerly very important in Britain, Australia etc
the-federalist — a series of 85 essays (1787–88) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, written in support of the Constitution.
the-suppliants — a tragedy (c463 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
thenard's blue — cobalt blue.

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