12-letter words containing t, h, o, n, b

hibernations — Plural form of hibernation.
hiking boots — stout, sturdy boots, suitable for hiking in
hobnail boot — a boot with a hobnail in the sole
honey bucket — a container for excrement, as in an outdoor toilet.
honor bright — upon my honor; really and truly: I did sweep the floor, honor bright.
honorability — (American spelling) Alternative form of honourability.
hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
hypnotizable — One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
in mothballs — a small ball of naphthalene or sometimes of camphor for placing in closets or other storage areas to repel moths from clothing, blankets, etc.
inhabitation — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
inhospitable — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
inhospitably — not inclined to, or characterized by, hospitality, as persons or actions; unfriendly.
interborough — between boroughs.
joseph brant — Joseph (Thayendanegea) 1742–1807, Mohawk Indian chief who fought on the side of the British in the American Revolution.
leatherbound — Bound in leather.
machine bolt — a threaded fastener, used with a nut for connecting metal parts, having a thread diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or more and a square or hexagonal head for tightening by a wrench.
new brighton — a town in E Minnesota.
nihil obstat — permission to publish a book, granted by an official censor who, upon examining it, has certified that it contains nothing contrary to faith or morals.
nonbreathing — not breathing
nonheritable — Not heritable.
north bergen — a township in NE New Jersey.
north borneo — a former name of Sabah.
northborough — a town in central Massachusetts.
northumbrian — of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
not half bad — very good
odontophobia — an unnatural dread or terror of teeth
on the bench — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
on the block — for sale at auction
on the books — registered
on the brain — constantly in mind
on the table — an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table.
one-base hit — single (def 24).
oneg shabbat — a Jewish celebration in honor of the Sabbath that takes place on Friday evening or Saturday afternoon and usually includes a program of songs, a lecture, and refreshments.
phantom limb — a phenomenon characterized by the experience of pain, discomfort, or other sensation in the area of a missing limb or other body part, as a breast.
phytobenthos — microscopic plants that live in the bottom of the ocean
plinth block — a plinth interrupting a door or window architrave at the floor or ground level.
ryobu shinto — a fusion of Shinto and Buddhism, which flourished in Japan in the 13th century
satanophobia — a morbid fear of the devil or Satan
second birth — spiritual rebirth.
shooting box — a small house or lodge for use during the shooting season.
snatch block — a fairlead having the form of a block that can be opened to receive the bight of a rope at any point along its length.
stephen jobs — (person) Stephen P. Jobs (born 24 February 1955). The co-founder and ex-president of Apple Computer, leader of the team that produced the Macintosh. In 1979, when he was president of Apple, Steven Jobs saw a demonstration of Smalltalk at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center. He and other Apple employees were "very impressed with the unique and revolutionary user-friendly design". The first Macintosh was released in January 1984. Jobs described it as insanely great. Jobs was ousted from Apple in 1985 and founded Next, Inc.. In December 1996 he was re-employed by Apple when they bought NeXT. See also lithium lick, Mathematica.
subhastation — a public auction or sale
teaching job — a position as a teacher
technobabble — incomprehensible technical language or jargon.
technobandit — a person who steals technological secrets, as from the government or a place of employment, and sells them to agents of foreign governments or to competing firms.
technophobia — abnormal fear of or anxiety about the effects of advanced technology.
the brownies — (in the US) the junior division of the Girl Scouts, usually for girls six to eight years old
the sorbonne — a part of the University of Paris containing the faculties of science and literature: founded in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon as a theological college; given to the university in 1808

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