8-letter words containing t, o, b
- gumbotil — a sticky clay formed by the thorough weathering of glacial drift, the thickness of the clay furnishing means for comparing relative lengths of interglacial ages.
- gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- hackbolt — a European seabird, Puffinus major
- hardboot — a horse-racing enthusiast.
- hatboxes — Plural form of hatbox.
- hautbois — hautboy.
- hautboys — Plural form of hautboy.
- hecatomb — (in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods.
- hip boot — a hip-high boot, usually of rubber, worn by fishermen, firefighters, etc.
- hobbyist — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- hobrecht — Jacob [jey-kuh b;; Dutch yah-kawp] /ˈdʒeɪ kəb;; Dutch ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), Obrecht, Jacob.
- hoofbeat — the sound made by an animal's hoof in walking, running, etc.
- hot comb — a comblike device that is heated, usually electrically, and used to straighten or style the hair
- hot-comb — to arrange or style (the hair) with a hot comb.
- hotblood — a collective term for Arabian, Barb, and Thoroughbred horses
- humboldt — Friedrich Heinrich Alexander [free-drikh hahyn-rikh ah-lek-sahn-duh r] /ˈfri drɪx ˈhaɪn rɪx ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dər/ (Show IPA), Baron von [fuh n] /fən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1859, German naturalist, writer, and statesman.
- hunt box — a hunting lodge or house near or in a hunting area for use during the hunting season.
- hylobate — Any of the genus Hylobates of gibbons.
- iceboats — Plural form of iceboat.
- in doubt — uncertain
- ink blot — a stain on paper, made by ink
- inkblots — Plural form of inkblot.
- intombed — Simple past tense and past participle of intomb.
- isobaths — Plural form of isobath.
- isobront — a line on a weather map or chart connecting various points where a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously.
- isobutyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.
- jaboatao — a city in E Brazil, W of Recife.
- jackboot — a sturdy leather boot reaching up over the knee, worn especially by soldiers.
- jacobite — a partisan or adherent of James II of England after his overthrow (1688), or of the Stuarts.
- jestbook — a book of jests or jokes.
- jet boat — a small, propellerless boat powered by an engine that ejects water for its thrust.
- jetborne — carried by jet aircraft.
- job hunt — search for employment
- job-hunt — to seek employment; look for a job.
- jobation — an extensive rebuke; scolding
- johnboat — a light, square-ended, flat-bottomed skiff, used in shallow water.
- kabouter — (Dutch mythology) A tiny folkloric man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or a smurf.
- keelboat — a roughly built, shallow freight boat, having a keel to permit sailing into the wind.
- kilobits — Plural form of kilobit.
- kilobyte — 1024 (2 10) bytes.
- kingbolt — a vertical bolt connecting the body of a vehicle with the fore axle, the body of a railroad car with a truck, etc.
- knowbots — Plural form of knowbot.
- kotzebue — August Friedrich Ferdinand von [ou-goo st free-drikh fer-di-nahnt fuh n] /ˈaʊ gʊst ˈfri drɪx ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt fən/ (Show IPA), 1761–1819, German dramatist.
- lab coat — long white garment worn in laboratory
- laborist — A physician who aids labor and delivery but does not provide prenatal care.
- laborite — a member of a political party promoting the interests of labor.
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- lag bolt — lag screw
- layabout — a lazy or idle person; loafer.
- libation — a pouring out of wine or other liquid in honor of a deity.