13-letter words containing la
- blasco ibanez — Vicente (biˈθente). 1867–1928, Spanish novelist, whose books include Blood and Sand (1909) and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1916)
- blasphemously — uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy; irreverent; profane.
- blast furnace — A blast furnace is a large structure in which iron ore is heated under pressure so that it melts and the pure iron metal separates out and can be collected.
- blastogenesis — the theory that inherited characteristics are transmitted only by germ plasm
- blastomycosis — a fungal infection particularly affecting the lungs
- blaze a trail — to explore new territories, areas of knowledge, etc, in such a way that others can follow
- blepharoplast — a cylindrical cytoplasmic body in protozoa
- body language — Your body language is the way in which you show your feelings or thoughts to other people by means of the position or movements of your body, rather than with words.
- bonded labour — a system in which a person provides labour in order to pay off debts
- bonin islands — a group of 27 volcanic islands in the W Pacific: occupied by the US after World War II; returned to Japan in 1968. Largest island: Chichijima. Area: 103 sq km (40 sq miles)
- bootlace worm — a nemertean worm, Lineus longissimus, that inhabits shingly shores and attains lengths of over 6 m (20 ft)
- bouillabaisse — Bouillabaisse is a rich stew or soup of fish and vegetables.
- bounced flash — a flash bounced off a reflective surface, as a ceiling or wall, to illuminate a subject indirectly.
- bridge player — a person who plays the game of bridge
- brook lamprey — a jawless fish, Lampetra planeri, native to the European part of the Atlantic Ocean and the northwest Mediterranean
- brussels lace — a fine lace with a raised or appliqué design
- bucket ladder — a series of buckets that move in a continuous chain, used to dredge riverbeds, etc, or to excavate land
- buffalo plaid — a plaid with large blocks formed by the intersection of two different-color yarns, typically red and black.
- building land — land on which construction can take place
- bullace grape — the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine
- burglar alarm — A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force.
- burglar-proof — designed to be secure and to frustrate any attempted burglary
- burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
- burmese glass — an American art glass of the late 19th century, ranging from greenish-yellow to pink.
- burning glass — a convex lens for concentrating the sun's rays into a small area to produce heat or fire
- business plan — A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money.
- buster collar — a round collar, similar to a lampshade in shape, that is fitted round the neck of an animal or bird, for example to prevent it removing or interfering with a dressing or other treatment
- calabash tree — a tropical American evergreen tree, Crescentia cujete, that produces large round gourds: family Bignoniaceae
- calamity jane — real name Martha Canary. ?1852–1903, US frontierswoman, noted for her skill at shooting and riding
- calculability — determinable by calculation; ascertainable: This map was designed so that distances by road are easily calculable.
- calculatingly — In a calculating manner.
- calculational — relating to calculation
- canaliculated — Canaliculate.
- cancellariate — the office of chancellor
- cancellations — Plural form of cancellation.
- canon regular — a clergyman of certain religious communities following a monastic rule
- cape-flattery — Cape, a cape in NW Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula, at the entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait.
- capitulations — Plural form of capitulation.
- capstan lathe — a lathe for repetitive work, having a rotatable turret resembling a capstan to hold tools for successive operations
- carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
- carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
- carte blanche — If someone gives you carte blanche, they give you the authority to do whatever you think is right.
- cartilaginous — of or like cartilage; gristly
- cassivelaunus — 1st century bc, British chieftain, king of the Catuvellauni tribe, who organized resistance to Caesar's invasion of Britain (54 bc)
- castellations — Defensive or decorative parapets with regularly spaced notches; battlements.
- casual labour — people who are employed on a temporary, rather than a permanent or regular basis
- catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
- cattle plague — rinderpest.
- cellar fungus — a fungus, Coniophora puteana, that causes dry rot in timber.
- century plant — an agave, Agave americana, native to tropical America but naturalized elsewhere, having very large spiny greyish leaves and greenish flowers on a tall fleshy stalk. It blooms only once in its life, after 10 to 30 years (formerly thought to flower after a century)