12-letter words that end in t
- aviculturist — A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
- babcock test — a test for determining the butterfat content of milk and milk products, conducted by adding sulfuric acid to a sample and then centrifuging it in a flask with a calibrated neck in which the liquefied fat collects.
- baby boomlet — a period of increase in the birthrate, smaller than a baby boom, as in the U.S. during the 1980s and 1990s.
- baccalauréat — (esp in France) a school-leaving examination that qualifies the successful candidates for entrance to university
- bach trumpet — a modern small three-valved trumpet for playing clarino passages in Bach's music
- backup light — Backup lights are the white lights on the back of a vehicle that shine when the vehicle moves backward.
- bacteriostat — any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them
- báinín skirt — a skirt made of this material
- baking sheet — A baking sheet is a flat piece of metal on which you bake foods such as biscuits or pies in an oven.
- balinese cat — a breed of cat with medium-length silky hair, a plumed tail, blue eyes, large ears, and a dark mask, tail, and paws
- ballet skirt — a full skirt, often made with several layers of fabric, typical of those worn by ballet dancers
- balloon seat — (on some 18th-century chairs) a seat having an outline resembling that of a bell.
- ballottement — a technique of feeling for a movable object in the body, esp confirmation of pregnancy by feeling the rebound of the fetus following a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus
- banana split — A banana split is a kind of dessert. It consists of a banana cut in half along its length, with ice cream, nuts, and sauce on top.
- banbury tart — a tart filled with a lemon-flavored mixture of currants, raisins, or the like.
- bandoneonist — One who plays the bandoneon.
- bank account — A bank account is an arrangement with a bank which allows you to keep your money in the bank and to take some out when you need it.
- bank deposit — money placed in a bank account
- bantamweight — A bantamweight is a boxer who weighs between 51 and 53.5 kilograms, or a wrestler who weighs between 52 and 57 kilograms. A bantamweight is heavier than a flyweight but lighter than a featherweight.
- barbados nut — an ornamental, tropical American tree, Jatropha curcas, of the spurge family, having ivylike leaves, small, yellow or greenish-yellow flowers, and olive-shaped fruit yielding a purgative, poisonous oil.
- barbecue pit — a trench in which wood or charcoal is burned for barbecuing
- barbecue set — a set of tools used for barbecuing
- barrel vault — a vault in the form of a half cylinder
- barrow point — the northernmost tip of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean
- basic weight — basis weight.
- basing point — a geographical location from which freight charges are computed by the seller regardless of the point from which the goods are shipped.
- basis weight — the weight in pounds of a ream of paper of a basic size, usually 25 × 38 inches (63 × 96 cm) for book stock, 17 × 22 inches (43 × 55 cm) for writing stock, and 20 × 26 inches (50 × 66 cm) for cover stock.
- basque shirt — a knitted pullover shirt having a crew neck, long or short sleeves, and a pattern of horizontal stripes.
- bathing suit — A bathing suit is a piece of clothing which people wear when they go swimming.
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- beautifulest — (dated) Most beautiful; more beautiful than anyone or anything else.
- bedazzlement — to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
- beef extract — a soluble paste of beef or beef blood extracts.
- befuddlement — to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
- beit knesset — a synagogue: often used in the names of congregations
- belittlement — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- bell the cat — to undertake a very dangerous mission
- bengal light — a firework or flare that burns with a steady bright blue light, formerly used as a signal
- bequeathment — to dispose of (personal property, especially money) by last will: She bequeathed her half of the company to her niece.
- besom pocket — an interior pocket with edging or stitching around the opening.
- bewilderment — Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered.
- beyond doubt — You say that something is beyond doubt or beyond reasonable doubt when you are certain that it is true and it cannot be contradicted or disproved.
- bibliologist — a student of bibliology
- bibliopegist — a bookbinder
- bien pensant — a right-thinking person
- biker jacket — a short, close-fitting leather jacket with zips and studs, often worn by motorcyclists
- binary digit — either of the two digits 0 or 1, used in binary notation
- binding post — one of several metal pegs or rods, fitted into a loose-leaf binder, for holding sheets with prepunched holes.
- bioscientist — any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer