12-letter words containing a, l, b, o
- barcalounger — a type of reclinable armchair with an extendable footrest
- bardolatrous — relating to or characterized by bardolatry
- barge couple — either of a pair of outside rafters along the gable end of a roof
- barn swallow — the US and Canadian name for the common swallow, Hirundo rustica
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- barratrously — In a barratrous manner.
- barrel organ — A barrel organ is a large machine that plays music when you turn the handle on the side. Barrel organs used to be played in the street to entertain people.
- base bullion — smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
- basic jovial — (language) A subset of JOVIAL written ca. 1965.
- bastel house — (on the Anglo-Scottish border) a partly fortified house, usually with a vaulted ground floor.
- bathophilous — (of an organism) living in very deep water
- battle group — a group of warships usually consisting of at least one aircraft carrier, other surface ships, submarines, landing craft, etc
- battle royal — a fight, esp with fists or cudgels, involving more than two combatants; melee
- battle wagon — a battleship.
- battlefronts — Plural form of battlefront.
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- battlewagons — Plural form of battlewagon.
- battleworthy — capable of engaging in combat; ready for battle: a decline in the nation's battleworthy forces.
- battological — tending to repeat words unnecessarily
- bayonet bulb — an electric light bulb which is inserted into the socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket
- be at a loss — If you say that you are at a loss, you mean that you do not know what to do in a particular situation.
- be on a roll — to have a series of successes; go from success to success
- beacon light — a light signal for shipping
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- bead molding — bead (def 12).
- beauty salon — A beauty salon is the same as a beauty parlour.
- beaver cloth — beaver1 (def 8).
- bed of nails — a situation or position of extreme difficulty
- beer parlour — a room in a tavern, hotel, etc in which beer is served
- behaviorally — manner of behaving or acting.
- belleau wood — a forest in N France: site of a battle (1918) in which the US Marines halted a German advance on Paris
- below stairs — People sometimes use below stairs to refer to the servants in a rich household and the things that are connected with them.
- benzal group — the bivalent group C 7 H 6 –, derived from benzaldehyde.
- beta blocker — A beta blocker is a drug which is used to treat people who have high blood pressure or heart problems.
- beta-blocker — any of various substances that interfere with the action of the beta receptors: used primarily to reduce the heart rate or force in the prevention, management, or treatment of angina, hypertension, or arrythmias.
- betanaphthol — a colorless, crystalline isomer of naphthol, C10H8O, used as an antiseptic and parasiticide
- bib overalls — overall (def 3a).
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- bibliomaniac — excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
- bibliophobia — an aversion to books
- bibliothecal — relating to a bibliotheca
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- bifunctional — having two functions
- bill and coo — the parts of a bird's jaws that are covered with a horny or leathery sheath; beak.
- bill of fare — The bill of fare at a restaurant is a list of the food for a meal from which you may choose what you want to eat.
- bill of sale — a deed transferring personal property, either outright or as security for a loan or debt
- binary color — secondary color.
- bingo caller — the person who shouts out the numbers to bingo players
- binocularity — binocular characteristics
- bioavailable — the extent to which a nutrient or medication can be used by the body.