8-letter words containing l, a, h, o
- chaebols — Plural form of chaebol.
- chaldron — a unit of capacity equal to 36 bushels. Formerly used in the US for the measurement of solids, being equivalent to 1.268 cubic metres. Used in Britain for both solids and liquids, it is equivalent to 1.309 cubic metres
- chalonic — of or relating to a chalone
- changkol — A type of hoe.
- chaology — the study of chaos theory
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- charlock — a weedy Eurasian plant, Sinapis arvensis (or Brassica kaber), with hairy stems and foliage and yellow flowers: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- charlton — Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton. born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals
- chelator — an organic chemical that bonds with metal ions and produces a chelate compound
- chiclayo — a city in NW Peru. Pop: 434 000 (2005 est)
- chingola — a town in N central Zambia.
- chloasma — the appearance on a person's skin, esp of the face, of patches of darker colour: associated with hormonal changes caused by liver disease or the use of oral contraceptives
- chlorate — any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO3–
- chloroma — A myeloid sarcoma.
- choliamb — an imperfect iambic metre, with a spondee as the last foot
- chondral — of or relating to cartilage
- chorales — Plural form of chorale.
- chorally — of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society.
- clochard — a tramp
- coahuila — a state of N Mexico: mainly plateau, crossed by several mountain ranges that contain rich mineral resources. Capital: Saltillo. Pop: 2 295 808 (2000). Area: 151 571 sq km (59 112 sq miles)
- coal hod — a small pail for carrying coal; a coal scuttle.
- coalfish — a dark-coloured gadoid food fish, Pollachius virens, occurring in northern seas
- coalhole — a small coal cellar
- coalshed — a shed in which coal is stored
- cochleae — Plural form of cochlea.
- cochlear — a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- coolabah — an Australian myrtaceous tree, Eucalyptus microtheca, that grows along rivers and has smooth bark and long narrow leaves
- coolibah — A northern Australian gum tree that typically grows near watercourses and yields strong, hard timber.
- dalmahoy — a bushy wig
- downhaul — any of various lines for pulling down a sail or a yard, as for securing in a lowered position when not in use.
- drawhole — a funnel-shaped vertical opening cut at the bottom of a stope, which permits the loading of ore into conveyances in the passageways below.
- duathlon — An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
- earholes — Plural form of earhole.
- eschalot — Archaic form of shallot.
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- eulachon — A small edible fish of North America, Thaleichthys pacificus; the candlefish.
- falchion — a broad, short sword having a convex edge curving sharply to the point.
- falmouth — a seaport in S Cornwall, in SW England.
- falshood — Obsolete spelling of falsehood.
- flash on — a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
- flashmob — Alternative spelling of flash mob.
- forhaile — to distress
- galoshed — Wearing galoshes.
- galoshes — a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- goethals — George Washington, 1858–1928, U.S. major general and engineer: chief engineer of the Panama Canal 1907–14; governor of the Canal Zone 1914–16.
- golgotha — a hill near Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified; Calvary.
- goliaths — Plural form of goliath.
- gralloch — the entrails of a deer
- hackbolt — a European seabird, Puffinus major
- hailshot — small pellets of ammunition resembling hail when it is discharged and broadcast in all directions