| BATHOCHROME | • BATHOCHROME n. a shift to a longer wavelength in the absorption spectrum of a compound. |
| BATHYSPHERE | • bathysphere n. A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths… • BATHYSPHERE n. a submersible observation chamber. |
| BUSHHAMMERS | • bushhammers v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushhammer. • bush␣hammers n. Plural of bush hammer. • BUSHHAMMER n. a hammer with small pyramids projecting from its working face, used for dressing stone. |
| BUSHWHACKER | • bushwhacker n. (US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path. • bushwhacker n. (Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country. • bushwhacker n. (US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War. |
| CHAMBERHAND | • CHAMBERHAND n. (New Zealand) a worker in the cold storage area of a slaughterhouse. |
| CHERISHABLE | • cherishable adj. Capable of, or suitable for, being cherished. • CHERISHABLE adj. that can be cherished. |
| HABERDASHER | • haberdasher n. A dealer in ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods. • haberdasher n. (US) A men’s outfitter. • haberdasher n. (Britain) A member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers, a livery company. |
| HAIRBREADTH | • hairbreadth n. The width of a hair, a very short distance or a very small amount. • HAIRBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRSBREADTH. |
| HAIRBRUSHES | • hairbrushes n. Plural of hairbrush. • hairbrushes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hairbrush. • hair-brushes n. Plural of hair-brush. |
| HANDBREADTH | • handbreadth n. A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm. • HANDBREADTH n. the breadth of a hand, also HANDSBREADTH. |
| HEADBOROUGH | • headborough n. (Historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: the head of a tithing. • headborough n. (Historical, law) Synonym of tithingman: a peace officer or underconstable. • HEADBOROUGH n. (historical) the head of a frankpledge, tithing, or decennary; a petty constable. |
| HEARTTHROBS | • heartthrobs n. Plural of heartthrob. • HEARTTHROB n. an object of affection. |
| HEBEPHRENIA | • hebephrenia n. (Obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate… • hebephrenia n. (Clinical psychology) A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses. • HEBEPHRENIA n. a form of dementia occurring at puberty. |
| HIEROPHOBIA | • hierophobia n. Fear of what is religious or sacred. • HIEROPHOBIA n. a morbid fear of sacred things. |
| RHOMBOHEDRA | • rhombohedra n. Plural of rhombohedron. • RHOMBOHEDRON n. a parallelepiped whose faces are rhombuses. |