| BRACHYGRAPHY | • brachygraphy n. (Obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand. • BRACHYGRAPHY n. certain old systems of shorthand. |
| BREAKTHROUGH | • breakthrough adj. Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle. • breakthrough adj. (Immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such… • breakthrough adj. (Medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment. |
| BROTHERHOODS | • brotherhoods n. Plural of brotherhood. • BROTHERHOOD n. the state of being brothers. |
| HABERDASHERS | • haberdashers n. Plural of haberdasher. • HABERDASHER n. a dealer in men's clothing; a dealer in small sewing articles. |
| HABERDASHERY | • haberdashery n. Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher’s shop. • haberdashery n. A shop selling such goods. • haberdashery n. A shop selling clothing and accessories for men, including hats. |
| HAIRBREADTHS | • hairbreadths n. Plural of hairbreadth. • HAIRBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRSBREADTH. |
| HAIRSBREADTH | • hairsbreadth n. A very short distance or a very small amount (as is the width of a hair). • hair's␣breadth n. A very small amount or distance. • HAIRSBREADTH n. the breadth of a hair; a minute distance, also HAIRBREADTH. |
| HEATHBERRIES | • HEATHBERRY n. any of various plants that have berrylike fruits and grow on heaths, such as the bilberry and crowberry. |
| ORTHORHOMBIC | • orthorhombic adj. (Crystallography) Having three unequal axes at right angles. • ORTHORHOMBIC adj. three mutually perpendicular axes of different lengths. |
| RHABDOSPHERE | • rhabdosphere n. A minute sphere composed of rhabdoliths. • RHABDOSPHERE n. an aggregation of rhabdoliths in oceanic ooze. |
| RHOMBOHEDRAL | • rhombohedral adj. (Crystallography) Having three equal axes and oblique angles. • RHOMBOHEDRAL adj. shaped like a rhombohedron. |
| RHOMBOHEDRON | • rhombohedron n. A prism with six faces, each a rhombus. • RHOMBOHEDRON n. a parallelepiped whose faces are rhombuses. |
| THARBOROUGHS | • THARBOROUGH n. (Shakespeare) a mispronunciation of thirdborough, also FARBOROUGH. |
| THIRDBOROUGH | • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The head of a frankpledge. • thirdborough n. (Obsolete) The constable of a tithing or township. • THIRDBOROUGH n. (historical) an under-constable. |
| THOROUGHBRED | • thoroughbred adj. Bred from pure stock. • thoroughbred adj. Well-bred and properly educated. • thoroughbred n. Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (“horse bred for racing”). |