haematotympanum
Alternative form of hematotympanum.

haemochromometer
An apparatus for measuring the amount of hemoglobin in a fluid, by comparing it with a solution of known strength and of normal colour.

haemochromometers
plural of haemochromometer

haemoclip
Alternative form of hemoclip.

haemocytometer
Alternative spelling of hemocytometer.

haemocytometers
plural of haemocytometer

haemodromograph
Alternative form of haemadromograph.

haemodromographs
plural of haemodromograph

haemofilter
Alternative form of hemofilter.

haemofilters
plural of haemofilter

haemoglobinometer
An apparatus for measuring the amount of haemoglobin in a fluid by comparing it with a solution of known strength and of normal colour

haemoglobinometers
plural of haemoglobinometer

haemomanometer
A hemadynamometer.

haemomanometers
plural of haemomanometer

haemometer
A hemadynamometer.

haemometers
plural of haemometer

haemoscope
An instrument for regulating and measuring the thickness of a layer of blood for spectroscopic examination.

haemoscopes
plural of haemoscope

haemostat
A clamp used in surgery to close the severed end of a blood vessel to stop bleeding.

haemostats
plural of haemostat

haemotachometer
Alternative form of haematachometer.

haemotachometers
plural of haemotachometer

hafter
A maker of handles for knives and other tools

hafters
plural of hafter

hagstone
An adder stone, a stone with a naturally occurring hole through it.
A ceremonial stone with a hole drilled into used to ward off evil or see into other worlds.

hagstones
plural of hagstone

hairdrier
Alternative form of hairdryer.

hairdriers
plural of hairdrier

hairdryer
A small electrical appliance for drying hair, by generating a stream of hot air.

hairdryers
plural of hairdryer

hairslide
A clip that is used to keep a woman's hair in position.

hairslides
plural of hairslide

hairspring
A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch.

hairsprings
plural of hairspring

hajeen
A domesticated camel or dromedary used for riding

hajeens
plural of hajeen

halazone
p-sulphondichloraminobenzoic acid, a disinfectant used to sterilize water.
A tablet of this disinfectant.

halazones
plural of halazone

halfa
Synonym of esparto (“North African grass”).

halfpipe
Alternative form of half-pipe.

halfpipes
plural of halfpipe

halimeter
A device that measures halitosis by detecting volatile sulfur compounds in the breath

halimeters
plural of halimeter

halliard
Alternative spelling of halyard.

halliards
plural of halliard

halligan
A tool, used mostly by firemen, to pry open buildings, manholes, wrecked cars, etc.

halligans
plural of halligan

halo
A circular band of coloured light, visible around the sun or moon etc., caused by reflection and refraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
A cloud of gas and other matter surrounding and captured by the gravitational field of a large diffuse astronomical object, such as a galaxy or cluster of galaxies.
Anything resembling this band, such as an effect caused by imperfect developing of photographs.
nimbus, a luminous disc, often of gold, around or over the heads of saints, etc., in religious paintings.
The metaphorical aura of glory, veneration or sentiment which surrounds an idealized entity.
The bias caused by the halo effect.
a circular annulus ring, frequently luminous, often golden, floating above the head
A circular brace used to keep the head and neck in position.
A roll bar placed in front of the driver, used to protect the cockpit of an open cockpit racecar.
Ellipsis of halo headlight.

haloes
plural of halo

halometer
An instrument for measuring the forms and angles of salts and crystals.
An instrument for determining the size of blood cells by measuring the angular diameter of diffraction of light passing through the blood.

halometers
plural of halometer

halonuclei
plural of halonucleus

halonucleus
Alternative spelling of halo nucleus.

halos
plural of halo

haloscope
An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.

haloscopes
plural of haloscope

halozone
The derivative of benzoic acid 4-((dichloroamino)sulfonyl)benzoic acid that is used to disinfect drinking water

halyard
A rope used to raise or lower a sail, flag, spar or yard.
A rope used to extend a ladder.

halyards
plural of halyard

hamamelidin
A substance obtained from the plant Hamamelis virginica and formerly used to treat dysmenorrhea.

hamfest
An event where amateur radio operators can meet up and trade equipment.

hamfests
plural of hamfest

hammerstone
A type of stone used to hit or strike in a similar way to a modern-day hammer.

hammerstones
plural of hammerstone

handbarrow
A frame, supported by poles, used for carrying things; similar to a litter or stretcher

handbarrows
plural of handbarrow

handbill
A pruning hook.
A chopping instrument; billhook.

handcar
A light railroad car propelled by a hand-operated pumping mechanism

handcars
plural of handcar

handcorer
A hand-held corer

handcorers
plural of handcorer

handegg
Any of the sports that are called football but are played mainly with the hands and with a prolate spheroid ball; that is, American football and (less often) Canadian, Australian and rugby football (including league and union varieties).
The ball used to play such a game.

handeggs
plural of handegg

handgrab
A bar, handle or other fitting used to steady or support oneself.

handgrabs
plural of handgrab

handiron
Obsolete form of andiron.

handirons
plural of handiron

handlever
A lever-like handle used to manually control the opening and closing of a valve.

handlight
Synonym of cloche (“glass covering for plants”).

handlights
plural of handlight

handlings
plural of handling

handloom
A simple machine used for weaving by hand.

handlooms
plural of handloom

handphone
A mobile phone.
A telephone receiver or handset.

handphones
plural of handphone

handplane
A manually operated plane (woodworking tool).
Synonym of handboard (“board held in the hand or attached by a strap, used like a paddle when bodysurfing”).

handplanes
plural of handplane

handraulics
The operation of equipment by hand.

handseller
A cheapjack, or itinerant seller.

handset
The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.
A mobile phone.
A hand-held device for remote control of a piece of equipment.

handsets
plural of handset

handshake
The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement.
An exchange of signals between two devices when communications begin in order to ensure synchronization.

handshakes
plural of handshake

handshakings
plural of handshaking

handstone
A mano.
Any of various other handheld stone tools.

handstones
plural of handstone

handtool
Alternative form of hand tool.

handtools
plural of handtool

handtowel
Alternative spelling of hand towel.

handtowels
plural of handtowel

handwand
A hand-held wand for scanning or for reading an electronic tag.

handwarmer
A pocket-sized device for warming the hands, using chemicals, hot liquids, or an electrical heating element.

handwarmers
plural of handwarmer

handwheel
Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake, or to allow fine adjustment, as of a set screw.

handwheels
plural of handwheel

handypersons
plural of handyperson

hangiri
A round, flat-bottomed wooden tub or barrel used to hold rice while it is dressed and cooled for sushi.

hangxiety
An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension, remorse, and/or obsessive concern about some uncertain event, which may be experienced during the day(s) following a bout of alcohol drinking. It however can also refer to one of the classic symptoms of alcohol’s rebound effect, which is a physiological mechanism, rather than a psychological regret.