(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
folkething
forecatching
forecatharping
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
forehinting
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
foreshortening
foreshortening
noun
(art) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn.
A similar contracted appearance in film or photography, etc.
verb
present participle of foreshorten
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future
The quality of having foresight
foresightednesses
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
forthrightness
forthrightness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forthright
forthrightnesses
fortnightlies
fortnightlies
noun
plural of fortnightly
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
fotheringhay
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
homecrofting
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
nonfighter
nonfighter
noun
One who is not a fighter.
outfangthief
outfangthief
noun
(historical, law, generally, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon all thieves captured within their estates, regardless of their origin.
(historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside their estates and to keep any chattels forfeited upon conviction.
(historical, law, rare, countable) A thief so captured and tried.
overfrighten
overfrighten
verb
(transitive) To frighten excessively.
scientificogeographical
smokefarthings
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
tonguefish
tonguefish
noun
Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.
tonguefishes
tonguefishes
noun
plural of tonguefish
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.
weatherproofing
weatherproofing
noun
(UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something protecting the interior of a building or similar from weather and wind