(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affrightment
affrightment
noun
(archaic) Fright; fear; alarm; the fact or state of being frightened.
(obsolete) A cause of fear.
(obsolete) The action of frightening or terrifying; intimidation.
afghanets
afternight
aktiengesellschaft
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
aschaffenburg
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chefang
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(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.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
demifarthing
disenfranchising
disenfranchising
verb
present participle of disenfranchise
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
fangotherapy
farreachingly
farsightedness
farsightedness
noun
(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.
The quality of being considerate about what might happen in the future.
farsightednesses
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fearnaught
fearnaught
noun
(by extension) A warm garment, especially one made of this cloth.
A fearless person.
A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnought
fearnought
fearnought
noun
Alternative form of fearnaught
featherbedding
featherbedding
noun
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
verb
present participle of featherbed
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
featherings
featherings
noun
plural of feathering
feathermonger
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
featherwing
feighan
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
feuchtwanger
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fliegerabwehrkanone
forecatching
forecatharping
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
noun
(literature, usually uncountable) A literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.
verb
present participle of foreshadow
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
fotheringhay
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
fringehead
fringehead
noun
Any of several fishes of the genus Neoclinus.
fuglemanship
gemeinschaft
gemeinschaft
noun
(sociology) A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
gemeinschaften
gesellschaften
ghastfulness
ghastfulness
noun
(rare) Quality of being ghastful.
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
gonfaloniership
gonfaloniership
noun
The role or status of gonfalonier.
grandfather
grandfather
noun
(by extension) A male forefather.
(computing) The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
A father of someone's parent.
verb
(transitive) To be, or act as, a grandfather to.
(transitive, chiefly US, law) To retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them).
grandfatherhood
grandfatherhood
noun
the state of being a grandfather
grandfatherish
grandfatherish
adj
grandfatherly
grandfatherless
grandfatherless
adj
Without a grandfather.
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
grandfathers
grandfathers
noun
plural of grandfather
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grandfather
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
hangfire
hangfire
noun
Alternative form of hang fire
hangfires
hangfires
noun
plural of hangfire
harangueful
harangueful
adj
Full of haranguing.
harengiform
harengiform
adj
(rare) herring-shaped
hufnagel
infangthef
infangthef
noun
Alternative form of infangthief
infangthief
infangthief
noun
(historical, law) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves captured within their estates, sometimes restricted to the lord's tenants or men and sometimes limited to those caught in flagrante delicto.
interflashing
lightfastness
lightfastness
noun
The quality or degree of being lightfast.
ludwigshafen
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
markgenossenschaft
nonthoroughfare
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.
overchafing
preachifying
preachifying
verb
present participle of preachify
refashioning
refashioning
noun
A reinvention; an act of fashioning again.
verb
present participle of refashion
scientificogeographical
sergeantfish
sergeantfishes
sheafing
sheafing
verb
present participle of sheaf
shrinkageproof
smokefarthings
spearfishing
spearfishing
noun
A form of fishing in which the fisherman attempts to impale the fish upon a spear, which may be thrust or thrown by hand or with a spear gun.
stepgrandfather
stepgrandfather
noun
The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
tangfishes
tanglefish
tanglefishes
thiefmaking
transferography
transferography
noun
(archaic) The act or process of copying inscriptions etc. by making transfers.
unaffrighted
unaffrighted
adj
(archaic) Not afraid.
unaffrightedly
unaffrightedly
adv
(archaic) Without feeling fear.
unchangeful
unchangeful
adj
Not changeful.
unchangefully
unchangefulness
unchangefulness
noun
The quality of being unchangeful.
underfeathering
unfarsighted
unfightable
unfightable
adj
That cannot be fought.
unfrightenable
unfrightenable
adj
Incapable of being frightened.
unstraightforwardness
unstraightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being unstraightforward; a lack of straightforwardness; obliqueness, evasiveness.
utfangenethef
utfangethef
utfangthef
utfangthief
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
verb
present participle of weatherproof
wharfinger
wharfinger
noun
(chiefly historical) The owner or manager of a wharf.