To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.
afghanets
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
befreight
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
chargeful
chargeful
adj
(obsolete) costly; expensive
chauffage
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
cofighter
dogfishes
dogfishes
noun
plural of dogfish
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
doughfeet
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
eightfoil
eightfoil
noun
(heraldry) An octofoil.
eightfold
eightfold
adj
Containing eight parts.
Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
adv
By a factor of eight.
fagerholm
fairleigh
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
feringhee
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
fightwite
fightwite
noun
(historical, law) A mulct or fine imposed on a person for disturbing the peace with a fight or quarrel.
firebaugh
firefight
firefight
noun
A skirmish involving an exchange of gunfire.
firelight
firelight
noun
The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
flaughter
flaughter
noun
A flat spade used in peat cutting.
fleeching
fleeching
noun
cajolery; flattery
verb
present participle of fleech
flenching
flenching
verb
present participle of flench
fleshings
fleshings
noun
Flesh-coloured tights (worn by actors or dancers)
fleshling
fleshling
noun
(fantasy, derogatory) A creature made of flesh; a human being.
(obsolete) A person devoted to sensual pursuits.
fletching
fletching
noun
The fins or feathers so attached.
The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
verb
present participle of fletch
flightier
flightier
adj
comparative form of flighty: more flighty
flushgate
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
foregirth
foregirth
noun
(equestrianism) A martingale.
forenight
forenight
noun
(Scotland) The evening, between twilight and bedtime.
foreright
foreright
adj
(obsolete) Characterising a wind blowing on the line of one's travel; favourable.
adv
(obsolete) Directly forwards, straight ahead.
foresight
foresight
noun
(surveying) a bearing taken forwards towards a new object
The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
the front sight on a rifle or similar weapon
foreweigh
foreweigh
verb
(transitive) To estimate in advance; to count the cost of beforehand.
forgather
forgather
verb
(intransitive) To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate.
forthgaze
fothering
fothering
verb
present participle of fother
fraughted
fraughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fraught
freighted
freighted
adj
(also figuratively) Loaded with cargo; charged.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of freight
freighter
freighter
noun
(aviation, by extension) An aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane.
(nautical) A vessel used mainly to carry freight; a cargo ship.
One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
One for whom freight is transported.
One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship.
frenching
frenching
verb
present participle of french
frightens
frightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frighten
fughettas
fughettas
noun
plural of fughetta
garfishes
garfishes
noun
plural of garfish
gearshift
gearshift
noun
Alternative spelling of gear shift
verb
(rare) To shift gears.
globefish
globefish
noun
Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.
godfather
godfather
noun
A mafia leader.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
verb
(transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.