(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
enfranchising
enfranchising
verb
present participle of enfranchise
farreachingly
fashionmonger
fashionmonger
noun
(derogatory) One who slavishly follows the latest fashions.
featherweight
featherweight
noun
A sportsman who fights in this division.
A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 126 pounds or 57.2 kilograms.
The lightest weight that may be carried by a racehorse.
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
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.