To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.
affreighter
affreighter
noun
One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.
affreightment
affreightment
noun
(nautical) The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
affrighted
affrighted
adj
(archaic) Terrified.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affright
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrighter
affrighter
noun
(archaic) One who frightens.
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrighting
affrighting
verb
present participle of affright
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
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.
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
aforethought
aforethought
adj
(postpositive) Premeditated; planned ahead of time.
afright
afright
adj
Alternative form of affright
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aftergrowth
aftergrowth
noun
(figuratively) Any abstraction of the above.
A second growth, seen in plants like crops or timber after harvesting.
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afternight
afterthought
afterthought
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
Something additional to the original plan or concept.
verb
(very rare except in the past tense, possibly nonstandard) To expound as an afterthought.
simple past tense and past participle of afterthink
afterthoughted
afterthoughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afterthought
afterthoughts
afterthoughts
noun
plural of afterthought
airfreight
airfreight
noun
The amount charged for such transport.
The transportation of freight by air.
verb
(transitive) To transport by air.
airfreighted
airfreighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airfreight
airfreighter
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
archaeopterygiformes
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
chuckfarthing
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
fangotherapy
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
farsight
farsight
noun
The faculty of looking far ahead; farsightedness; prescience.
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
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
farthing
farthing
noun
(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
(obsolete) A division of land.
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.
farthings
farthings
noun
plural of farthing
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fathogram
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
featheredge
featheredge
noun
Alternative form of feather edge
featheredged
featheredged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of featheredge
featheredges
featheredges
noun
plural of featheredge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featheredge
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
featherlight
featherlight
adj
Alternative form of feather-light
feathermonger
featherstitching
featherstitching
verb
present participle of featherstitch
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.
featherweights
featherweights
noun
plural of featherweight
featherwing
fetography
feuchtwanger
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
fireflaught
fishgarth
fishgarth
noun
A fishweir.
flaughtbred
flaughter
flaughter
noun
A flat spade used in peat cutting.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
forecatching
forecatharping
foregather
foregather
verb
Alternative form of forgather
foregathered
foregathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foregather
foregathering
foregathering
verb
present participle of foregather
foregathers
foregathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foregather
forgather
forgather
verb
(intransitive) To assemble or gather together in one place, to gather up; to congregate.
forgathered
forgathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forgather
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forgathers
forgathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forgather
forstraught
forstraught
adj
(obsolete, rare) Distracted.
forthgaze
fothergilla
fotheringhay
fratching
fratching
verb
present participle of fratch
fraught
fraught
adj
(figuratively, with with) Loaded up or charged with; accompanied by; entailing.
(of a cargo-carrier) Laden.
(with with) Furnished, equipped.
Distressed or causing distress, for example through complexity.
noun
(Scotland) A load; a burden.
(Scotland) Two bucketfuls (of water).
(obsolete) A ship's cargo, lading or freight.
(obsolete) Money paid to hire a ship or boat to transport cargo; freight
(obsolete) The hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo.
(obsolete) The transportation of goods, especially in a ship or boat.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To form the cargo of a vessel.
(transitive, obsolete except in past participle) To load (a ship, cargo etc.).
fraughtage
fraughtage
noun
(obsolete) freight; cargo
fraughted
fraughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fraught
fraughting
fraughting
verb
present participle of fraught
fraughts
fraughts
noun
plural of fraught
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fraught
freightage
freightage
noun
The price of transporting goods.
freightages
freightages
noun
plural of freightage
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
frightable
frightenable
frightenable
adj
Capable of being frightened.
frigotherapy
gearshift
gearshift
noun
Alternative spelling of gear shift
verb
(rare) To shift gears.
gearshifts
gearshifts
noun
plural of gearshift
ghostcraft
ghostcraft
noun
Knowledge of lore about and methods of detecting or working with ghosts.
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.
godfathered
godfathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of godfather
godfatherhood
godfatherhood
noun
The role of godfather.
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
godfathers
godfathers
noun
plural of godfather
godfathership
godfathership
noun
The role or status of a godfather.
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.
gudefather
guitarfish
guitarfish
noun
Any ray in the family Rhinobatidae.
guitarfishes
guitarfishes
noun
plural of guitarfish
handcrafting
handcrafting
verb
present participle of handcraft
heartgrief
heartgrief
noun
heartache; sorrow
heterograft
heterograft
noun
Synonym of xenograft.
verb
To perform a tissue graft using tissue taken from a species different from that of the recipient.
heterografts
heterografts
noun
plural of heterograft
homograft
homograft
noun
Synonym of allograft
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
interflashing
laughterful
laughterful
adj
Full of laughter; indicative of, characterised by, or expressing laughter or mirth.
markgenossenschaft
nonthoroughfare
overfraught
overfraught
adj
Full of distress; overloaded with cares or worries.
verb
past participle of overfreight
photofluorogram
photofluorogram
noun
(photography) A photograph made by photofluorography
photofluorograph
photofluorograph
noun
An image produced by means of photofluorography.
photofluorographic
photofluorographic
adj
Relating to photofluorography.
photofluorography
photofluorography
noun
(medicine, photography) The photographic recording of fluoroscope images
profitsharing
rhizoflagellata
rhizoflagellate
rhizoflagellate
adj
Of or relating to the Rhizoflagellata.
roughdraft
scientificogeographical
seafighter
semithoroughfare
sergeantfish
sergeantfishes
shaftsburg
smokefarthings
stagefright
stagefright
noun
Alternative spelling of stage fright
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.
straightforward
straightforward
adj
(figurative) direct; forthright; frank; sincere
easy, simple, uncomplicated, without difficulty
proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating
adv
In a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly.
straightforwarder
straightforwardest
straightforwardly
straightforwardly
adv
In a straightforward manner.
straightforwardness
straightforwardness
noun
The state or quality of being straightforward.
straightforwards
straightfoward
stratofreighter
thoroughfare
thoroughfare
noun
(now rare except in certain set phrases) A passage; a way through.
(uncountable) The act of going through; passage; travel, transit.
A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.
An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.