A type of lock used on muskets, rifles, and pistols from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan.
flintlocks
flintlocks
noun
plural of flintlock
flintwork
flintwork
noun
decorative flint facing
work with flint
flintworker
flintworker
noun
A person who produces flintwork.
flocking
flocking
noun
A material textured in this way, such as the artificial snow of a Christmas tree.
The process of adding small particles to a surface for the sake of texture.
verb
present participle of flock
flockings
flockings
noun
plural of flocking
flockling
flockling
noun
(obsolete, rare) A lamb.
flockman
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
flookan
florikan
floriken
floriken
Noun
An Indian bustard (Otis aurita).
flunkeydom
flunkeydom
noun
The state of a being a flunkey
flunkeyhood
flunkeyhood
noun
The role or status of a flunkey.
flunkydom
flunkydom
noun
The place or region of flunkies.
flunkyhood
flunkyhood
noun
Alternative form of flunkeyhood
foehnlike
foehnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a foehn (type of wind).
folkestone
folkestone
Proper noun
A coastal town in Kent, England
folkething
folketing
folketing
Proper noun
the title of the Danish parliament (Folketinget in Danish)
folkishness
folkishness
noun
The quality of being folkish.
folkland
folkland
noun
(law, historical, UK) Land held in villeinage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and taken back at his discretion.
(UK, historical) A form of land tenure in return for religious duty or service.
frankalmoigne
frankalmoigne
noun
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; - called also tenure by free alms.
frankalmoin
frankalmoin
noun
Alternative form of frankalmoign
frankfold
franklinization
franklinton
franklintown
frolicking
frolicking
noun
The act of one who frolics.
verb
present participle of frolic
frontierlike
frontierlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a frontier.
gentlefolk
gentlefolk
noun
(archaic) People of superior social position.
gentlefolks
gentlefolks
noun
Synonym of gentlefolk
hydrofranklinite
kinfolk
kinfolk
noun
(US, also in plural) Relatives, relations.
kinfolks
kinfolks
noun
plural of kinfolk
kingdomful
kingdomful
noun
Enough to fill a kingdom.
kinofluous
kinsfolk
kinsfolk
noun
Alternative spelling of kinfolk
kronfeld
lakefront
lakefront
adj
Adjacent to a lake. Usually used to describe real estate.
noun
Land or an area which is adjacent to a lake.
landfolk
landfolk
noun
(literary) The inhabitants of a region, especially if native.
lopatnikoff
macflecknoe
menfolk
menfolk
noun
Male people in general.
The male members of a group.
menfolks
menfolks
noun
menfolk; male members of a group.
monkeyflower
monkeyflower
noun
Any of various plants in the genus Mimulus.
monkflower
nickeliferous
nickeliferous
adj
(of ore) Yielding or containing nickel.
nonflakily
nonflakiness
nonflaky
nonflaky
adj
Not flaky.
nonforeknowledge
norfolk
norfolk
Proper noun
A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk and the North Sea.
A language of Norfolk Island, also spelt Norfuk.
A town in Virginia or the naval base (the world's largest) situated there.
A county in Massachusetts; see
Noun
A Norfolk jacket.
norfolkian
outflank
outflank
verb
(transitive) To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
(transitive) To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
outflanked
outflanked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outflank
outflanker
outflanker
noun
(military) One who is positioned so as to outflank the enemy in combat.
outflanking
outflanking
noun
The act of one who outflanks.
verb
present participle of outflank
outflanks
outflanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outflank
outflunky
overfrankly
plainsfolk
runefolk
snakeflower
snowflake
snowflake
noun
(historical) Someone (usually white) who was opposed to the abolition of slavery (Missouri, 1860s)
(ophthalmology) A type of lesion that appears as scattered white-brown spots under high magnification light microscopy.
(slang, derogatory) Someone who believes they are particularly unique and special.
(slang, derogatory, chiefly alt-right) Someone hypersensitive to insult or offense, especially a young person with politically correct sensibilities.
(slang, usually derogatory) A Caucasian person.
A crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
Any of several bulbous European plants, of the genus Leucojum, having white flowers.
Something that is unique in every presentation.
The snow bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis.
verb
(computing, databases) To arrange (data) into a snowflake schema.
To fall in the manner of a snowflake.
snowflakes
snowflakes
noun
plural of snowflake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of snowflake
sprinkleproof
townfolk
townfolk
noun
Synonym of townsfolk
townfolks
townfolks
noun
plural of townfolk
townsfolk
townsfolk
noun
The people who live in a town, especially the lower and middle classes.
twinkleproof
unfellowlike
unflock
unforeknowable
unforeknowable
adj
Not foreknowable.
unfowllike
unfroglike
unfroglike
adj
Not froglike.
unofficerlike
unofficerlike
adj
Not officerlike.
wolfkin
wolfkin
noun
(fantasy) Any of various nonhuman and non-wolf fantasy creatures that have features of a wolf.