To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
afghanets
aforehand
aforehand
adj
Beforehand in condition; forehanded.
adv
(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afterhand
afterhand
adj
(Scotland, law, archaic) Paid afterwards, rather than in advance.
adv
(archaic) Afterwards; subsequently.
afterharm
afterheat
afterheat
noun
Residual useful heat obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling
afterhelp
afterhend
afterhold
afterhope
aftermath
aftermath
noun
(obsolete, agriculture) A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
aftership
afterwash
ahnfeltia
aldhafara
aldhafera
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antitheft
antitheft
adj
Against or preventing from being stolen.
archchief
archchief
noun
(rare) A supreme, primary leader of any organization.
archfelon
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archthief
argusfish
backflash
backflash
noun
Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”)
The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
bashfully
bashfully
adv
In a bashful manner.
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
beadflush
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
befeather
befeather
verb
(transitive) To deck or cover with feathers.
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
belfather
birchleaf
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
breachful
breachful
adj
(rare) Involving or characterized by a violation of law, of legal rights, or of other rules governing conduct.
breathful
breathful
adj
(obsolete) Full of odour; fragrant.
Characteristic of a breath; breath-like.
Focused on control of one's breathing.
Full of breath; breathy.
Not breathless; breathing easily.
Relaxed and quiet.
That breathes.
noun
A quantity that is exhaled in one breath.
A quantity that is inhaled in one breath.
That which is smelled or sensed in one breath.
The amount spoken on one breath.
bushcraft
bushcraft
noun
The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
camshafts
camshafts
noun
plural of camshaft
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
chaferies
chaferies
noun
plural of chafery
chafeweed
chafeweed
noun
Cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.
chaffered
chaffered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaffer
chafferer
chafferer
noun
One who chaffers; a bargainer.
chaffiest
chaffiest
adj
superlative form of chaffy: most chaffy
chaffinch
chaffinch
noun
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
chaffless
chaffless
adj
Without chaff.
chafflike
chafflike
adj
Resembling chaff.
chaffseed
chaffweed
chaffweed
noun
A low glabrous weedy branching herb (Centunculus minimus) of the family Primulaceae, having short dry chaff-like leaves.
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chamferer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chanfrons
chanfrons
noun
plural of chanfron
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
chargeful
chargeful
adj
(obsolete) costly; expensive
chatfield
chauffage
chauffers
chauffers
noun
plural of chauffer
chauffeur
chauffeur
noun
(firefighting) The driver of a fire truck.
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
verb
(intransitive) To be, or act as, a chauffeur (driver of a motor car).
(transitive) To transport (someone) in a motor vehicle.
chayefsky
chefornak
chefrinia
chiefland
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
cigarfish
cigarfish
noun
Any of several scad, but especially Decapterus macarellus
cliffhang
cliffhang
verb
(intransitive) To be in suspense.
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
earthfall
earthfall
noun
A landslide.
earthfast
earthfast
adj
Constructed with vertical roof-bearing timbers (posts) in direct contact with the ground, whether set in excavated holes or otherwise.
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
eldfather
eldfather
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandfather or forefather.
(obsolete) One's father-in-law.
facecloth
facecloth
noun
A cloth laid over the face of a corpse.
A flannel for washing the face.
facesheet
facesheet
noun
(construction) A sheet of material serving as an outer face, like those surrounding the core of a sandwich panel.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
faecalith
fagerholm
fahlbands
fahlbands
noun
plural of fahlband
fahlunite
fahlunite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydration of iolite.
fairchild
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairleigh
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
faithfuls
faithfuls
noun
plural of faithful
faithless
faithless
adj
Lacking faith; lacking belief in something.
Not believing in God, religion, or a comparable ideology.
Not observant of promises or covenants.
Not true to allegiance, duty, or vows
Serving to disappoint or deceive
Unfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
faithwise
faithwise
adv
In terms of religious faith.
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
faldworth
falsehood
falsehood
noun
(archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful.
(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
(uncountable) The property of being false.
familyish
familyish
adj
(informal) Suitable for, or characteristic of, family.
famishing
famishing
verb
present participle of famish
fanchette
fanfishes
fanfishes
noun
plural of fanfish
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
farenheit
farmerish
farmerish
adj
Characteristic of a farmer.
farmhands
farmhands
noun
plural of farmhand
farmhouse
farmhouse
noun
(traditionally and archetypally) A farmer's residence.
A house that was once a farmer's residence albeit today lived in by residents whose occupation is not farming.
fartherer
fartherer
noun
Archaic form of furtherer.
farthings
farthings
noun
plural of farthing
fashional
fashional
adj
(informal) fashionable
fashioned
fashioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified fashion or style
In style; fashionable.
Well designed or put together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fashion
fashioner
fashioner
noun
One who fashions something; the maker or designer.
fastnacht
fatheaded
fatheaded
adj
Characteristic of a fathead; stupid
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fatherkin
fatherkin
noun
(dated) Fond term of address for one's father.
fathogram
fathomage
fathomage
noun
(mining) The amount of money paid to a miner based on fathoms of material worked.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
fauchards
fauchards
noun
plural of fauchard
feathered
feathered
adj
(Appalachia) Badly beaten.
(engineering, manufacturing) Having a finely bevelled edge.
(in combination) Having a specific type or number of feathers.
(poetic) Swift, like the flight of a feathered creature.
(rowing) Having the blades of oars or propellers parallel to the direction of motion.
Covered with feathers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feather
featherer
featherer
noun
One who feathers.
featishly
featurish
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
fellaheen
fermanagh
fermanagh
Proper noun
one of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, often known as County Fermanagh.
feuerbach
feurabush
fiendhead
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
firebaugh
firehalls
firehalls
noun
plural of firehall
fireshaft
firsthand
firsthand
adj
Direct, without intermediate stages.
Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
fishboats
fishboats
noun
plural of fishboat
fisheater
fisherman
fisherman
noun
A person whose profession is catching fish.
A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.
Any person who attempts to catch fish.
fishgarth
fishgarth
noun
A fishweir.
fishgrass
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishspear
fishspear
noun
A spear for catching fish.
fishtails
fishtails
noun
plural of fishtail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fishtail
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
fishyback
flacherie
flacherie
noun
A disease of silkworms, resulting from their consumption of infected or contaminated mulberry leaves.
flagships
flagships
noun
plural of flagship
flamefish
flanchard
flanchard
noun
(historical) A piece of armor designed to be attached to the sides of a saddle to protect the flanks of the horse.
flashback
flashback
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
(databases) A query that operates against data from an earlier time, before it was changed.
(psychology) A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.
A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past.
flashbulb
flashbulb
noun
(historical, photography) A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph.