forecastle
A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship; the structure of this part of the ship; the crew's quarters located within it.

forecastles
plural of forecastle

forecolours
plural of forecolour

foredeck
The part of the deck of a ship or boat that lies forward of the mast.

foredecks
plural of foredeck

forefeet
plural of forefoot

forefoot
Either of the front feet of a quadruped.
The front part of a person's foot.
A piece of timber terminating the keel at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the stem.

foreglories
plural of foreglory

foreglory
Glory in advance or occurring ahead of time

forehood
One of the most forward of the outside and inside planks

forehoods
plural of forehood

forehook
A breasthook.

foremanships
plural of foremanship

foremast
The mast nearest the bow, on a sailing ship with more than one mast or a non-sailing ship with any masts; the second-tallest mast on a full-rigged ship.

foremasts
plural of foremast

forepeak
The part of the hold of a ship within the angle of the bow.

forepeaks
plural of forepeak

foreplane
A relatively flat surface located well forward of a vehicle's center of gravity used for stability and, when movable, used for steering and attitude control; common on submarines, also used on surface ships and aircraft.

foreplanes
plural of foreplane

foresail
The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

foresails
plural of foresail

foreship
The fore part of a ship.

foreships
plural of foreship

foresisters
plural of foresister

foreskirt
The front skirt (part) of a dress, in distinction from the train.

foreskirts
plural of foreskirt

forespurs
plural of forespur

forestem
The front part of a vessel.

forestems
plural of forestem

foresterships
plural of forestership

foreteam
The front shaft or pole of a wheeled vehicle.

foreteams
plural of foreteam

foretopmast
The mast above the foretop.

foretopmasts
plural of foretopmast

foretopsail
The sail draped from the foretopmast.

foretopsails
plural of foretopsail

foretriangle
A triangular space on a sailing ship between the deck, foremast, and forestay.

foretriangles
plural of foretriangle

foreway
A highroad.
An advantage; foredeal.
The part of a cart or vehicle intended to ensure that the end-thrust is taken against the shoulder collar rather than the linch-pin.

foreways
plural of foreway

foreyard
A yard in front; front yard

foreyards
plural of foreyard

forgi
Alternative letter-case form of Forgi.

forgis
plural of forgi

forklift
A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved.

forklifts
plural of forklift

fostership
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.

founderings
plural of foundering

founderships
plural of foundership

fourchette
A fork-shaped structure, specifically the fold of skin where the labia minora meet above the perineum (the frenulum labiorum pudendi).
A fork-shaped instrument or device, specifically the forked structure between two fingers of a glove.
An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the frenulum.
The wishbone or furculum of birds
The frog of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
The combination of the card immediately above and the one immediately below a given card.

fourchettes
plural of fourchette

foxer
An acoustic decoy used to confuse acoustic homing torpedoes by mechanically generating a loud noise while being towed some distance behind a ship.

foxers
plural of foxer

foxhound
Any of several medium-sized breeds of dog developed for hunting.

foxhounds
plural of foxhound

foyboat
A small workboat primarily used to assist the mooring and servicing of a larger vessel, especially on the rivers of north-east England.

foyboatman
The operator of a foyboat.

foyboatmen
plural of foyboatman

foyboats
plural of foyboat

foyst
Alternative spelling of foist in the meaning of ship

foysts
plural of foyst

fraena
plural of fraenum

fraenula
plural of fraenulum

fraenulum
see frenulum

fraenum
Alternative form of frenum.

fraenums
plural of fraenum

framerail
Alternative spelling of frame rail

framerails
plural of framerail

franchise
The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage.
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.
The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.
Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.

franchises
plural of franchise

frankenpledge
Alternative spelling of frankpledge.

frankenpledges
plural of frankenpledge

frankpledge
A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
The tithing itself.

frankpledges
plural of frankpledge

fraughtage
freight; cargo

fraughts
plural of fraught

freakout
A frightening or disorientating experience, especially one that results from the use of a hallucinogenic drug.
An occurrence of unrestrained or irrational behaviour.

freakouts
plural of freakout

freeboard
The vertical distance between the waterline and the uppermost watertight deck of a vessel.
The distance between a water level and the top of something that contains or restrains it (such as a dam).
The distance between the top of sea ice and the water level.

freeboards
plural of freeboard

freeburn
An unconstrained fire.

freeburns
plural of freeburn

freemanships
plural of freemanship

freeship
Freedom; liberty.
Liberality; generosity.

freeships
plural of freeship

freeter
In Japan, a young person (typically between the ages of 15-34) who lacks full-time employment (excluding housewives and students), especially through lack of interest in a career.

freeters
plural of freeter

freewheeler
A vehicle that can freewheel.
Someone acting freely or irresponsibly.
A person who is primarily concerned with having a good time.

freewheelers
plural of freewheeler

freezeout
Any situation in which the motion of a system of particles ceases.
A kind of merger by which one or more shareholders who collectively hold a majority of shares in a corporation gain ownership of remaining shares in that corporation.
A tournament in which players are gradually eliminated and the last remaining player wins everything gambled.

freezeouts
plural of freezeout

freightage
The transportation of goods.
The fee paid for transporting goods.

freightages
plural of freightage

freightwagon
Any vehicle, such as a cart, wagon, lorry, truck, or boxcar, used for carrying or transporting goods; a cargo truck.

freightwagons
plural of freightwagon

freightyard
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.