fantail
Any of several birds, of the genus Rhipidura, from Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
Any of several domestic varieties of pigeon having a fan-shaped tail.
Any of several goldfish having a large fan-shaped tail.
An overhanging deck at the stern of a ship.
A small windmill mounted at right angles to the sails, at the rear of the windmill, used to turn the cap automatically to bring it into the wind.
A brimmed hat with just the back of the brim turned up.

fantan
Alternative form of fan-tan.

fardage
Scrap material, used to fill space and/or prevent goods from moving about during transport

farebox
A box into which passengers drop their bus or train fare.
All payment from passengers (in whatever form) as a source of revenue for a transit organization.

fareboxes
plural of farebox

farecard
A card that is paid for in advance and can be used as fare on mass transit: this is printed on or magnetized.

farecards
plural of farecard

faregate
A barrier limiting access to a public transport network to those who have paid a fare.

faregates
plural of faregate

farmerships
plural of farmership

fartcatcher
a footman

farthole
The anus.
A dirty, ugly, or disgusting place.

fartholes
plural of farthole

fartlek
An athletic training technique, used especially in running, in which periods of intense effort alternate with periods of less strenuous effort in a continuous workout.

fartlekking
The fartlek technique in athletic training.

fartleks
plural of fartlek

fastback
A motor car having a continuous slope from the roof to the rear.

fastbacks
plural of fastback

fastenings
plural of fastening

fatherships
plural of fathership

fatmobile
A mobility scooter.
A sport utility vehicle.

fatmobiles
plural of fatmobile

faun
A woodland creature with pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Faunis.

faune
Alternative spelling of faun.

faunes
plural of faune

fauns
plural of faun

fauteuil
An armchair.
The chair of a presiding officer.
Membership in the Académie française.

fauteuils
plural of fauteuil

faytours
plural of faytour

fb
Abbreviation of football.
Abbreviation of femboy.

fbs
plural of fb

fellowshippe
Obsolete form of fellowship.

fellowshipper
A member of a religious fellowship.

fellowshippers
plural of fellowshipper

fellowshippes
plural of fellowshippe

felucca
A traditional wooden shallow-draught sailing boat used in the Mediterranean and along the Nile in Egypt, its rig consisting of one or two lateen sails.

feluccas
plural of felucca

feminocracies
plural of feminocracy

feminocracy
Synonym of gynecocracy (“government or rule by women”).

femmeslash
Alternative form of femslash.

femslash
Slash fiction that focuses on romantic and/or sexual relationships between female characters.

fender
panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
a shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water
any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along the sides of a boat to prevent damage when moored alongside another vessel or jetty, or when using a lock, etc. Modern variations are cylindrical although older wooden version and rubbing strips can still be found; old tyres are used as a cheap substitute
a low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash

fenderboard
A protective board for the side of a boat when it is docked against pilings, where normal fenders are not adequate.
A board protecting the steps of a carriage from the dust thrown up by the wheels.

fenderboards
plural of fenderboard

fendering
Material serving as a fender on a vessel.

fenderings
plural of fendering

fenderline
The contour or silhouette formed by the fenders of a vehicle, especially where they define the transition over the wheel arches, contributing to the overall styling and aerodynamic profile.

fenderlines
plural of fenderline

fenders
plural of fender

fenobucarb
A carbamate insecticide used agriculturally on rice and cotton.

fenoxycarb
A carbamate insect growth regulator that prevents immature insects from reaching maturity by mimicking juvenile hormone.

feoffeeships
plural of feoffeeship

ferede
Companionship.
People; companions.
Company.

fermenter
Any organism, such as a yeast, that causes fermentation.
A fermentor; a vessel in which fermentation takes place.

fermenters
plural of fermenter

ferredoxin
Any of a class of iron and sulfur-containing proteins, found in green plants, that function in electron transport and in photosynthesis.

ferredoxine
Alternative form of ferredoxin.

ferredoxines
plural of ferredoxine

ferredoxins
plural of ferredoxin

ferriage
Transportation by ferry.
The fee paid for a ferry ride.

ferriages
plural of ferriage

ferridoxin
Misspelling of ferredoxin.

ferriportin
Misspelling of ferroportin.

ferritoid
A nuclear transport protein for ferritin in corneal epithelial cells

ferroboat
A type of boat or ship with a hull constructed of a steel frame covered with a sand and cement plaster.

ferroboats
plural of ferroboat

ferrocenophanone
a ferrocenophane containing a carbonyl functional group on the bridge; used in the synthesis of asymmetric catalysts

ferrocenophanones
plural of ferrocenophanone

ferrodoxin
Misspelling of ferredoxin.

ferroelasticity
A phenomenon, analogous to ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, in which spontaneous strain arises within a material

ferroportin
A transmembrane protein that transports iron.

ferryage
Alternative form of ferriage.

ferryages
plural of ferryage

ferryboat
A boat used to ferry passengers, vehicles, or goods across open water, especially one that runs to a regular schedule

ferryboaters
plural of ferryboater

ferryboating
Travel by ferryboat.

ferryboatmen
plural of ferryboatman

ferryboats
plural of ferryboat

ferungulate
Any mammal of the grandorder Ferungulata; a carnivoran, ungulate or pangolin.

ferungulates
plural of ferungulate

ff
Often written in old manuscripts or transcriptions of them, denoting a capital F.

fforde
A surname: compare Fforde.

ffs
Alternative letter-case form of FFS.

fg
Filter-avoidance spelling of fag (“a male homosexual”).

fgs
plural of fg

fid
A pointed tool without any sharp edges, used in weaving or knotwork to tighten and form up weaves or complex knots; used in sailing ships to open the strands of a rope before splicing.
A square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, to support the weight of the topmast (on a ship).
A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.
A small thick piece of anything.
A wooden or metal bar or pin, used to support or steady anything.
The penis.

fidejussion
suretyship.

fidlet
Alternative letter-case form of Fidlet.

fidlets
plural of fidlet

fids
plural of fid

fielder
A dog trained in pursuit of game in the field.
A defensive player in the field.
A fieldworker.

fielders
plural of fielder

fieldman
An agricultural labourer.
A fielder.
An employee who works in the field rather than at an office; a field agent.

fieldmen
plural of fieldman

fieldsman
fielder

fieldsmen
plural of fieldsman

fifie
A small fishing boat that operated out of Fife in Scotland

fifies
plural of fifie

figurehead
A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.
A person's face.

figureheads
plural of figurehead

filmcard
A card containing microfilm data, used in a microfiche system.

filmcards
plural of filmcard

findomme
A female dominant who practices financial domination.

findommes
plural of findomme

finishipper
A shipper of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who only wanted the pair to become romantically involved at the end of the series.

finishippers
plural of finishipper

finta
A yearly synagogue membership fee (in Western Sephardic communities)