(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
camshaft
camshaft
noun
A shaft fitted with cams; especially one in a piston engine that activates the valves.
camshafts
camshafts
noun
plural of camshaft
chaffman
chalcidiform
chamberfellow
chamfer
chamfer
noun
An obtuse-angled relief or cut at an edge added for a finished appearance and to break sharp edges.
verb
(transitive) To cut a groove in something.
(transitive) To cut off the edge or corner of something.
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chamferer
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfers
chamfers
noun
plural of chamfer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chamfer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chamfron
chamfron
noun
Protective armor for a horse's head, especially the face and ears.
chamfrons
chamfrons
noun
plural of chamfron
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
charadriiformes
charmful
charmful
adj
Abounding with charms.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chloralformamide
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofibroma
chondrofibroma
noun
(pathology) A cartilaginous fibroma
chondrofibromatous
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chromaffinic
chromaffinic
adj
Synonym of chromaffin
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
dehumidification
dehumidification
noun
The act or process of dehumidifying.
demichamfron
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disfranchisement
disfranchisement
noun
The act of disfranchising.
The deprivation of the privileges and immunities of citizenship.
disfranchisements
disfranchisements
noun
plural of disfranchisement
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
enfranchisements
enfranchisements
noun
plural of enfranchisement
enterochromaffin
enterochromaffin
adj
(cytology) Describing epithelial cells of the intestinal mucosa that contain serotonin; they are stained using chromium salts
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
famechon
fibrochondroma
fibroenchondroma
fibrohemorrhagic
fichteanism
fleischmanns
fluidrachm
fluidrachm
noun
Alternative form of fluidram
forasmuch
forasmuch
adv
Inasmuch, seeing (that).
forechamber
foremarch
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forthcame
forthcame
verb
simple past tense of forthcome
franchisement
franchisement
noun
release; deliverance; freedom
francophilism
frenchman
frenchman
Noun
A man of French birth or nationality.
A home-made tool used by bricklayers to cut excess mortar from newly pointed brickwork.
The red-legged partridge.
frenchwoman
frenchwoman
Noun
A French woman.
freshmanic
freshmanic
adj
(US, archaic, informal, humorous) Characteristic of a freshman.
frogmarch
frogmarch
noun
The process of frogmarching a person.
verb
(figurative) To force a person forward against their will.
(formerly) To carry a person face-down with one person holding each limb.
To forcibly relocate a person, especially in a degrading or humiliating manner.
To march or force a person forward while holding their arms from behind or the side, as a prisoner.
frogmarched
frogmarched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frogmarch
frogmarches
frogmarches
noun
plural of frogmarch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frogmarch
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
gemeinschaft
gemeinschaft
noun
(sociology) A society or group characterized by a strong sense of common identity, personal relationships, and attachments to various concerns.
An association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
gemeinschaften
gulfhammock
handcraftman
handcraftsman
handcraftsman
noun
A handicraftsman.
handicrafsman
handicrafsmen
handicraftsman
handicraftsman
noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
handicraftsmanship
handicraftsmanship
noun
Synonym of handicraftship
handicraftsmen
handicraftsmen
noun
plural of handicraftsman
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
hemifacial
hemifacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or affecting, one half of the face.
homecraft
homecraft
noun
(countable) A homemade handicraft.
(uncountable) The art of homemaking.
humanification
humanification
noun
The process or result of humanifying.
humidification
humidification
noun
The process of increasing the water vapour content of a gas.
humidifications
humidifications
noun
plural of humidification
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
hyraciform
infradiaphragmatic
infradiaphragmatic
adj
(medicine) Below the diaphragm.
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
lachrymaeform
lachrymiform
lachrymiform
adj
Shaped like a teardrop
liebfraumilch
liebfraumilch
Noun
A semi-sweet German white wine.
machineful
machineful
noun
Enough laundry to fill a washing machine.
machinification
machinification
noun
The process of turning something into a machine.
machinify
machinify
verb
(transitive) To turn into a machine.
machinofacture
machinofacture
noun
The production of goods through the use of machines.
verb
To produce by means of machinofacture.
macraucheniiform
magnetofluidmechanic
magnetofluidmechanics
markgenossenschaft
matchsafe
mischanceful
mischanceful
adj
unlucky
mothercraft
mothercraft
noun
The knowledge and skills associated with motherhood
mynpachtbrief
mythification
mythification
noun
Conversion into a myth.
osteochondrofibroma
pathoformic
phosphowolframic
rachiform
rachmaninoff
schiffman
shameface
shamefaced
shamefaced
adj
Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.
Bashful, showing modesty or embarrassment.
shamefacedly
shamefacedly
adv
In a shamefaced manner.
shamefacedness
shamefacedness
noun
The characteristic of being shamefaced.
smithcraft
smithcraft
noun
The art or occupation of a smith.
smoothification
stomachful
stomachful
adj
(obsolete) sullen; obstinate; perverse
noun
As much as one can stomach.
Enough to fill one's stomach.
stomachfully
stomachfulness
subtrochleariform
sulphowolframic
thoraciform
trifluorochloromethane
trochleariform
unchamfered
unchamfered
adj
Not chamfered.
unshamefaced
unshamefaced
adj
Not shamefaced.
unshamefacedness
unshamefacedness
noun
The quality of not being shamefaced.
urofuscohematin
urofuscohematin
noun
A red pigment derived from hematin, occurring in the urine.
vouchsafement
vouchsafement
noun
That which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension.