9-letter words containing a, f, o, r, d, e
- freeboard — Nautical. the distance between the level of the water and the upper surface of the freeboard deck amidships at the side of a hull: regulated by the agencies of various countries according to the construction of the hull, the type of cargo carried, the area of the world in which it sails, the type of water, and the season of the year. Compare load line. (on a cargo vessel) the distance between the uppermost deck considered fully watertight and the official load line. the portion of the side of a hull that is above the water.
- freeloads — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freeload.
- fretboard — a fingerboard with frets, as on a guitar.
- godfather — a novel (1969) by Mario Puzo.
- haverford — a township in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- landforce — a body of people trained for land warfare
- malformed — faultily or anomalously formed.
- overdraft — an act or instance of overdrawing a checking account.
- perfboard — hardboard with perforations into which pegs or hooks can be inserted for hanging or displaying objects.
- proofread — to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
- reformado — (formerly) a disgraced officer who is deprived of his command but still has the same rank and sometimes is still paid
- reforward — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- saffroned — containing or coloured by saffron
- trade off — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- trade-off — the exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, especially to effect a compromise.
- unfavored — regarded or treated with preference or partiality: Her beauty made her the favored child.
- waterford — a county in Munster province, in the S Republic of Ireland. 710 sq. mi. (1840 sq. km).