15-letter words containing a, f, t, e, r, h
- fluorophosphate — a salt or ester of a fluorophosphoric acid.
- for that matter — the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed: the matter of which the earth is made.
- for the sake of — for the good of
- for their pains — You say that something was all you got for your pains when you are mentioning the disappointing result of situation into which you put a lot of work or effort.
- forecastle head — the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
- foster daughter — a girl raised like one's own daughter, though not such by birth or adoption.
- founding father — The founding father of an institution, organization, or idea is the person who sets it up or who first develops it.
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- free throw lane — the rectangular area, 19 feet (5.7 meters) long and usually 12 or 16 feet (3.6 m or 4.8 meters) wide, extending from the end line behind each backboard to the foul line and along the sides of which players line up during a foul shot.
- freight charges — the price charged for conveying goods by freight
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- french togoland — a former United Nations Trust Territory in W Africa, administered by France (1946–60), now the independent republic of Togo
- freshwater drum — an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- godfather offer — a takeover bid pitched so high that the management of the target company is unable to dissuade shareholders from accepting it
- golden starfish — an award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
- grapes of wrath — a novel (1939) by John Steinbeck.
- graveyard shift — a work shift usually beginning at about midnight and continuing for about eight hours through the early morning hours.
- hair of the dog — an alcoholic drink taken as an antidote to a hangover
- half-understood — partially understood
- halfheartedness — The characteristic of being half-hearted.
- have the ear of — to be in a position to influence
- heart of hearts — the depths of one's conscience or emotions
- heavenly father — a term used to address or refer to God
- hour after hour — continuously for many hours
- hyperfastidious — extremely or excessively fastidious
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- in fine feather — one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.
- kaffeeklatscher — a person who participates, especially regularly, in a kaffee klatsch.
- left-hand drive — A left-hand drive vehicle has the steering wheel on the left side, and is designed to be used in countries where people drive on the right-hand side of the road.
- make it hot for — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- make the effort — try
- man of the hour — a man who is honored by a group.
- mother of pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- mother-of-pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- old father time — time personified
- on the track of — If you are on the track of someone or something, you are trying to find them, or find information about them.
- on the trail of — If you are on the trail of a person or thing, you are trying hard to find them or find out about them.
- on/off the mark — If something is off the mark, it is inaccurate or incorrect. If it is on the mark, it is accurate or correct.
- oyster toadfish — See under toadfish (def 1).
- paraffin heater — a heater which is fuelled by paraffin
- peacock feather — a (distinctive and brightly coloured) feather from the peacock
- photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
- pied flycatcher — a small black and white migratory bird of Europe and western Asia, Ficedula hypoleuca
- pilgrim fathers — the Pilgrims (of Plymouth Colony)
- plant-hire firm — a company that hires out mobile mechanical equipment for construction, road-making, etc
- potash feldspar — any of the feldspar minerals having the composition KAlSi 3 O 8 , as orthoclase.
- primary feather — any of the flight feathers growing from the manus of a bird's wing
- propeller shaft — a shaft that transmits power from an engine to a propeller.
- refreshment bar — a bar or stall that offers a variety of drinks for sale