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14-letter words containing c, a, f, e, n

  • fencing master — an expert in, and teacher of, the art and sport of fencing
  • field guidance — a method of guiding a missile to a point within a gravitational or radio field by means of the properties of the field
  • filing cabinet — office: tall set of drawers
  • finance charge — interest or a fee charged for borrowing money or buying on credit.
  • financial year — law: annual accounting period
  • fine champagne — a high-quality cognac distilled from grapes grown in the Grande Champagne or Petite Champagne vineyards of western France.
  • finite decimal — a decimal numeral in which, after a finite number of decimal places, all succeeding place values are 0, as ⅛ = 0.125 (contrasted with nonterminating decimal).
  • fire insurance — insurance covering any loss or damage caused by fire.
  • fishing tackle — Fishing tackle consists of all the equipment that is used in the sport of fishing, such as fishing rods, lines, hooks, and bait.
  • flagellomaniac — a person who is enthusiastic about or derives (sexual) pleasure from whipping or being whipped
  • florence flask — a round bottle having a flat bottom and long neck, for use in laboratories.
  • flowering crab — any of several species and varieties of crab apple trees with small fruits and abundant spring flowers ranging from white to reddish purple
  • flying machine — a vehicle that sustains itself in and propels itself through the air; an airplane, helicopter, glider, or the like.
  • focal distance — the distance from a focal point of a lens or mirror to the corresponding principal plane. Symbol: f.
  • forced landing — aircraft: emergency descent
  • forced savings — a reduction in consumption that occurs when there is full employment and an abundance of loans
  • forenoon watch — the watch from 8 a.m. until noon.
  • fort mcclellan — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in NE Alabama, NE of Anniston.
  • fort-de-france — an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.
  • fractionalised — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalise.
  • fractionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize.
  • fragrance-free — (of a product) without added scent or perfume
  • framing chisel — a woodworking chisel for heavy work and deep cuts, often having a handle reinforced to withstand blows from a metal hammer head.
  • france ancient — an escutcheon blazoned as follows: Azure, semé-de-lys or.
  • francis xavierSaint Francis (Francisco Javier"the Apostle of the Indies") 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
  • francois guise — François de Lorraine [frahn-swa duh law-ren] /frɑ̃ˈswa də lɔˈrɛn/ (Show IPA), 2nd Duc de, 1519–63, French general and statesman.
  • free and clear — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
  • free churchman — (sometimes initial capital letters) a member of a free church.
  • free companion — a member of a band of mercenary soldiers during the Middle Ages.
  • free-machining — (of certain metals) readily machinable at high speeds with low force.
  • french academy — an association of 40 scholars and men and women of letters, established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu and devoted chiefly to preserving the purity of the French language and establishing standards of proper usage.
  • french mustard — a mild mustard paste made with vinegar rather than water
  • french oceania — former name of French Polynesia.
  • french pancake — a thin, light pancake, usually served with a sweet or savory filling.
  • french paradox — the theory that the lower incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries compared to that in the US is a consequence of the larger intake of flavonoids from red wine in these countries
  • frequency band — band2 (def 9).
  • friction layer — the atmospheric layer extending up to about 600 m, in which the aerodynamic effects of surface friction are appreciable
  • friendly match — a match played for its own sake, and not as part of a competition, etc
  • frozen account — A frozen account is a bank account that cannot have money withdrawn from it, because of a court order.
  • frozen custard — a smooth-textured, soft, frozen-food product of whole milk, and sometimes cream, egg yolk, etc., sweetened and variously flavored, often served in an ice-cream cone.
  • function space — a linear space, the elements of which are functions.
  • functionalised — to make functional.
  • functionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of functionalize.
  • fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Compare reactor (def 4).
  • game of chance — a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.
  • gelatification — the process of gelatinizing.
  • gentrification — the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
  • half-concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • half-convinced — to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.
  • hearing defect — a physical condition that makes it difficult for a person to hear accurately
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