15-letter words containing c, o, f, e, a
- focal infection — an infection in which bacteria are localized in some region, as the tonsils or the tissue around a tooth, from which they may spread to some other organ or structure of the body.
- for a certainty — without doubt
- force de frappe — a military strike force, esp the independent nuclear strike force of France
- forecastle deck — a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; topgallant forecastle.
- forecastle head — the extreme fore part of a forecastle superstructure.
- formation dance — any dance in which a number of couples form a certain arrangement, such as two facing lines or a circle, and perform a series of figures within or based on that arrangement
- forward echelon — (in a military operation) the troops and officers in a combat zone or in a position to engage the enemy.
- fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
- fractional note — a banknote in a denomination smaller than the standard unit of currency
- franco-american — an American of French or French-Canadian descent.
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- french togoland — a former United Nations Trust Territory in W Africa, administered by France (1946–60), now the independent republic of Togo
- friend at court — a friend in a position of influence or power who may advance one's interests, especially a helpful person who is close to someone in authority.
- frontal cyclone — any extratropical cyclone associated with a front: the most common cyclonic storm.
- functionalities — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- gaelic football — an Irish game played with 15 players on each side and goals resembling rugby posts with a net on the bottom part. Players are allowed to kick, punch, and bounce the ball and attempt to get it over the bar or in the net
- gale-force wind — a wind of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour
- general officer — an officer ranking above colonel.
- goal difference — the number of goals scored by a team minus the number of goals it has conceded
- grace-and-favor — noting a residence owned by a noble or sovereign and bestowed by him or her upon some person for that person's lifetime.
- grecian profile — a profile distinguished by the absence of the hollow between the upper ridge of the nose and the forehead, thereby forming a straight line.
- gulf of fonseca — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America
- hanging offence — a crime that is punishable by hanging
- hausdorff space — a topological space in which each pair of points can be separated by two disjoint open sets containing the points.
- heralds' office — the official heraldic authority of Scotland.
- holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hyperweak force — a hypothetical force that transforms quarks into leptons and vice versa at high energies.
- identifications — Plural form of identification.
- indemnification — the act of indemnifying; state of being indemnified.
- inefficaciously — Without efficacy or effect.
- intensification — to make intense or more intense.
- interfoliaceous — situated between leaves, especially opposite leaves.
- lake-of-lucerne — a canton in central Switzerland. 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km).
- latensification — (in photography) the process of intensifying a latent image by the use of chemicals, extra exposure to light, or other means
- latent function — any function of an institution or other social phenomenon that is unintentional and often unrecognized.
- law-enforcement — of police, anti-crime
- leapfrog attack — Use of userid and password information obtained illicitly from one host (e.g. downloading a file of account IDs and passwords, tapping TELNET, etc.) to compromise another host. Also, the act of TELNETting through one or more hosts in order to confuse a trace (a standard cracker procedure).
- legacy software — legacy system
- liaison officer — a person who liaises between groups or units
- lichenification — a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.
- linear function — linear transformation.
- long-sufferance — long-suffering.
- make capital of — to get advantage from
- make certain of — to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
- make tracks for — to go or head towards
- medical officer — a doctor of medicine who serves in the armed forces in a medical capacity
- moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.