16-letter words containing n, a, t, f, h

fraternity house — a house occupied by a college or university fraternity.
freeboard length — the length of a vessel, measured on the summer load line from the fore side of the stem to some part of the stern, usually the after side of the rudderpost.
freight terminal — (on a rail network) a place where freight is stored while awaiting onward transport
from one's heart — very sincerely or deeply
ft share indexes — any of a number of share indexes published by the Financial Times to reflect various aspects of stock exchange prices
functional shift — a change in the grammatical function of a word, as in the use of the noun input as a verb or the noun fun as an adjective.
gulf of thailand — an arm of the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina
guy fawkes night — In Britain, Guy Fawkes Night is the evening of 5th November, when many people have parties with bonfires and fireworks. It began as a way of remembering the attempt by Guy Fawkes to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. Guy Fawkes Night is often referred to as 'Bonfire Night'.
half-blind joint — a corner dovetail joint visible on one face only.
haptic interface — (interface, hardware) A touch interface to a computer that provides feedback, such as a data glove.
hare's-foot fern — a fern, Polypodium aureum, of tropical America, having a brown, scaly rootstock and green or deep bluish-green fronds.
harvey firestone — Harvey Samuel, 1868–1938, U.S. industrialist and rubber manufacturer.
have no time for — not tolerate
hawthorne effect — a positive change in the performance of a group of persons taking part in an experiment or study due to their perception of being singled out for special consideration.
hay-scented fern — a fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, of eastern North America, having brittle, yellow-green fronds.
headhunting firm — a recruiting agency
heat of reaction — the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a product is formed at constant pressure
heat of solution — the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a substance dissolves completely in a large volume of solvent
hydroformylation — the addition of a hydrogen atom and the formyl group to a double bond of a hydrocarbon by reaction with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst.
in at the finish — being present or taking part at the conclusion, as of a contest
in the nature of — essentially the same as; by way of
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
intake of breath — When someone takes an intake of breath, they breathe in quickly and noisily, usually because they are shocked at something.
knights of labor — a secret workingmen's organization formed in 1869 to defend the interests of labor.
knights of malta — the order of Hospitalers.
larger than life — If you say that someone or something is larger than life, you mean that they appear or behave in a way that seems more exaggerated or important than usual.
larger-than-life — exceedingly imposing, impressive, or memorable, especially in appearance or forcefulness: a larger-than-life leader.
left parenthesis — (character) "(". ASCII character 40. Common names: left paren; left parenthesis; left; open; paren (")" = thesis); open paren; open parenthesis; left parenthesis; left banana. Rare: so (")" = already); lparen; ITU-T: opening parenthesis; open round bracket, left round bracket, INTERCAL: wax (")" = wane); parenthisey (")" = unparenthisey); left ear. Paired with right parenthesis (")").
left-hand dagger — a dagger of the 16th and 17th centuries, held in the left hand in dueling and used to parry the sword of an opponent.
life-threatening — endangering life: a life-threatening illness.
man of the cloth — a clergyman or other ecclesiastic.
man of the house — the male head of a household.
man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
man-of-the-earth — a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
matron of honour — a married woman serving as chief attendant to a bride
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
month of sundays — a long time
name of the game — the essential element, consideration, or ultimate purpose; key: Profit is the name of the game in business.
north battleford — a city in W central Saskatchewan, in central Canada.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
not the faintest — no idea whatsoever
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
on the safe side — as a precaution
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
physical fitness — good physical condition
prince's feather — a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
prince's-feather — a tall, showy plant, Amaranthus hybridus erythrostachys, of the amaranth family, having reddish foliage and thick spikes of small, red flowers.
rate of exchange — exchange rate.
saccharification — to convert (starch) into sugar.

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