| AFFIRMATION | • affirmation n. That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true. • affirmation n. (Law) The solemn declaration made by Quakers and others incapable of taking an oath. • affirmation n. A form of self-forced meditation or repetition; autosuggestion. |
| ANTIFOAMING | • antifoaming adj. That inhibits the formation of foam. • ANTIFOAMING adj. designed to prevent foaming. |
| CRAFTSWOMAN | • craftswoman n. A female artisan. • CRAFTSWOMAN n. a woman who is an artisan. |
| DEFAMATIONS | • defamations n. Plural of defamation. • DEFAMATION n. the act of defaming another. |
| DRAFTSWOMAN | • draftswoman n. A woman employed in making drawings. • draftswoman n. A woman exceptionally skilled in drawing. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • DRAFTSWOMAN n. (US) a draughtswoman. |
| ENTOMOFAUNA | • entomofauna n. Insect fauna. • ENTOMOFAUNA n. (Latin) insect life. |
| FLAMBOYANTE | • FLAMBOYANTE n. a tropical tree with flame-coloured flowers, also FLAMBOYANT. |
| FLAMBOYANTS | • flamboyants n. Plural of flamboyant. • FLAMBOYANT n. a tropical tree with flame-coloured flowers, also FLAMBOYANTE. |
| FORAMINATED | • foraminated adj. Having a small opening, or foramina. • FORAMINATED adj. perforated or pierced with small holes. |
| FOREMASTMAN | • foremastman n. Any sailor below the rank of petty officer. • FOREMASTMAN n. any sailor below the rank of petty officer. |
| FORMATIONAL | • formational adj. Of or pertaining to formation (in any of many contexts). • FORMATIONAL adj. relating to formation. |
| LIFEBOATMAN | • lifeboatman n. A man who crews a lifeboat. • LIFEBOATMAN n. one who forms part of the crew of a lifeboat. |
| MADEFACTION | • madefaction n. Alternative form of madefication (“action of wetting”). • MADEFACTION n. moistening. |
| MALEFACTION | • malefaction n. A crime, an offense, an evil deed. • MALEFACTION n. evildoing. |
| MANUFACTORY | • manufactory n. (Archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry. • manufactory n. (Archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory. • manufactory adj. (Obsolete) Relating to manufacture. |