Webster's Dictionary 1913

3430

Fourgon

‖Four′gon″ (?), n.(Mil.) (a) An ammunition wagon. (b) A French baggage wagon.

3431

Fourhanded

Four″hand′ed (?), a. 1. Having four hands; quadrumanous. Goldsmith.2. Requiring four “hands” or players; as, a fourhanded game at cards.

3432

Fourierism

Fou″ri‐er‐ism (?), n. The coöperative socialistic system of Charles Fourier, a Frenchman, who recommended the reorganization of society into small communities, living in common.

3433

Fourierist

{ Fou″ri‐er‐ist, Fou″ri‐er‐ite (?) }, n. One who adopts the views of Fourier.

3434

Fourling

Four″ling, n. 1. One of four children born at the same time.2. (Crystallog.) A compound or twin crystal consisting of four individuals.

3435

Fourneau

‖Four′neau″ (?), n.(Mil.) The chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.

3436

Fourpence

Four″pence (?), n. 1. A British silver coin, worth four pence; a groat.2. A name formerly given in New England to the Spanish half real, a silver coin worth six and a quarter ce...

3437

Fourrier

Four″rier (?; F. �), n. [F., fr. OF. forre. See Forage, n.] A harbinger.

3438

Fourscore

Four″score′ (?), a. [Four + core, n.] Four times twenty; eighty.

3439

Fourscore (2)

Four″score′, n. The product of four times twenty; eighty units or objects.

3440

Foursome

Four″some (?), a. [Four + 2d -some.] Consisting of four; requiring four participants.

3441

Foursome (2)

Four″some, n.(Golf) A game between four players, with two on each side and each side playing but one ball, the partners striking alternately. It is called a mixed foursome when ...

3442

Foursquare

Four″square′ (?), a. Having four sides and four equal angles. Sir W. Raleigh.

3443

Fourteen

Four″teen′ (?), a. [OE. fourtene, feowertene, AS. feówertȳne, feówertēne. See Four, and Ten, and cf. Forty.] Four and ten more; twice seven.

3444

Fourteen (2)

Four″teen′, n. 1. The sum of ten and four; forteen units or objects.2. A symbol representing fourteen, as 14 or xiv.

3445

Fourteenth

Four″teenth′ (?), a. [Cf. OE. fourtende, fourtethe, AS. feówerteoða.] 1. Next in order after the thirteenth; as, the fourteenth day of the month.2. Making or constituting one of...

3446

Fourteenth (2)

Four″teenth′, n. 1. One of fourteen equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by fourteen; one next after the thirteenth.2. (Mus.) The octa...

3447

Fourth

Fourth (?), a. [OE. fourthe, ferthe, feorthe, AS. feórða, fr. feówer four.] 1. Next in order after the third; the ordinal of four.2. Forming one of four equal parts into which a...

3448

Fourth (2)

Fourth, n. 1. One of four equal parts into which one whole may be divided; the quotient of a unit divided by four; one coming next in order after the third.2. (Mus.) The interva...

3449

Fourthly

Fourth″ly, adv. In the fourth place.

3450

Foussa

‖Fous″sa (?), n.(Zoöl.) A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws.

3451

Fouter

Fou″ter (?), n. [F. foutre to lecher, L. futuere. Cf. Fouty.] A despicable fellow. Brockett.

3452

Foutra

Fou″tra (?), n. [See Fouter.] A fig; — a word of contempt.A foutra for the world and wordlings base! Shak.

3453

Fouty

Fou″ty (?), a. [Cf. F. foutu, p. p. of foutre; OF. foutu scoundrel. See Fouter.] Despicable.

3454

Fovea

‖Fo″ve‐a (?), n.; pl.Foveæ (#). A slight depression or pit; a fossa.

3455

Foveate

Fo″ve‐ate (?), a. [L. fovea a pit.] Having pits or depressions; pitted.

3456

Foveola

‖Fo‐ve″o‐la (?), n.; pl.Foveolæ (#). [NL., dim. of L. fovea.] A small depression or pit; a fovea.