fair-haired
         adj 1: favorite; "the fair-haired boy of the literary set" [syn:
                  {blue-eyed(a)}, {fair-haired(a)}, {white-haired(a)}]

English Dictionary: forward-looking	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fire warden n an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest Synonym(s): fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fire-retardant adj difficult to burn [syn: fire-retardant, {fire- resistant}, fire-resisting, fire-resistive]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
foreordain v foreordain by divine will or decree [syn: predestine, predestinate, foreordain] foreordain or determine beforehand Synonym(s): predestine, foreordain, preordain
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
foreordained adj established or prearranged unalterably; "his place in history was foreordained"; "a sense of predestinate inevitability about it"; "it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world" Synonym(s): foreordained, predestinate, predestined
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
foreordination n (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) Synonym(s): predestination, foreordination, preordination, predetermination
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
foreword n a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book Synonym(s): foreword, preface, prolusion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forrard adv at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations) Synonym(s): forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard Antonym(s): back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forward adv at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations) Synonym(s): forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard Antonym(s): back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards forward in time or order or degree; "from that time forth"; "from the sixth century onward" Synonym(s): forth, forward, onward toward the future; forward in time; "I like to look ahead in imagination to what the future may bring"; "I look forward to seeing you" Synonym(s): ahead, forward Antonym(s): back, backward in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" Synonym(s): ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader near or toward the bow of a ship or cockpit of a plane; "the captain went fore (or forward) to check the instruments" Synonym(s): fore, forward Antonym(s): abaft, aft, astern adj at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion" Antonym(s): backward used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" Antonym(s): backward of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle; "in a forward gear" Antonym(s): reverse moving forward Synonym(s): advancing, forward, forward- moving n the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team v send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail" Synonym(s): forward, send on
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forward market n a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded Synonym(s): futures exchange, futures market, forward market
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forward motion n the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn: progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion] Antonym(s): retreat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forward pass n a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer [syn: forward pass, aerial]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forward passer n (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass Synonym(s): passer, forward passer
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forward-looking adj ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?" Synonym(s): advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forward-moving adj moving forward [syn: advancing, forward, {forward- moving}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forwarding n the act of sending on to another destination; "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department" the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career" Synonym(s): forwarding, furtherance, promotion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forwardness n offensive boldness and assertiveness [syn: bumptiousness, cockiness, pushiness, forwardness] an advanced stage; "the forwardness of the harvest this year"; "the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter" prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle" Synonym(s): readiness, eagerness, zeal, forwardness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
forwards adv at or to or toward the front; "he faced forward"; "step forward"; "she practiced sewing backward as well as frontward on her new sewing machine"; (`forrad' and `forrard' are dialectal variations) Synonym(s): forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, forrad, forrard Antonym(s): back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards in a forward direction; "go ahead"; "the train moved ahead slowly"; "the boat lurched ahead"; "moved onward into the forest"; "they went slowly forward in the mud" Synonym(s): ahead, onward, onwards, forward, forwards, forrader
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
free radical n an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells" Synonym(s): free radical, radical
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
free-reed n a reed that does not fit closely over the aperture
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
free-reed instrument n a wind instrument with a free reed
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
freehearted adj generous in providing aid to others [syn: benevolent, freehearted]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
froward adj habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition [syn: froward, headstrong, self-willed, willful, wilful]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fair-haired \Fair"-haired`\, a.       Having fair or light-colored hair.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
.             (b) A balloon sent up at night with fireworks which ignite                   at a regulated height. --Simmonds.          {Fire bar}, a grate bar.          {Fire basket}, a portable grate; a cresset. --Knight.          {Fire beetle}. (Zo[94]l.) See in the Vocabulary.          {Fire blast}, a disease of plants which causes them to appear             as if burnt by fire.          {Fire box}, the chamber of a furnace, steam boiler, etc., for             the fire.          {Fire brick}, a refractory brick, capable of sustaining             intense heat without fusion, usually made of fire clay or             of siliceous material, with some cementing substance, and             used for lining fire boxes, etc.          {Fire brigade}, an organized body of men for extinguished             fires.          {Fire bucket}. See under {Bucket}.          {Fire bug}, an incendiary; one who, from malice or through             mania, persistently sets fire to property; a pyromaniac.             [U.S.]          {Fire clay}. See under {Clay}.          {Fire company}, a company of men managing an engine in             extinguishing fires.          {Fire cross}. See {Fiery cross}. [Obs.] --Milton.          {Fire damp}. See under {Damp}.          {Fire dog}. See {Firedog}, in the Vocabulary.          {Fire drill}.             (a) A series of evolutions performed by fireman for                   practice.             (b) An apparatus for producing fire by friction, by                   rapidly twirling a wooden pin in a wooden socket; --                   used by the Hindoos during all historic time, and by                   many savage peoples.          {Fire eater}.             (a) A juggler who pretends to eat fire.             (b) A quarrelsome person who seeks affrays; a hotspur.                   [Colloq.]          {Fire engine}, a portable forcing pump, usually on wheels,             for throwing water to extinguish fire.          {Fire escape}, a contrivance for facilitating escape from             burning buildings.          {Fire gilding} (Fine Arts), a mode of gilding with an amalgam             of gold and quicksilver, the latter metal being driven off             afterward by heat.          {Fire gilt} (Fine Arts), gold laid on by the process of fire             gilding.          {Fire insurance}, the act or system of insuring against fire;             also, a contract by which an insurance company undertakes,             in consideration of the payment of a premium or small             percentage -- usually made periodically -- to indemnify an             owner of property from loss by fire during a specified             period.          {Fire irons}, utensils for a fireplace or grate, as tongs,             poker, and shovel.          {Fire main}, a pipe for water, to be used in putting out             fire.          {Fire master}             (Mil), an artillery officer who formerly supervised the                      composition of fireworks.          {Fire office}, an office at which to effect insurance against             fire.          {Fire opal}, a variety of opal giving firelike reflections.                      {Fire ordeal}, an ancient mode of trial, in which the test             was the ability of the accused to handle or tread upon             red-hot irons. --Abbot.          {Fire pan}, a pan for holding or conveying fire, especially             the receptacle for the priming of a gun.          {Fire plug}, a plug or hydrant for drawing water from the             main pipes in a street, building, etc., for extinguishing             fires.          {Fire policy}, the writing or instrument expressing the             contract of insurance against loss by fire.          {Fire pot}.             (a) (Mil.) A small earthen pot filled with combustibles,                   formerly used as a missile in war.             (b) The cast iron vessel which holds the fuel or fire in a                   furnace.             (c) A crucible.             (d) A solderer's furnace.          {Fire raft}, a raft laden with combustibles, used for setting             fire to an enemy's ships.          {Fire roll}, a peculiar beat of the drum to summon men to             their quarters in case of fire.          {Fire setting} (Mining), the process of softening or cracking             the working face of a lode, to facilitate excavation, by             exposing it to the action of fire; -- now generally             superseded by the use of explosives. --Raymond.          {Fire ship}, a vessel filled with combustibles, for setting             fire to an enemy's ships.          {Fire shovel}, a shovel for taking up coals of fire.          {Fire stink}, the stench from decomposing iron pyrites,             caused by the formation of sulphureted hydrogen.             --Raymond.          {Fire surface}, the surfaces of a steam boiler which are             exposed to the direct heat of the fuel and the products of             combustion; heating surface.          {Fire swab}, a swab saturated with water, for cooling a gun             in action and clearing away particles of powder, etc.             --Farrow.          {Fire teaser}, in England, the fireman of a steam emgine.          {Fire water}, ardent spirits; -- so called by the American             Indians.          {Fire worship}, the worship of fire, which prevails chiefly             in Persia, among the followers of Zoroaster, called             Chebers, or Guebers, and among the Parsees of India.          {Greek fire}. See under {Greek}.          {On fire}, burning; hence, ardent; passionate; eager;             zealous.          {Running fire}, the rapid discharge of firearms in succession             by a line of troops.          {St. Anthony's fire}, erysipelas; -- an eruptive fever which             St. Anthony was supposed to cure miraculously. --Hoblyn.          {St. Elmo's fire}. See under {Saint Elmo}.          {To set on fire}, to inflame; to kindle.          {To take fire}, to begin to burn; to fly into a passion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Firewarden \Fire"ward`en\, n.       An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing       of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against       fires; -- called also {fireward}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Firewarden \Fire"ward`en\, n.       An officer who has authority to direct in the extinguishing       of fires, or to order what precautions shall be taken against       fires; -- called also {fireward}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fore \Fore\, a. [See {Fore}, adv.]       Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front;       being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance;       preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; -- opposed       to {back} or {behind}; as, the fore part of a garment; the       fore part of the day; the fore and of a wagon.                   The free will of the subject is preserved, while it is                directed by the fore purpose of the state. --Southey.          Note: Fore is much used adjectively or in composition.          {Fore bay}, a reservoir or canal between a mill race and a             water wheel; the discharging end of a pond or mill race.                      {Fore body} (Shipbuilding), the part of a ship forward of the             largest cross-section, distinguisched from middle body abd             after body.          {Fore boot}, a receptacle in the front of a vehicle, for             stowing baggage, etc.          {Fore bow}, the pommel of a saddle. --Knight.          {Fore cabin}, a cabin in the fore part of a ship, usually             with inferior accommodations.          {Fore carriage}.       (a) The forward part of the running gear of a four-wheeled             vehicle.       (b) A small carriage at the front end of a plow beam.          {Fore course} (Naut.), the lowermost sail on the foremost of             a square-rigged vessel; the foresail. See Illust. under             {Sail}.          {Fore door}. Same as {Front door}.          {Fore edge}, the front edge of a book or folded sheet, etc.                      {Fore elder}, an ancestor. [Prov. Eng.]          {Fore end}.       (a) The end which precedes; the earlier, or the nearer, part;             the beginning.                         I have . . . paid More pious debts to heaven, than                      in all The fore end of my time.         --Shak.       (b) In firearms, the wooden stock under the barrel, forward             of the trigger guard, or breech frame.          {Fore girth}, a girth for the fore part (of a horse, etc.); a             martingale.          {Fore hammer}, a sledge hammer, working alternately, or in             time, with the hand hammer.          {Fore leg}, one of the front legs of a quadruped, or             multiped, or of a chair, settee, etc.          {Fore peak} (Naut.), the angle within a ship's bows; the             portion of the hold which is farthest forward.          {Fore piece}, a front piece, as the flap in the fore part of             a sidesaddle, to guard the rider's dress.          {Fore plane}, a carpenter's plane, in size and use between a             jack plane and a smoothing plane. --Knight.          {Fore reading}, previous perusal. [Obs.] --Hales.          {Fore rent}, in Scotland, rent payable before a crop is             gathered.          {Fore sheets} (Naut.), the forward portion of a rowboat; the             space beyond the front thwart. See {Stern sheets}.          {Fore shore}.       (a) A bank in advance of a sea wall, to break the force of             the surf.       (b) The seaward projecting, slightly inclined portion of a             breakwater. --Knight.       (c) The part of the shore between high and low water marks.                      {Fore sight}, that one of the two sights of a gun which is             near the muzzle.          {Fore tackle} (Naut.), the tackle on the foremast of a ship.                      {Fore topmast}. (Naut.) See {Fore-topmast}, in the             Vocabulary.          {Fore wind}, a favorable wind. [Obs.]                         Sailed on smooth seas, by fore winds borne.                                                                               --Sandys.          {Fore world}, the antediluvian world. [R.] --Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forehearth \Fore"hearth`\, n. (Metal.)       The forward extension of the hearth of a blast furnace under       the tymp.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foreordain \Fore`or*dain"\, v. t.       To ordain or appoint beforehand; to preordain; to       predestinate; to predetermine. --Hooker.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foreordinate \Fore*or"di*nate\, v. t.       To foreordain.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foreordination \Fore*or`di*na"tion\, n.       Previous ordination or appointment; predetermination;       predestination.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foreread \Fore*read"\, v. t.       To tell beforehand; to signify by tokens; to predestine.       [Obs.] --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foreward \Fore"ward`\, n.       The van; the front. [Obs.]                   My foreward shall be drawn out all in length,                Consisting equally of horse and foot.      --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foreword \Fore"word`\, n.       A preface. --Furnvall.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Foreyard \Fore"yard`\, n. (Naut.)       The lowermost yard on the foremast.          Note: [See Illust. of {Ship}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forward \For"ward\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forwarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Forwarding}.]       1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to             quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant;             to forward one in improvement.          2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination;             to transmit; as, to forward a letter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forward \For"ward\, n. [OE., fr. AS. foreweard; fore before +       weard a ward. See {Ward}, n.]       An agreement; a covenant; a promise. [Obs.]                   Tell us a tale anon, as forward is.         --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forward \For"ward\, Forwards \For"wards\, adv. [AS. forweard,       foreweard; for, fore + -weardes; akin to G. vorw[84]rts. The       s is properly a genitive ending. See {For}, {Fore}, and       {-ward}, {-wards}.]       Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in       advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forward \For"ward\, a.       1. Near, or at the fore part; in advance of something else;             as, the forward gun in a ship, or the forward ship in a             fleet.          2. Ready; prompt; strongly inclined; in an ill sense,             overready; to hasty.                         Only they would that we should remember the poor;                      the same which I also was forward to do. --Gal. ii.                                                                               10.                         Nor do we find him forward to be sounded. --Shak.          3. Ardent; eager; earnest; in an ill sense, less reserved or             modest than is proper; bold; confident; as, the boy is too             forward for his years.                         I have known men disagreeably forward from their                      shyness.                                             --T. Arnold.          4. Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for season; as,             the grass is forward, or forward for the season; we have a             forward spring.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forward \For"ward\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forwarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Forwarding}.]       1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to             quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant;             to forward one in improvement.          2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination;             to transmit; as, to forward a letter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forwarder \For"ward*er\, n.       1. One who forwards or promotes; a promoter. --Udall.          2. One who sends forward anything; (Com.) one who transmits             goods; a forwarding merchant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forward \For"ward\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forwarded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Forwarding}.]       1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to             quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant;             to forward one in improvement.          2. To send forward; to send toward the place of destination;             to transmit; as, to forward a letter.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forwarding \For"ward*ing\, n.       1. The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of             transmitting merchandise or other property for others.          2. (Bookbinding) The process of putting a book into its             cover, and making it ready for the finisher.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forwardly \For"ward*ly\, adv.       Eagerly; hastily; obtrusively.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forwardness \For"ward*ness\, n.       The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness;       as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.          2. An advanced stage of progress or of preparation;             advancement; as, his measures were in great forwardness.             --Robertson.          3. Eagerness; ardor; as, it is difficult to restrain the             forwardness of youth.          3. Boldness; confidence; assurance; want of due reserve or             modesty.                         In France it is usual to bring children into                      company, and cherish in them, from their infancy, a                      kind of forwardness and assurance.      --Addison.          5. A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness;             precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the             forwardness of a pupil.                         He had such a dexterous proclivity, as his teachers                      were fain to restrain his forwardness. --Sir H.                                                                               Wotton.          Syn: Promptness; promptitude; eagerness; ardor; zeal;                assurance; confidence; boldness; impudence; presumption.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forwards \For"wards\, adv.       Same as {Forward}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forward \For"ward\, Forwards \For"wards\, adv. [AS. forweard,       foreweard; for, fore + -weardes; akin to G. vorw[84]rts. The       s is properly a genitive ending. See {For}, {Fore}, and       {-ward}, {-wards}.]       Toward a part or place before or in front; onward; in       advance; progressively; -- opposed to backward.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fourierist \Fou"ri*er*ist\, Fourierite \Fou"ri*er*ite\, n.       One who adopts the views of Fourier.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Reed \Reed\, n. [AS. hre[oacute]d; akin to D. riet, G. riet,       ried, OHG. kriot, riot.]       1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or             grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems,             such as the various kinds of bamboo, and especially the             common reed of Europe and North America ({Phragmites             communis}).          2. A musical instrument made of the hollow joint of some             plant; a rustic or pastoral pipe.                         Arcadian pipe, the pastoral reed Of Hermes.                                                                               --Milton.          3. An arrow, as made of a reed. --Prior.          4. Straw prepared for thatching a roof. [Prov. Eng.]          5. (Mus.)             (a) A small piece of cane or wood attached to the                   mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in                   vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a                   single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is                   double, forming a compressed tube.             (b) One of the thin pieces of metal, the vibration of                   which produce the tones of a melodeon, accordeon,                   harmonium, or seraphine; also attached to certain sets                   or registers of pipes in an organ.          6. (Weaving) A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or             reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the             swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the             weft; a sley. See {Batten}.          7. (Mining) A tube containing the train of powder for             igniting the charge in blasting.          8. (Arch.) Same as {Reeding}.          {Egyptian reed} (Bot.), the papyrus.          {Free reed} (Mus.), a reed whose edges do not overlap the             wind passage, -- used in the harmonium, concertina, etc.             It is distinguished from the beating or striking reed of             the organ and clarinet.          {Meadow reed grass} (Bot.), the {Glyceria aquatica}, a tall             grass found in wet places.          {Reed babbler}. See {Reedbird}.          {Reed bunting} (Zo[94]l.) A European sparrow ({Emberiza             sch[oe]niclus}) which frequents marshy places; -- called             also {reed sparrow}, {ring bunting}.             (b) Reedling.          {Reed canary grass} (Bot.), a tall wild grass ({Phalaris             arundinacea}).          {Reed grass}. (Bot.)             (a) The common reed. See {Reed}, 1.             (b) A plant of the genus {Sparganium}; bur reed. See under                   {Bur}.          {Reed organ} (Mus.), an organ in which the wind acts on a set             of free reeds, as the harmonium, melodeon, concertina,             etc.          {Reed pipe} (Mus.), a pipe of an organ furnished with a reed.                      {Reed sparrow}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Reed bunting}, above.          {Reed stop} (Mus.), a set of pipes in an organ furnished with             reeds.          {Reed warbler}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A small European warbler ({Acrocephalus streperus});                   -- called also {reed wren}.             (b) Any one of several species of Indian and Australian                   warblers of the genera {Acrocephalus}, {Calamoherpe},                   and {Arundinax}. They are excellent singers.          {Sea-sand reed} (Bot.), a kind of coarse grass ({Ammophila             arundinacea}). See {Beach grass}, under {Beach}.          {Wood reed grass} (Bot.), a tall, elegant grass ({Cinna             arundinacea}), common in moist woods.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Free-hearted \Free"-heart`ed\, a.       Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; as, free-hearted       mirth. -- {Free"-heart`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Free"-heart`ed*ness},       n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Free-hearted \Free"-heart`ed\, a.       Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; as, free-hearted       mirth. -- {Free"-heart`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Free"-heart`ed*ness},       n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Free-hearted \Free"-heart`ed\, a.       Open; frank; unreserved; liberal; generous; as, free-hearted       mirth. -- {Free"-heart`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Free"-heart`ed*ness},       n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Froward \Fro"ward\, a. [Fro + -ward. See {Fro}, and cf.       {Fromward}.]       Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is       reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward       child.                   A froward man soweth strife.                  --Prov. xvi.                                                                               28.                   A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing                as innovation.                                       --Bacon.          Syn: Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory;                obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See {Perverse}. --                {Fro"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Fro"ward*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Froward \Fro"ward\, a. [Fro + -ward. See {Fro}, and cf.       {Fromward}.]       Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is       reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward       child.                   A froward man soweth strife.                  --Prov. xvi.                                                                               28.                   A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing                as innovation.                                       --Bacon.          Syn: Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory;                obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See {Perverse}. --                {Fro"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Fro"ward*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Froward \Fro"ward\, a. [Fro + -ward. See {Fro}, and cf.       {Fromward}.]       Not willing to yield or compIy with what is required or is       reasonable; perverse; disobedient; peevish; as, a froward       child.                   A froward man soweth strife.                  --Prov. xvi.                                                                               28.                   A froward retention of custom is as turbulent a thing                as innovation.                                       --Bacon.          Syn: Untoward; wayward; unyielding; ungovernable: refractory;                obstinate; petulant; cross; peevish. See {Perverse}. --                {Fro"ward*ly}, adv. -- {Fro"ward*ness}, n.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forward          (verb) To send (a copy of) an {electronic mail}       message that you have received on to one or more other       {addressees}.   Most e-mail systems can be configured to do       this automatically to all or certain messages, e.g. {Unix}       {sendmail} looks for a ".forward" file in the recipient's       {home directory}.          A {mailing list} server (or "{mail exploder}") is designed to       forward messages automatically to lists of people.          {Unix manual page}: aliases(5).          (2000-03-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forward analysis          An analysis which determines properties of the output of a       program from properties of the inputs.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forward chaining          A data-driven technique used in constructing {goal}s or       reaching {inference}s derived from a set of {fact}s.   Forward       chaining is the basis of {production system}s.   Oppose       {backward chaining}.          (1994-10-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forward compatibility          The ability to accept input from later versions of       itself.          Forward compatibility is harder to achieve than {backward       compatibility}, since, in the backward case, the input format       is know whereas a forward compatible system needs to cope       gracefully with unknown future features.   An example of future       compatibility is the stipulation that a {web browser} should       ignore {HTML tags} it does not recognise.          See also {extensible}.          (2003-06-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forward compatible          {forward compatibility}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forward delta          The delta which, when combined with a version, creates a child       version.   See change management
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forward engineering          The traditional process of moving from high-level       abstractions and logical, implementation-independent designs       to the physical implementation of a system.          Contrast {reverse engineering}.          (1996-10-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Forward Error Correction          (FEC) A class of methods for controling errors in       a one-way {communication} system.   FEC sends extra information       along with the data, which can be used by the receiver to       check and correct the data.          A {CPU} writing data to {RAM} is a kind of one-way       communication - see {error correcting memory} and {error       checking and correction}.          (1996-10-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forwards compatibility          {forward compatible}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
forwards compatible          {forward compatible}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Fourier transform          A technique for expressing a waveform as a       weighted sum of sines and cosines.          Computers generally rely on the version known as {discrete       Fourier transform}.          Named after J. B. Joseph Fourier (1768 -- 1830).          See also {wavelet}, {discrete cosine transform}.          (1997-03-9)