F — Fire-arm to Flawless (Part 3 of 11)

3. Earliest.

4. Primary, elementary, rudimentary.

5. Primitive, primeval, pristine.

First, ad. In the first place, at the outset, in the beginning, first and foremost, before anything else.

First-born, a. Eldest.

First-born, n. Eldest child.

First-class, a. (Colloq. for First-rate, which see.)

First-cousin. Cousin-german.

First or last. At one time or another, sooner or later, at some time.

First-rate. n. Ship of the first class, three-decker.

First-rate, a. Of the first class, of the highest order, of the best sort, of the highest grade, first-class (colloq.).

Fiscal, a. Financial.

Fish, v. a.

1. Angle, bob, try to catch fish.

2. [With for.] Angle, seek by indirection, endeavor to call out, hint after, seek by artifice.

Fish, v. a.

1. Angle, try to take in.

2. Grapple, catch, draw up.

3. Rake, drag, search by dragging or raking.

4. Splice, mend or strengthen with a splint.

Fisher, n.

1. Fisherman, angler.

2. Pecan, wood-shock (Mustela Canadensis).