FURNITURE
Fur"ni*ture, n. Etym: [F. fourniture. See Furnish, v. t.]
1. That with which anything is furnished or supplied; supplies;
outfit; equipment.
The form and all the furniture of the earth. Tillotson.
The thoughts which make the furniture of their minds. M. Arnold.
2. Articles used for convenience or decoration in a house or apartment, as tables, chairs, bedsteads, sofas, carpets, curtains, pictures, vases, etc.
3. The necessary appendages to anything, as to a machine, a carriage, a ship, etc. (a) (Naut.) The masts and rigging of a ship. (b) (Mil.) The mountings of a gun. (c) Builders' hardware such as locks, door and window trimmings. (d) (Print) Pieces of wood or metal of a lesser height than the type, placed around the pages or other matter in a form, and, with the quoins, serving to secure the form in its place in the chase.
4. (Mus.)
Defn: A mixed or compound stop in an organ; — sometimes called mixture.
FUROIN
Fu"ro*in, n. Etym: [See Furfurol.] (Chem.)
Defn: A colorless, crystalline substance, C10H8O4, from furfurol.
FURORE
Fu*ro"re, n. Etym: [It.]
Defn: Excitement; commotion; enthusiasm.