Venereal Terms: Names of Groups(terms of Venery or group names from traditional terms of the hunt and some more modern creations that attempt to describe group characteristics)Venereal Terms (or traditional terminology) in these lists, or sections, are indicated with italics and "modern creations" are presented with normal text. For a better understanding of where Venereal Terms came from and the reasons for their existence in the first place, go to this Group Names: Introduction to Venereal and Other Group Terms unit. falcons
A cast of falcons.
fax machines
A discourse of fax machines.
ferrets
1. A business of ferrets.
2. A fusiness of ferrets. 3. A fesnyng of ferrets. finches
1. A charm of finches.
2. A trimming of finches. 3. A trembling of finches. 4. A flock of finches. fire
A baptism of fire (in war as with gunfire, etc.).
fireflies
A sprinkle of fireflies.
fish
1. A school of fish ("school" is a corruption of shoal [Old English sceald, meaning "shallow"] -Lipton).
2. A shoal of fish. 3. A run of fish. 4. A catch of fish. If there are any numbers below, use them to see other pages in this unit.
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