Anagrams of: HALFTIMBER

• as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of')

• for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)

• as much as a thimble will hold

• a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container

• pour liquor over and ignite (a dish)

• (Islam) a design in the shape of niche in a Muslim prayer rug; during worship the niche must be pointed toward Mecca

• (Islam) a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the direction of Mecca

• a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

• `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military

• the founder of a family

• (Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom

• God when considered as the first person in the Trinity

• a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization

• a person who founds or establishes some institution

• the head of an organized crime family

• make (offspring) by reproduction

• relating to or associated with heat

• of or relating to a hot spring

• rising current of warm air

• caused by or designed to retain heat

• An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.