diff --git a/applications/test/DirLister/DirLister.H b/applications/test/DirLister/DirLister.H
index e1108e7122..497b15c07e 100644
--- a/applications/test/DirLister/DirLister.H
+++ b/applications/test/DirLister/DirLister.H
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Description
     items:
     \code
     {
-        wordReList matchProcs
+        wordRes matchProcs
         {
             wordRe("processors"),
             wordRe("processor\\d+", wordRe::REGEX)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Description
         for
         (
             const word& item
-          : DirLister::dirs(".").where(wordRes(matchProcs))
+          : DirLister::dirs(".").where(matchProcs)
         )
         {
            Info<< "processor dir: " << item << nl;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Description
     methods:
     \code
     {
-        wordReList matchProcs
+        wordRes matchProcs
         {
             wordRe("processor[0-9][0-9]*", wordRe::REGEX),
             wordRe("processors")
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Description
 
         fileNameList procDirs
         (
-            DirLister::dirs(".").sorted<fileName>(wordRes(matchProcs))
+            DirLister::dirs(".").sorted<fileName>(matchProcs)
         );
     }
     \endcode
diff --git a/applications/test/DirLister/Test-DirLister.C b/applications/test/DirLister/Test-DirLister.C
index b528a1558a..50803da990 100644
--- a/applications/test/DirLister/Test-DirLister.C
+++ b/applications/test/DirLister/Test-DirLister.C
@@ -144,16 +144,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             << "List files - filtered" << nl
             << "~~~~~~~~~~" << nl;
 
-        wordReList relist
-        {
+        wordRes relist
+        ({
             wordRe("processors"),
             wordRe("processor[0-9][0-9]*", wordRe::REGEX)
-        };
-        wordRes matcher(relist);
+        });
 
-        Info<<"matcher: " << flatOutput(matcher) << endl;
+        Info<<"matcher: " << flatOutput(relist) << endl;
 
-        for (const word& item : DirLister::dirs(".").where(wordRes(relist)))
+        for (const word& item : DirLister::dirs(".").where(relist))
         {
             Info<< "=>    " << item << nl;
         }
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         Info<< "dirList: "
             << flatOutput
                (
-                   DirLister::dirs(".").sorted<fileName>(wordRes(relist))
+                   DirLister::dirs(".").sorted<fileName>(relist)
                ) << nl;
     }
 
diff --git a/applications/test/IOobjectList/Test-IOobjectList.C b/applications/test/IOobjectList/Test-IOobjectList.C
index 21ab2fafaf..40b1f42e7e 100644
--- a/applications/test/IOobjectList/Test-IOobjectList.C
+++ b/applications/test/IOobjectList/Test-IOobjectList.C
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ using namespace Foam;
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     argList::noParallel();
-    argList::addOption("re", "wordReList");
+    argList::addOption("re", "wordRes");
 
     // timeSelector::addOptions();
     timeSelector::addOptions(true, true);
@@ -48,12 +48,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     #include "setRootCase.H"
     #include "createTime.H"
 
-    wordReList matcher;
-    if (args.found("re"))
+    wordRes matcher;
+    if (args.readListIfPresent<wordRe>("re", matcher))
     {
-        matcher = args.readList<wordRe>("re");
         Info<<"limit names: " << matcher << nl;
-
     }
 
     const hashedWordList subsetTypes
diff --git a/applications/test/List/Test-List.C b/applications/test/List/Test-List.C
index 945b0e9998..1628b6f9ed 100644
--- a/applications/test/List/Test-List.C
+++ b/applications/test/List/Test-List.C
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ See also
 
 #include "OSspecific.H"
 #include "argList.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 #include "IOstreams.H"
 #include "StringStream.H"
@@ -446,20 +446,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         Info<<"read float " << xxx << endl;
     }
 
-    if (args.found("reList"))
-    {
-        reLst = args.readList<wordRe>("reList");
-    }
+    args.readListIfPresent<wordRe>("reList", reLst);
+    args.readListIfPresent<word>("wordList", wLst);
 
-    if (args.found("wordList"))
+    if (args.readListIfPresent<string>("stringList", sLst))
     {
-        wLst = args.readList<word>("wordList");
-    }
-
-    if (args.found("stringList"))
-    {
-        sLst = args.readList<string>("stringList");
-
         printMyString(sLst);
     }
 
diff --git a/applications/test/PointEdgeWave/Test-PointEdgeWave.C b/applications/test/PointEdgeWave/Test-PointEdgeWave.C
index 8735043f78..ea2419c772 100644
--- a/applications/test/PointEdgeWave/Test-PointEdgeWave.C
+++ b/applications/test/PointEdgeWave/Test-PointEdgeWave.C
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     labelList patchIDs
     (
-        pbm.patchSet(wordReList(IStringStream(args[1])())).sortedToc()
+        pbm.patchSet(args.readList<wordRe>(1)).sortedToc()
     );
 
     Info<< "Starting walk from patches "
diff --git a/applications/test/stringList/Test-stringList.C b/applications/test/stringList/Test-stringList.C
index f4ea77f062..60db8cfc7c 100644
--- a/applications/test/stringList/Test-stringList.C
+++ b/applications/test/stringList/Test-stringList.C
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         "okkkey",
     };
 
-    wordReList reLst(IStringStream("( okey \"[hy]e+.*\" )")());
+    wordRes reLst(IStringStream("( okey \"[hy]e+.*\" )")());
 
     Info<< "stringList " << strLst << nl;
 
diff --git a/applications/test/wordRe/Test-wordRe.C b/applications/test/wordRe/Test-wordRe.C
index 5504e66a1e..80247a11e0 100644
--- a/applications/test/wordRe/Test-wordRe.C
+++ b/applications/test/wordRe/Test-wordRe.C
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ Description
 #include "List.H"
 #include "Tuple2.H"
 #include "keyType.H"
-#include "wordRe.H"
 #include "wordRes.H"
 #include "predicates.H"
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     wordRes wrelist(wordrelist);
 
-    Info<< "re-list:" << wrelist() << endl;
+    Info<< "re-list:" << wrelist << endl;
     Info<< "match this: " << wrelist("this") << endl;
     Info<< "match xyz: "  << wrelist("xyz") << endl;
     Info<< "match zyx: "  << wrelist("zyx") << endl;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C
index 7e3940ee00..aac1d730d5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/advanced/refineWallLayer/refineWallLayer.C
@@ -81,12 +81,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     const word oldInstance = mesh.pointsInstance();
 
     // Find set of patches from the list of regular expressions provided
-    const wordReList patches((IStringStream(args[1])()));
-    const labelHashSet patchSet(mesh.boundaryMesh().patchSet(patches));
-
+    const wordRes patches(args.readList<wordRe>(1));
     const scalar weight  = args.read<scalar>(2);
     const bool overwrite = args.found("overwrite");
 
+    const labelHashSet patchSet(mesh.boundaryMesh().patchSet(patches));
     if (!patchSet.size())
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
index d3d4942766..44b1266aa5 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/generation/snappyHexMesh/snappyHexMesh.C
@@ -1666,7 +1666,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         {
             includePatches = bMesh.patchSet
             (
-                wordReList(args.lookup("patches")())
+                args.readList<wordRe>("patches")
             );
         }
         else
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/subsetMesh/subsetMesh.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/subsetMesh/subsetMesh.C
index 572c039994..94e59afbc6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/subsetMesh/subsetMesh.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/subsetMesh/subsetMesh.C
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (args.found("patches"))
     {
-        const wordReList patchNames(args.opt<wordReList>("patches"));
+        const wordRes patchNames(args.readList<wordRe>("patches"));
 
         exposedPatchIDs = mesh.boundaryMesh().patchSet(patchNames).sortedToc();
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C
index cc25e76b55..06abc23d3a 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C
@@ -360,10 +360,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         }
     }
 
-    if (args.found("scale"))
+    List<scalar> scaling;
+    if (args.readListIfPresent("scale", scaling))
     {
-        // Use readList to handle single or multiple values
-        const List<scalar> scaling = args.readList<scalar>("scale");
+        // readList handles single or multiple values
 
         if (scaling.size() == 1)
         {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToEnsight/foamToEnsight.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToEnsight/foamToEnsight.C
index ed29448739..6633b330b6 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToEnsight/foamToEnsight.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToEnsight/foamToEnsight.C
@@ -127,20 +127,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     argList::addOption
     (
         "patches",
-        "wordReList",
+        "wordRes",
         "specify particular patches to write - eg '(outlet \"inlet.*\")'. "
         "An empty list suppresses writing the internalMesh."
     );
     argList::addOption
     (
         "faceZones",
-        "wordReList",
+        "wordRes",
         "specify faceZones to write - eg '( slice \"mfp-.*\" )'."
     );
     argList::addOption
     (
         "fields",
-        "wordReList",
+        "wordRes",
         "specify fields to export (all by default) - eg '( \"U.*\" )'."
     );
     argList::addOption
@@ -249,11 +249,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     //
     const bool noLagrangian = args.found("noLagrangian");
 
-    wordReList fieldPatterns;
-    if (args.found("fields"))
-    {
-        fieldPatterns = args.readList<wordRe>("fields");
-    }
+    wordRes fieldPatterns;
+    args.readListIfPresent<wordRe>("fields", fieldPatterns);
 
     word cellZoneName;
     if (args.readIfPresent("cellZone", cellZoneName))
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/foamToTecplot360.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/foamToTecplot360.C
index f8f463b626..9bd600c2bb 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/foamToTecplot360.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/foamToTecplot360.C
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ Usage
 #include "tensorIOField.H"
 #include "passiveParticleCloud.H"
 #include "faceSet.H"
-#include "stringOps.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 #include "meshSubsetHelper.H"
 #include "readFields.H"
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ void print(Ostream& os, const wordList& flds)
 labelList getSelectedPatches
 (
     const polyBoundaryMesh& patches,
-    const List<wordRe>& excludePatches  //HashSet<word>& excludePatches
+    const wordRes& excludePatches
 )
 {
     DynamicList<label> patchIDs(patches.size());
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ labelList getSelectedPatches
             Info<< "    discarding empty/processor patch " << patchi
                 << " " << pp.name() << endl;
         }
-        else if (stringOps::match(excludePatches, pp.name()))
+        else if (excludePatches.match(pp.name()))
         {
             Info<< "    excluding patch " << patchi
                 << " " << pp.name() << endl;
@@ -227,11 +226,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             << "Outputting cell values only" << nl << endl;
     }
 
-    List<wordRe> excludePatches;
-    if (args.found("excludePatches"))
+    wordRes excludePatches;
+    if (args.readListIfPresent<wordRe>("excludePatches", excludePatches))
     {
-        args.lookup("excludePatches")() >> excludePatches;
-
         Info<< "Not including patches " << excludePatches << nl << endl;
     }
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C
index 3c4dd497b0..eb7e697214 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToVTK/foamToVTK.C
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ Note
 #include "faceZoneMesh.H"
 #include "Cloud.H"
 #include "passiveParticle.H"
-#include "stringOps.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "areaFields.H"
 #include "meshSubsetHelper.H"
 #include "readFields.H"
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     argList::addOption
     (
         "excludePatches",
-        "wordReList",
+        "wordRes",
         "a list of patches to exclude - eg '( inlet \".*Wall\" )' "
     );
     argList::addBoolOption
@@ -474,11 +474,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     const bool allPatches = args.found("allPatches");
 
-    wordReList excludePatches;
-    if (args.found("excludePatches"))
+    wordRes excludePatches;
+    if (args.readListIfPresent<wordRe>("excludePatches", excludePatches))
     {
-        args.lookup("excludePatches")() >> excludePatches;
-
         Info<< "Not including patches " << excludePatches << nl << endl;
     }
 
@@ -499,7 +497,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     else if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
         // Strip off leading casename, leaving just processor_DDD ending.
-        string::size_type i = vtkName.rfind("processor");
+        const auto i = vtkName.rfind("processor");
 
         if (i != string::npos)
         {
@@ -1284,7 +1282,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             {
                 const polyPatch& pp = patches[patchi];
 
-                if (stringOps::match(excludePatches, pp.name()))
+                if (excludePatches.match(pp.name()))
                 {
                     // Skip excluded patch
                     continue;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C
index a42d96b90a..e0697c2861 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/changeDictionary/changeDictionary.C
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     forAll(times, timei)
     {
         word instance;
-        if (args.found("instance"))
+        if (args.readIfPresent("instance", instance))
         {
             if (times.size() > 1)
             {
@@ -454,8 +454,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                     << "Multiple times selected with 'instance' option"
                     << exit(FatalError);
             }
-
-            args.lookup("instance")() >> instance;
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.C
index 983ba7474f..e6b71b3fd0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.C
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ License
 #include "IFstream.H"
 #include "StringStream.H"
 
-using namespace Foam;
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::boundaryTemplates::boundaryTemplates
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.H b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.H
index c8598de17a..7ccb3e3c53 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/boundaryTemplates.H
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ Class
 Description
     Class to store boundary template specifications
 
-    Templates are typically stored centrally, and constructed in a hierarchical
-    manner.  The main use is to convert the (user) specified conditions into
-    a form which can be inserted into each field file as dictionary entries.
+    Templates are typically stored centrally, and constructed hierarchically.
+    The main use is to convert the (user) specified conditions into
+    a form that can be inserted into each field file as dictionary entries.
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@ Description
 #define boundaryTemplates_H
 
 #include "dictionary.H"
-#include "wordList.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.C
index d48b7c2da5..efb0cce16b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.C
@@ -43,26 +43,26 @@ Foam::label Foam::caseInfo::findPatchConditionID
     // Assign condition according to last condition applied, wins
     forAllReverse(conditionNames_, conditionI)
     {
-        const wordReList& patchNames = patchNames_[conditionI];
+        const wordRes& patchNames = patchNames_[conditionI];
 
-        forAll(patchNames, nameI)
+        for (const wordRe& select : patchNames)
         {
-            if (patchNames[nameI] == patchName)
+            if (select == patchName)
             {
-                // Check for explicit match
+                // Literal match
                 return conditionI;
             }
-            else if (patchNames[nameI].match(patchName))
+            else if (select.match(patchName))
             {
-                // Check wildcards
+                // Regex match
                 return conditionI;
             }
             else
             {
                 // Check for group match
-                forAll(patchGroups, groupI)
+                for (const word& groupName : patchGroups)
                 {
-                    if (patchNames[nameI] == patchGroups[groupI])
+                    if (select == groupName)
                     {
                         return conditionI;
                     }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void Foam::caseInfo::checkPatches
 }
 
 
-const Foam::List<Foam::wordReList>& Foam::caseInfo::patchNames() const
+const Foam::List<Foam::wordRes>& Foam::caseInfo::patchNames() const
 {
     return patchNames_;
 }
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.H b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.H
index dc1a0c45bc..86ba4b15f0 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/createZeroDirectory/caseInfo.H
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Description
 #include "labelList.H"
 #include "wordList.H"
 #include "HashSet.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "IOdictionary.H"
 #include "boundaryInfo.H"
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class caseInfo
         // Per-condition information
 
             //- List of patch names
-            List<wordReList> patchNames_;
+            List<wordRes> patchNames_;
 
             //- Patch category
             wordList patchCategories_;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
         ) const;
 
         //- Return the list of patch names
-        const List<wordReList>& patchNames() const;
+        const List<wordRes>& patchNames() const;
 
         //- Return the condition name for patch with index patchI
         const word& conditionName(const label patchI) const;
diff --git a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFieldsPar/mapFieldsPar.C b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFieldsPar/mapFieldsPar.C
index 41a0677fb8..fa2ec58a51 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFieldsPar/mapFieldsPar.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/preProcessing/mapFieldsPar/mapFieldsPar.C
@@ -200,17 +200,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     Info<< "Source: " << rootDirSource << " " << caseDirSource << endl;
     word sourceRegion = fvMesh::defaultRegion;
-    if (args.found("sourceRegion"))
+    if (args.readIfPresent("sourceRegion", sourceRegion))
     {
-        sourceRegion = args["sourceRegion"];
         Info<< "Source region: " << sourceRegion << endl;
     }
 
     Info<< "Target: " << rootDirTarget << " " << caseDirTarget << endl;
     word targetRegion = fvMesh::defaultRegion;
-    if (args.found("targetRegion"))
+    if (args.readIfPresent("targetRegion", targetRegion))
     {
-        targetRegion = args["targetRegion"];
         Info<< "Target region: " << targetRegion << endl;
     }
 
@@ -242,10 +240,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     // Optionally override
-    if (args.found("patchMapMethod"))
+    if (args.readIfPresent("patchMapMethod", patchMapMethod))
     {
-        patchMapMethod = args["patchMapMethod"];
-
         Info<< "Patch mapping method: " << patchMapMethod << endl;
     }
 
@@ -265,10 +261,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     HashSet<word> selectedFields;
-    if (args.found("fields"))
-    {
-        args.lookup("fields")() >> selectedFields;
-    }
+    args.readIfPresent("fields", selectedFields);
 
     const bool noLagrangian = args.found("noLagrangian");
 
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshTriangulate/surfaceMeshTriangulate.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshTriangulate/surfaceMeshTriangulate.C
index 914d9e4c5a..d1b0a4425f 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshTriangulate/surfaceMeshTriangulate.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceMeshTriangulate/surfaceMeshTriangulate.C
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         {
             includePatches = bMesh.patchSet
             (
-                wordReList(args.lookup("patches")())
+                args.readList<wordRe>("patches")
             );
         }
         else
@@ -197,12 +197,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         if (args.found("faceZones"))
         {
-            wordReList zoneNames(args.lookup("faceZones")());
+            wordReList zoneNames(args.readList<wordRe>("faceZones"));
             const wordList allZoneNames(fzm.names());
-            forAll(zoneNames, i)
+            for (const wordRe& zoneName : zoneNames)
             {
-                const wordRe& zoneName = zoneNames[i];
-
                 labelList zoneIDs = findStrings(zoneName, allZoneNames);
 
                 forAll(zoneIDs, j)
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.C
index 39e3a2e29a..a1b7c17cca 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.C
@@ -277,12 +277,6 @@ Foam::searchableSurfaceModifiers::cut::cut
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::searchableSurfaceModifiers::cut::~cut()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::searchableSurfaceModifiers::cut::modify
@@ -296,14 +290,12 @@ bool Foam::searchableSurfaceModifiers::cut::modify
     bool changed = false;
 
     // Find the surfaces to cut with
-    forAll(cutterNames_, cutNameI)
+    for (const wordRe& cutterName : cutterNames_)
     {
-        labelList geomIDs =
-            findStrings(cutterNames_[cutNameI], geometry_.names());
+        labelList geomIDs = findStrings(cutterName, geometry_.names());
 
-        forAll(geomIDs, j)
+        for (const label geomI : geomIDs)
         {
-            label geomI = geomIDs[j];
             const searchableSurface& cutter = geometry_[geomI];
 
             // Triangulate
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.H b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.H
index 8bc1643681..413e69b935 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.H
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfacePatch/searchableSurfaceModifier/cut.H
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define cut_H
 
 #include "searchableSurfaceModifier.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "faceList.H"
 #include "pointField.H"
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class cut
     // Private data
 
         //- Name of surfaces to cut with
-        const wordReList cutterNames_;
+        const wordRes cutterNames_;
 
 
    // Private Member Functions
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~cut();
+    virtual ~cut() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
index c854cb5a9a..1a59ab3b50 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         points = transform(quat, points);
     }
 
-    if (args.found("scale"))
+    List<scalar> scaling;
+    if (args.readListIfPresent("scale", scaling))
     {
-        // Use readList to handle single or multiple values
-        const List<scalar> scaling = args.readList<scalar>("scale");
+        // readList handles single or multiple values
 
         if (scaling.size() == 1)
         {
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C
index 24be80d3d8..3b4e937943 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.C
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ License
 #include "profiling.H"
 #include "argList.H"
 #include "timeControlFunctionObject.H"
-//#include "IFstream.H"
 #include "dictionaryEntry.H"
 #include "stringOps.H"
-#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "Tuple2.H"
 #include "etcFiles.H"
 #include "IOdictionary.H"
@@ -468,12 +466,6 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::functionObjectList> Foam::functionObjectList::New
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::functionObjectList::~functionObjectList()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::functionObjectList::resetState()
@@ -623,7 +615,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjectList::execute(const label subIndex)
 
 bool Foam::functionObjectList::execute
 (
-    const wordRes& functionNames,
+    const UList<wordRe>& functionNames,
     const label subIndex
 )
 {
@@ -635,7 +627,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjectList::execute
         {
             functionObject& funcObj = operator[](obji);
 
-            if (functionNames.match(funcObj.name()))
+            if (stringOps::match(functionNames, funcObj.name()))
             {
                 ok = funcObj.execute(subIndex) && ok;
             }
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.H
index ad81a3cf60..aadf0e310e 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/functionObjectList/functionObjectList.H
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Foam
 // Forward declarations
 class argList;
 class mapPolyMesh;
-class wordRes;
+class wordRe;
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                      Class functionObjectList Declaration
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~functionObjectList();
+    ~functionObjectList() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public:
         //      execute
         //  \param subIndex an execution sub-index corresponding to a
         //      sub-cycle or something similar
-        bool execute(const wordRes& functionNames, const label subIndex);
+        bool execute(const UList<wordRe>& functionNames, const label subIndex);
 
         //- Called when Time::run() determines that the time-loop exits
         bool end();
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C
index e976c4c689..21508c38bf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.C
@@ -148,12 +148,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::regionFunctionObject
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::~regionFunctionObject()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::regionFunctionObject::read(const dictionary& dict)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H
index 03ab443678..2e2e28f262 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/db/functionObjects/regionFunctionObject/regionFunctionObject.H
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~regionFunctionObject();
+    virtual ~regionFunctionObject() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
index 2f27f35148..ed2f9c12d4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argList.H
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@ class argList
             const string& str
         );
 
+        //- Read a List of values from ITstream,
+        //- treating a single entry like a list of size 1.
+        template<class T>
+        static inline void readList(ITstream& is, List<T>& list);
+
         //- Get rootPath_ / globalCase_ from one of the following forms
         //   * [-case dir]
         //   * cwd
@@ -307,6 +312,11 @@ public:
         template<class T>
         inline T read(const label index) const;
 
+        //- Read a value from the argument at index.
+        //  Index 1 is the first non-option argument.
+        template<class T>
+        inline List<T> readList(const label index) const;
+
         //- Return true if the named option is found
         inline bool found(const word& optName) const;
 
@@ -354,6 +364,12 @@ public:
         template<class T>
         inline List<T> readList(const word& optName) const;
 
+        //- If named option is present, read a List of values
+        //- treating a single entry like a list of size 1.
+        //  \return true if the named option was found.
+        template<class T>
+        inline bool readListIfPresent(const word& optName, List<T>& list) const;
+
 
     // Older style access (including 1712 release)
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
index f3ae13d26f..2fb435c21c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/global/argList/argListI.H
@@ -25,6 +25,25 @@ License
 
 #include "argList.H"
 
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::argList::readList(ITstream& is, List<T>& list)
+{
+    if (is.size() == 1)
+    {
+        // Single token - treat like List with one entry
+        list.setSize(1);
+        is >> list[0];
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        is >> list;
+    }
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 inline const Foam::word& Foam::argList::executable() const
@@ -277,28 +296,48 @@ inline T Foam::argList::lookupOrDefault
 
 
 template<class T>
-inline Foam::List<T> Foam::argList::readList(const word& optName) const
+inline Foam::List<T> Foam::argList::readList(const label index) const
 {
+    ITstream is(Foam::name(index), args_[index]);
+
     List<T> list;
-
-    ITstream is(optName, options_[optName]);
-
-    if (is.size() == 1)
-    {
-        // Single token - treated like list with one entry
-        list.setSize(1);
-
-        is >> list[0];
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        is >> list;
-    }
+    readList(is, list);
 
     return list;
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline Foam::List<T> Foam::argList::readList(const word& optName) const
+{
+    ITstream is(optName, options_[optName]);
+
+    List<T> list;
+    readList(is, list);
+
+    return list;
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+inline bool Foam::argList::readListIfPresent
+(
+    const word& optName,
+    List<T>& list
+) const
+{
+    if (found(optName))
+    {
+        ITstream is(optName, options_[optName]);
+        readList(is, list);
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 inline const Foam::string& Foam::argList::operator[](const label index) const
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.C
index e9b120e8e9..ca10362cbf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.C
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ License
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-Description
-    Istream constructor and IOstream operators for keyType.
-
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "keyType.H"
@@ -52,12 +49,10 @@ bool Foam::keyType::match(const std::string& text, bool literal) const
 {
     if (literal || !isPattern_)
     {
-        return !compare(text);  // Compare as literal string
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        return regExp(*this).match(text);  // Match as regex
+        return !compare(text);          // Compare as literal string
     }
+
+    return regExp(*this).match(text);   // Match as regex
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.H
index 14770a9ce9..033ce40c42 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/keyType/keyType.H
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ public:
 
     // Member operators
 
-        //- Perform smart match on text
+        //- Perform smart match on text, as per match()
+        //  Allows use as a predicate.
         inline bool operator()(const std::string& text) const;
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOps.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOps.H
index b87f1bd59c..cce3dbc971 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOps.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOps.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -37,21 +37,12 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "labelList.H"
 #include "stringList.H"
-#include "regExp.H"
 #include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-    //- Single-string match for one of the regular expressions
-    //  \deprecated use stringOps::match instead (deprecated NOV-2017)
-    inline bool findStrings(const wordRes& matcher, const std::string& text)
-    {
-        return matcher(text);
-    }
-
-
     //- Extract list indices
     //  The unary match predicate has the following signature:
     //  \code
@@ -92,8 +83,7 @@ namespace Foam
         const bool invert=false
     )
     {
-        const regExp matcher(re);
-        return findMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
+        return findMatchingStrings(regExp(re), lst, invert);
     }
 
 
@@ -107,8 +97,7 @@ namespace Foam
         const bool invert=false
     )
     {
-        const regExp matcher(re);
-        return findMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
+        return findMatchingStrings(regExp(re), lst, invert);
     }
 
 
@@ -139,6 +128,19 @@ namespace Foam
         return findMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
     }
 
+    //- Return list indices for strings matching one of the regular expression
+    //  Template partial specialization of findMatchingStrings
+    template<class StringType>
+    labelList findStrings
+    (
+        const UList<wordRe>& patterns,
+        const UList<StringType>& input,
+        const bool invert=false
+    )
+    {
+        return findMatchingStrings(wordRes::matcher(patterns), input, invert);
+    }
+
 
   // Subsetting multi-string matches (similar to ListOp):
 
@@ -181,8 +183,7 @@ namespace Foam
         const bool invert=false
     )
     {
-        const regExp matcher(re);
-        return subsetMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
+        return subsetMatchingStrings(regExp(re), lst, invert);
     }
 
     //- Extract elements of StringList when regular expression matches
@@ -195,8 +196,7 @@ namespace Foam
         const bool invert=false
     )
     {
-        const regExp matcher(re);
-        return subsetMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
+        return subsetMatchingStrings(regExp(re), lst, invert);
     }
 
     //- Extract elements of StringList when regular expression matches
@@ -226,6 +226,20 @@ namespace Foam
     }
 
 
+    //- Extract elements of StringList when regular expression matches
+    //  Template partial specialization of subsetMatchingStrings
+    template<class StringListType>
+    StringListType subsetStrings
+    (
+        const UList<wordRe>& patterns,
+        const StringListType& input,
+        const bool invert=false
+    )
+    {
+        return subsetMatchingStrings(wordRes::matcher(patterns), input, invert);
+    }
+
+
     //- Inplace extract elements of StringList when regular expression matches
     //  optionally invert the match
     //  eg, to extract all selected elements:
@@ -261,8 +275,7 @@ namespace Foam
         const bool invert=false
     )
     {
-        const regExp matcher(re);
-        inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
+        inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings(regExp(re), lst, invert);
     }
 
     //- Inplace extract elements of StringList when regular expression matches
@@ -275,8 +288,7 @@ namespace Foam
         const bool invert=false
     )
     {
-        const regExp matcher(re);
-        inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
+        inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings(regExp(re), lst, invert);
     }
 
     //- Inplace extract elements of StringList when regular expression matches
@@ -305,6 +317,19 @@ namespace Foam
         inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings(matcher, lst, invert);
     }
 
+    //- Inplace extract elements of StringList when regular expression matches
+    //  Template partial specialization of inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings
+    template<class StringListType>
+    void inplaceSubsetStrings
+    (
+        const UList<wordRe>& regexs,
+        StringListType& input,
+        const bool invert=false
+    )
+    {
+        inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings(wordRes::matcher(regexs), input, invert);
+    }
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C
index 89dda345ff..ac838c6af4 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/lists/stringListOpsTemplates.C
@@ -57,11 +57,8 @@ StringListType Foam::subsetMatchingStrings
     const bool invert
 )
 {
-    // Create as a copy
     StringListType newLst(lst.size());
-
-    // Ensure consistent addressable size (eg, DynamicList)
-    newLst.setSize(lst.size());
+    newLst.setSize(lst.size()); // Consistent sizing (eg, DynamicList)
 
     label count = 0;
     forAll(lst, elemi)
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H
index fa30ca5ee0..8592f4390f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/string/string.H
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ public:
             const char quote = '\\'
         );
 
-        //- True when strings match literally
+        //- Test for equality.
+        //  \return True when strings match literally.
         inline bool match(const std::string& text) const;
 
         //- Avoid masking the normal std::string replace
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ public:
 
     // Member Operators
 
-        //- Match text
+        //- Test for equality. Allows use as a predicate.
         //  \return True when strings match literally.
         inline bool operator()(const std::string& text) const;
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/stringOps/stringOps.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/stringOps/stringOps.H
index 449775c466..f0a53ce08f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/stringOps/stringOps.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/stringOps/stringOps.H
@@ -63,13 +63,11 @@ namespace stringOps
     std::string::size_type count(const char* str, const char c);
 
     //- Return true if text matches one of the regular expressions.
-    //  Simply forwards a wordReList to a wordRes for the matching.
-    inline bool match(const wordReList& patterns, const std::string& text)
+    inline bool match(const UList<wordRe>& patterns, const std::string& text)
     {
-        return wordRes(patterns).match(text);
+        return wordRes::matcher(patterns)(text);
     }
 
-
     //- Expand occurences of variables according to the mapping
     //  Expansion includes:
     //  -# variables
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H
index a7573068be..e7ad33a763 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordRe.H
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public:
 
         //- Smart match as regular expression or as a string.
         //  Optionally force a literal match only
-        inline bool match(const std::string& text, bool literal = false) const;
+        inline bool match(const std::string& text, bool literal=false) const;
 
 
       // Miscellaneous
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ public:
     // Member operators
 
         //- Perform smart match on text, as per match()
+        //  Allows use as a predicate.
         inline bool operator()(const std::string& text) const;
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReI.H
index c269e321a4..08dc527ae9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRe/wordReI.H
@@ -229,10 +229,8 @@ inline bool Foam::wordRe::match(const std::string& text, bool literal) const
     {
         return !compare(text);  // Compare as literal string
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return re_.match(text); // Match as regex
-    }
+
+    return re_.match(text);     // Match as regex
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordReListMatcher.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordReListMatcher.H
index d456dfbd36..569b2cdb0a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordReListMatcher.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordReListMatcher.H
@@ -6,27 +6,14 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
-    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
-
-    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-    (at your option) any later version.
-
-    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
-    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
-    for more details.
-
-    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM, licensed under GNU General Public License
+    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 Typedef
     Foam::wordReListMatcher
 
 Description
-    The older name for Foam::wordRes, which is a wrapper for matching
-    a std::string against wordRe list.
+    Compatibility name. Superseded (MAY-2017) by Foam::wordRes
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.C
index 618c47932c..580753e73f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -28,48 +28,47 @@ License
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-Foam::wordReList Foam::wordRes::uniq(const UList<wordRe>& input)
+Foam::wordRes Foam::wordRes::uniq(const UList<wordRe>& input)
 {
-    wordReList retain(input.size());
+    wordRes output(input.size());
     wordHashSet uniqWord;
 
     label count = 0;
-    forAll(input, i)
+    for (const wordRe& select : input)
     {
-        const auto& select = input[i];
-
         if (select.isPattern() || uniqWord.insert(select))
         {
-            retain[count] = select;
+            output[count] = select;
             ++count;
         }
     }
 
-    retain.setSize(count);
-    return retain;
+    output.resize(count);
+    return output;
 }
 
 
-void Foam::wordRes::inplaceUniq(wordReList& input)
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::wordRes::uniq()
 {
     wordHashSet uniqWord;
 
-    label count = 0;
-    forAll(input, i)
+    label i = 0, count = 0;
+    for (wordRe& select : *this)
     {
-        const auto& select = input[i];
-
         if (select.isPattern() || uniqWord.insert(select))
         {
             if (count != i)
             {
-                input[count] = input[i];
+                (*this)[count] = std::move(select);
             }
             ++count;
         }
+        ++i;
     }
 
-    input.setSize(count);
+    resize(count);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.H
index 30a7dd6b6b..28cf35b972 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordRes.H
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ Class
     Foam::wordRes
 
 Description
-    A wrapper for matching a std::string against a wordRe list.
-
-Note
-    The constructor should remain non-explicit. This allows automatic
-    conversion from UList\<wordRe\> to wordRes in search functions.
+    A List of wordRe with additional matching capabilities.
 
 SourceFiles
     wordResI.H
@@ -52,92 +48,83 @@ namespace Foam
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class wordRes
+:
+    public List<wordRe>
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Methods
+
+        //- Check for any match of text in list of matchers
+        inline static bool found_match
+        (
+            const UList<wordRe>& patterns,
+            const std::string& text,
+            bool literal=false
+        );
 
-        //- Reference to underlying list
-        const UList<wordRe>& list_;
 
 public:
 
-    // STL type definitions
+    // Public Classes
 
-        //- Type of values the list contains
-        typedef wordRe value_type;
+        //- Functor wrapper for matching against a List of wordRe
+        struct matcher
+        {
+            const UList<wordRe>& values;
+
+            matcher(const UList<wordRe>& list)
+            :
+                values(list)
+            {}
+
+            //- Return true if string matches ANY of the regular expressions
+            //  Allows use as a predicate.
+            bool operator()(const std::string& text) const
+            {
+                return found_match(values, text);
+            }
+        };
+
+
+    // Factory Methods
+
+        //- Return a null wordRes - a reference to the NullObject
+        inline static const wordRes& null();
+
+        //- Return a wordRes with duplicate words filtered out.
+        //  No filtering attempted on regular expressions.
+        static wordRes uniq(const UList<wordRe>& input);
 
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from a list of wordRe
-        inline wordRes(const UList<wordRe>& list);
+        //- Inherit constructors from List of wordRe
+        using List<wordRe>::List;
 
 
-    // Static Constructors, Helpers
-
-        //- Return a wordReList with duplicate words filtered out.
-        //  No filtering is done on regular expressions.
-        static wordReList uniq(const UList<wordRe>& input);
-
-        //- Inplace subset of wordReList with duplicate words filtered out.
-        //  No filtering is done on regular expressions.
-        static void inplaceUniq(wordReList& input);
+    //- Destructor
+    ~wordRes() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-    // Access
+        //- Filter out duplicate words (inplace).
+        //  No filtering attempted on regular expressions.
+        void uniq();
 
-        //- The number of elements in the list
-        inline label size() const;
-
-        //- True if the list is empty
-        inline bool empty() const;
-
-
-    // Searching
-
-        //- Return true if string matches any of the regular expressions
+        //- Return true if string matches ANY of the regular expressions
         //  Smart match as regular expression or as a string.
-        //  Optionally specify a literal match only.
-        inline bool match
-        (
-            const std::string& text,
-            const bool literal = false
-        ) const;
+        //  Optionally force a literal match only
+        inline bool match(const std::string& text, bool literal=false) const;
 
 
     // Member operators
 
-        //- Return underlying list of wordRe
-        inline const UList<wordRe>& operator()() const;
-
         //- Perform smart match on text, as per match()
+        //  Allows use as a predicate.
         inline bool operator()(const std::string& text) const;
-
-        //- Return element of constant list
-        inline const wordRe& operator[](const label i) const;
-
-
-    // Writing
-
-        //- Write wordReList, with line-breaks in ASCII if the list length
-        //- exceeds shortListLen.
-        //  Using '0' suppresses line-breaks entirely.
-        inline Ostream& writeList
-        (
-            Ostream& os,
-            const label shortListLen=0
-        ) const;
-
 };
 
 
-// Global Functions
-
-//- Write to Ostream, as per wordRes::writeList() with shortListLen=10
-inline Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const wordRes& wres);
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordResI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordResI.H
index 60460f3188..ab602ee1f8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordResI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/strings/wordRes/wordResI.H
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -23,42 +23,24 @@ License
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline Foam::wordRes::wordRes
-(
-    const UList<wordRe>& list
-)
-:
-    list_(list)
-{}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-inline Foam::label Foam::wordRes::size() const
+inline const Foam::wordRes& Foam::wordRes::null()
 {
-    return list_.size();
+    return NullObjectRef<wordRes>();
 }
 
 
-inline bool Foam::wordRes::empty() const
-{
-    return list_.empty();
-}
-
-
-inline bool Foam::wordRes::match
+inline bool Foam::wordRes::found_match
 (
+    const UList<wordRe>& patterns,
     const std::string& text,
-    const bool literal
-) const
+    bool literal
+)
 {
-    const label n = list_.size();
-
-    for (label i = 0; i < n; ++i)
+    for (const wordRe& select : patterns)
     {
-        if (list_[i].match(text, literal))
+        if (select.match(text, literal))
         {
             return true;
         }
@@ -68,41 +50,19 @@ inline bool Foam::wordRes::match
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
-inline const Foam::UList<Foam::wordRe>& Foam::wordRes::operator()() const
+inline bool Foam::wordRes::match(const std::string& text, bool literal) const
 {
-    return list_;
+    return found_match(*this, text, literal);
 }
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
 inline bool Foam::wordRes::operator()(const std::string& text) const
 {
-    return match(text);
-}
-
-
-inline const Foam::wordRe& Foam::wordRes::operator[](const label i) const
-{
-    return list_[i];
-}
-
-
-inline Foam::Ostream& Foam::wordRes::writeList
-(
-    Ostream& os,
-    const label shortListLen
-) const
-{
-    return list_.writeList(os, shortListLen);
-}
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-inline Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const wordRes& wres)
-{
-    return wres.writeList(os, 10);
+    return found_match(*this, text);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/conversion/ccm/reader/ccmSolutionTable.H b/src/conversion/ccm/reader/ccmSolutionTable.H
index a2d740c8a0..e9d70b2fff 100644
--- a/src/conversion/ccm/reader/ccmSolutionTable.H
+++ b/src/conversion/ccm/reader/ccmSolutionTable.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Description
 
 #include "SLList.H"
 #include "Ostream.H"
-#include "stringOps.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -100,11 +100,11 @@ public:
         }
 
 
-        //- Return a list of names matching whiteList and not matching blackList
+        //- Return a list of names matching white-list and not in black-list
         List<word> findNames
         (
-            const UList<wordRe>& whiteLst,
-            const UList<wordRe>& blackLst = UList<wordRe>()
+            const wordRes& white,
+            const wordRes& black = wordRes()
         ) const
         {
             List<word> matched(SLList<T>::size());
@@ -114,11 +114,7 @@ public:
             {
                 const word& name = iter().name();
 
-                if
-                (
-                    stringOps::match(whiteLst, name)
-                 && !stringOps::match(blackLst, name)
-                )
+                if (white.match(name) && !black.match(name))
                 {
                     matched[matchi++] = name;
                 }
diff --git a/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.C b/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.C
index a6ff68b1e0..f3f01d7d57 100644
--- a/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.C
+++ b/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.C
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ License
 #include "boundaryRegion.H"
 #include "IOMap.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
-#include "stringOps.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -49,12 +48,6 @@ Foam::boundaryRegion::boundaryRegion
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::boundaryRegion::~boundaryRegion()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::label Foam::boundaryRegion::append(const dictionary& dict)
@@ -96,20 +89,20 @@ Foam::Map<Foam::word> Foam::boundaryRegion::names() const
 
 Foam::Map<Foam::word> Foam::boundaryRegion::names
 (
-    const UList<wordRe>& patterns
+    const wordRes& patterns
 ) const
 {
     Map<word> lookup;
 
     forAllConstIter(Map<dictionary>, *this, iter)
     {
-        word lookupName = iter().lookupOrDefault<word>
+        const word lookupName = iter().lookupOrDefault<word>
         (
             "Label",
             "boundaryRegion_" + Foam::name(iter.key())
         );
 
-        if (stringOps::match(patterns, lookupName))
+        if (patterns.match(lookupName))
         {
             lookup.insert(iter.key(), lookupName);
         }
diff --git a/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.H b/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.H
index 0ae55ca824..1cb736b84c 100644
--- a/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.H
+++ b/src/conversion/common/tables/boundaryRegion.H
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "dictionary.H"
 #include "labelList.H"
 #include "wordList.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class boundaryRegion
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
-        boundaryRegion(const boundaryRegion&);
+        boundaryRegion(const boundaryRegion&) = delete;
 
 
 public:
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~boundaryRegion();
+    ~boundaryRegion() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
         Map<word> names() const;
 
         //- Return a Map of (id => names) selected by patterns
-        Map<word> names(const UList<wordRe>& patterns) const;
+        Map<word> names(const wordRes& patterns) const;
 
         //- Return a Map of (id => type)
         Map<word> boundaryTypes() const;
diff --git a/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.C b/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.C
index 6478f49912..6707f00027 100644
--- a/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.C
+++ b/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.C
@@ -26,13 +26,12 @@ License
 #include "cellTable.H"
 #include "IOMap.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
-#include "wordList.H"
-#include "stringOps.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 const char* const Foam::cellTable::defaultMaterial_ = "fluid";
 
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::Map<Foam::label> Foam::cellTable::zoneMap() const
@@ -119,12 +118,6 @@ Foam::cellTable::cellTable
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::cellTable::~cellTable()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::label Foam::cellTable::append(const dictionary& dict)
@@ -166,20 +159,20 @@ Foam::Map<Foam::word> Foam::cellTable::names() const
 
 Foam::Map<Foam::word> Foam::cellTable::names
 (
-    const UList<wordRe>& patterns
+    const wordRes& patterns
 ) const
 {
     Map<word> lookup;
 
     forAllConstIter(Map<dictionary>, *this, iter)
     {
-        word lookupName = iter().lookupOrDefault<word>
+        const word lookupName = iter().lookupOrDefault<word>
         (
             "Label",
             "cellTable_" + Foam::name(iter.key())
         );
 
-        if (stringOps::match(patterns, lookupName))
+        if (patterns.match(lookupName))
         {
             lookup.insert(iter.key(), lookupName);
         }
@@ -517,13 +510,13 @@ void Foam::cellTable::combine(const dictionary& mapDict, labelList& tableIds)
     bool remap = false;
     forAllConstIter(dictionary, mapDict, iter)
     {
-        wordReList patterns(iter().stream());
+        wordRes patterns(iter().stream());
 
         // find all matches
         Map<word> matches;
         forAllConstIter(Map<word>, origNames, namesIter)
         {
-            if (stringOps::match(patterns, namesIter()))
+            if (patterns.match(namesIter()))
             {
                 matches.insert(namesIter.key(), namesIter());
             }
diff --git a/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.H b/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.H
index 0ee17a7c2b..45cbadccc5 100644
--- a/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.H
+++ b/src/conversion/common/tables/cellTable.H
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "Map.H"
 #include "dictionary.H"
 #include "labelList.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ class cellTable
         Map<label> zoneMap() const;
 
         //- A contiguous list of cellTable names
-        List<word> namesList() const;
+        wordList namesList() const;
 
         //- Add required entries - MaterialType
         void addDefaults();
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class cellTable
         void setEntry(const label id, const word& keyWord, const word& value);
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
-        cellTable(const cellTable&);
+        cellTable(const cellTable&) = delete;
 
 
 public:
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~cellTable();
+    ~cellTable() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ public:
         Map<word> names() const;
 
         //- Return a Map of (id => names) selected by patterns
-        Map<word> names(const UList<wordRe>& patterns) const;
+        Map<word> names(const wordRes& patterns) const;
 
         //- Return a Map of (id => name) for materialType
         //  (fluid | solid | shell)
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ public:
 
         //- Combine tableIds together
         //  each dictionary entry is a wordList
-        void combine(const dictionary&, labelList& tableIds);
+        void combine(const dictionary& mapDict, labelList& tableIds);
 };
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.C b/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.C
index 5a541f79fb..aa91fa36b9 100644
--- a/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.C
+++ b/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void Foam::ensightMesh::correct()
         labelList matched;
 
         bool useAll = true;
-        const wordReList& matcher = option().patchSelection();
+        const wordRes& matcher = option().patchSelection();
         if (notNull(matcher))
         {
             nParts = 0; // no internalMesh
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Foam::ensightMesh::correct()
                 useAll = false;
                 matched = findMatchingStrings
                 (
-                    wordRes(matcher),
+                    matcher,
                     patchNames
                 );
             }
@@ -245,12 +245,12 @@ void Foam::ensightMesh::correct()
             }
         }
 
-        const wordReList& matcher = option().faceZoneSelection();
+        const wordRes& matcher = option().faceZoneSelection();
 
         wordList selectZones = mesh_.faceZones().names();
         inplaceSubsetMatchingStrings
         (
-            wordRes(matcher),
+            matcher,
             selectZones
         );
 
diff --git a/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.H b/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.H
index 120a1b59a3..0c16af5f0a 100644
--- a/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.H
+++ b/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMesh.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "HashTable.H"
 #include "Map.H"
 #include "scalarField.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "globalIndex.H"
 
 
@@ -367,10 +367,10 @@ class ensightMesh::options
     bool noPatches_;
 
     //- Output selected patches only
-    autoPtr<wordReList> patchPatterns_;
+    autoPtr<wordRes> patchPatterns_;
 
     //- Output selected faceZones
-    autoPtr<wordReList> faceZonePatterns_;
+    autoPtr<wordRes> faceZonePatterns_;
 
 public:
 
@@ -403,10 +403,10 @@ public:
         bool usePatchSelection() const;
 
         //- Selection of patches - null reference if not available
-        const wordReList& patchSelection() const;
+        const wordRes& patchSelection() const;
 
         //- Selection of faceZones - null reference if not available
-        const wordReList& faceZoneSelection() const;
+        const wordRes& faceZoneSelection() const;
 
 
     // Edit
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@ public:
         void noPatches(const bool);
 
         //- Define patch selection matcher
-        void patchSelection(const wordReList&);
+        void patchSelection(const UList<wordRe>& patterns);
 
         //- Define faceZone selection matcher
-        void faceZoneSelection(const wordReList&);
+        void faceZoneSelection(const UList<wordRe>& patterns);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMeshOptions.C b/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMeshOptions.C
index d2a9185172..573ddeee71 100644
--- a/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMeshOptions.C
+++ b/src/conversion/ensight/mesh/ensightMeshOptions.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void Foam::ensightMesh::options::noPatches(const bool b)
 
 void Foam::ensightMesh::options::patchSelection
 (
-    const wordReList& patterns
+    const UList<wordRe>& patterns
 )
 {
     if (noPatches_)
@@ -118,43 +118,39 @@ void Foam::ensightMesh::options::patchSelection
     }
     else
     {
-        patchPatterns_.reset(new wordReList(patterns));
+        patchPatterns_.reset(new wordRes(patterns));
     }
 }
 
 
 void Foam::ensightMesh::options::faceZoneSelection
 (
-    const wordReList& patterns
+    const UList<wordRe>& patterns
 )
 {
-    faceZonePatterns_.reset(new wordReList(patterns));
+    faceZonePatterns_.reset(new wordRes(patterns));
 }
 
 
-const Foam::wordReList& Foam::ensightMesh::options::patchSelection() const
+const Foam::wordRes& Foam::ensightMesh::options::patchSelection() const
 {
     if (usePatchSelection())
     {
         return patchPatterns_();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return wordReList::null();
-    }
+
+    return wordRes::null();
 }
 
 
-const Foam::wordReList& Foam::ensightMesh::options::faceZoneSelection() const
+const Foam::wordRes& Foam::ensightMesh::options::faceZoneSelection() const
 {
     if (faceZonePatterns_.valid())
     {
         return faceZonePatterns_();
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return wordReList::null();
-    }
+
+    return wordRes::null();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.C
index 541b9b0d29..cf6fafb3d9 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.C
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Foam::MRFZone::MRFZone
     cellZoneID_(),
     excludedPatchNames_
     (
-        wordReList(coeffs_.lookupOrDefault("nonRotatingPatches", wordReList()))
+        coeffs_.lookupOrDefault<wordRes>("nonRotatingPatches", wordRes())
     ),
     origin_(coeffs_.lookup("origin")),
     axis_(coeffs_.lookup("axis")),
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.H
index 0bcbcfd935..cc18a818b4 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/MRF/MRFZone.H
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class MRFZone
         //- Cell zone ID
         label cellZoneID_;
 
-        const wordReList excludedPatchNames_;
+        const wordRes excludedPatchNames_;
 
         labelList excludedPatchLabels_;
 
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.C b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.C
index f453124368..c403486a2c 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.C
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ License
 
 #include "loopControl.H"
 #include "fvSolution.H"
-#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "solutionControl.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.H b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.H
index ced72d57e3..39f3abd1ee 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/cfdTools/general/solutionControl/loopControl/loopControl.H
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "subLoopTime.H"
 #include "dictionary.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ protected:
         dictionary convergenceDict_;
 
         //- Function object names to fire during the loop (at executeInterval)
-        List<wordRe> onLoop_;
+        wordRes onLoop_;
 
         //- Function object names to fire on convergence
-        List<wordRe> onConverged_;
+        wordRes onConverged_;
 
         //- Function object names to fire when the loop exits without
         //- convergence
-        List<wordRe> onEnd_;
+        wordRes onEnd_;
 
         //- Convergence tests passed
         bool converged_;
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.C b/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.C
index 4e3c2e712d..111fa5fd13 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.C
@@ -64,10 +64,4 @@ Foam::functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject::fvMeshFunctionObject
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::functionObjects::fvMeshFunctionObject::~fvMeshFunctionObject()
-{}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.H b/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.H
index 50e707299a..7dff1ae3cf 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/functionObjects/fvMeshFunctionObject/fvMeshFunctionObject.H
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~fvMeshFunctionObject();
+    virtual ~fvMeshFunctionObject() = default;
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
index 859e4f6276..5ef7b9fcc7 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.C
@@ -71,10 +71,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::checkFormatName(const word& str)
 
         return false;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -116,18 +114,12 @@ Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::ddt2
     resultName_(word::null),
     blacklist_(),
     results_(),
-    mag_(dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("mag", false))
+    mag_(dict.lookupOrDefault("mag", false))
 {
     read(dict);
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::~ddt2()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::read(const dictionary& dict)
@@ -142,10 +134,9 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::read(const dictionary& dict)
         return false;
     }
 
-    selectFields_ = wordRes::uniq
-    (
-        wordReList(dict.lookup("fields"))
-    );
+    dict.lookup("fields") >> selectFields_;
+    selectFields_.uniq();
+
     Info<< type() << " fields: " << selectFields_ << nl;
 
     resultName_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<word>
@@ -166,11 +157,9 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::read(const dictionary& dict)
 
         return true;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        blacklist_.clear();
-        return false;
-    }
+
+    blacklist_.clear();
+    return false;
 }
 
 
@@ -182,10 +171,9 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::execute()
     DynamicList<word> missing(selectFields_.size());
     DynamicList<word> ignored(selectFields_.size());
 
-    // check exact matches first
-    forAll(selectFields_, i)
+    // Check exact matches first
+    for (const wordRe& select : selectFields_)
     {
-        const wordRe& select = selectFields_[i];
         if (!select.isPattern())
         {
             const word& fieldName = static_cast<const word&>(select);
@@ -201,9 +189,9 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::execute()
         }
     }
 
-    forAllConstIter(wordHashSet, candidates, iter)
+    for (const word& fieldName : candidates)
     {
-        process(iter.key());
+        process(fieldName);
     }
 
     if (missing.size())
@@ -230,10 +218,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ddt2::write()
 
     // Consistent output order
     const wordList outputList = results_.sortedToc();
-    forAll(outputList, i)
+    for (const word& fieldName : outputList)
     {
-        const word& fieldName = outputList[i];
-
         if (foundObject<regIOobject>(fieldName))
         {
             const regIOobject& io = lookupObject<regIOobject>(fieldName);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.H b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.H
index 21607ce2a3..ea0043d518 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/ddt2/ddt2.H
@@ -79,10 +79,9 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "fvMeshFunctionObject.H"
 #include "volFieldsFwd.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
 #include "regExp.H"
 #include "HashSet.H"
-#include "Switch.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ class ddt2
     // Private data
 
         //- Name of fields to process
-        wordReList selectFields_;
+        wordRes selectFields_;
 
         //- Formatting for the result fields.
         word resultName_;
@@ -116,13 +115,13 @@ class ddt2
         //- Use 'mag' instead of 'magSqr'.
         //  Cannot be adjusted during the simulation since it alters the
         //  dimensions of the output field.
-        const Switch mag_;
+        const bool mag_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Check that the word contains the appropriate substitution token(s).
-        static bool checkFormatName(const word&);
+        static bool checkFormatName(const word& str);
 
 
         //- Accept unless field name appears to have already been processed
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~ddt2();
+    virtual ~ddt2() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/heatTransferCoeff/heatTransferCoeffModels/heatTransferCoeffModel/heatTransferCoeffModel.C b/src/functionObjects/field/heatTransferCoeff/heatTransferCoeffModels/heatTransferCoeffModel/heatTransferCoeffModel.C
index 4c8f5928ca..e6bcba2a3f 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/heatTransferCoeff/heatTransferCoeffModels/heatTransferCoeffModel/heatTransferCoeffModel.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/heatTransferCoeff/heatTransferCoeffModels/heatTransferCoeffModel/heatTransferCoeffModel.C
@@ -135,8 +135,9 @@ Foam::heatTransferCoeffModel::heatTransferCoeffModel
 
 bool Foam::heatTransferCoeffModel::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
-    const wordReList patchNames(dict.lookup("patches"));
-    patchSet_ = mesh_.boundaryMesh().patchSet(patchNames);
+    patchSet_ =
+        mesh_.boundaryMesh().patchSet(wordReList(dict.lookup("patches")));
+
     dict.readIfPresent("qr", qrName_);
 
     return true;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C b/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C
index ee5a2679e7..feef15a067 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.C
@@ -156,12 +156,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::mapFields::mapFields
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::functionObjects::mapFields::~mapFields()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::mapFields::read(const dictionary& dict)
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.H b/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.H
index 59b774a9d4..69ff1b15eb 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/mapFields/mapFields.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class mapFields
         autoPtr<meshToMesh> interpPtr_;
 
         //- List of field names to interpolate
-        wordReList fieldNames_;
+        wordRes fieldNames_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~mapFields();
+    virtual ~mapFields() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.H b/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.H
index 30c327b8ca..5ee8385c86 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/regionSizeDistribution/regionSizeDistribution.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2013-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "writer.H"
 #include "Map.H"
 #include "volFieldsFwd.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "coordinateSystem.H"
 #include "Switch.H"
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class regionSizeDistribution
         word alphaName_;
 
         //- Patches to walk from
-        wordReList patchNames_;
+        wordRes patchNames_;
 
         //- Switch to send output to Info as well as to file
         Switch log_;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class regionSizeDistribution
         label nBins_;
 
         //- Names of fields to sample on regions
-        wordReList fields_;
+        wordRes fields_;
 
         //- Output formatter to write
         autoPtr<writer<scalar>> formatterPtr_;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
index 97a07cdfaf..5bf899f84c 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::checkFormatName(const word& str)
 
         return false;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 
@@ -108,22 +106,15 @@ Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::zeroGradient
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::~zeroGradient()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
     fvMeshFunctionObject::read(dict);
 
-    selectFields_ = wordRes::uniq
-    (
-        wordReList(dict.lookup("fields"))
-    );
+    dict.lookup("fields") >> selectFields_;
+    selectFields_.uniq();
+
     Info<< type() << " fields: " << selectFields_ << nl;
 
     resultName_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<word>("result", type() + "(@@)");
@@ -139,10 +130,9 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::execute()
     DynamicList<word> missing(selectFields_.size());
     DynamicList<word> ignored(selectFields_.size());
 
-    // check exact matches first
-    forAll(selectFields_, i)
+    // Check exact matches first
+    for (const wordRe& select : selectFields_)
     {
-        const wordRe& select = selectFields_[i];
         if (!select.isPattern())
         {
             const word& fieldName = static_cast<const word&>(select);
@@ -158,9 +148,9 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::execute()
         }
     }
 
-    forAllConstIter(wordHashSet, candidates, iter)
+    for (const word& fieldName : candidates)
     {
-        process(iter.key());
+        process(fieldName);
     }
 
     if (missing.size())
@@ -187,10 +177,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::zeroGradient::write()
 
     // Consistent output order
     const wordList outputList = results_.sortedToc();
-    forAll(outputList, i)
+    for (const word& fieldName : outputList)
     {
-        const word& fieldName = outputList[i];
-
         if (foundObject<regIOobject>(fieldName))
         {
             const regIOobject& io = lookupObject<regIOobject>(fieldName);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.H b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.H
index 8424360824..4747b2bf55 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/field/zeroGradient/zeroGradient.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "fvMeshFunctionObject.H"
 #include "volFieldsFwd.H"
 #include "OFstream.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class zeroGradient
     // Private data
 
         //- Name of fields to process
-        wordReList selectFields_;
+        wordRes selectFields_;
 
         //- Formatting for the result fields.
         word resultName_;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class zeroGradient
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Check that the word contains the appropriate substitution token(s).
-        static bool checkFormatName(const word&);
+        static bool checkFormatName(const word& str);
 
 
         //- Accept unless field only has constraint patches
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~zeroGradient();
+    virtual ~zeroGradient() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.C
index d303b744a8..69c594d4fd 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ License
 #include "ensightWrite.H"
 #include "Time.H"
 #include "polyMesh.H"
-#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -109,23 +108,20 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ensightWrite::read(const dictionary& dict)
     //
     // writer options
     //
-    writeOpts_.noPatches
-    (
-        dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("noPatches", false)
-    );
+    writeOpts_.noPatches(dict.lookupOrDefault("noPatches", false));
 
     if (dict.found("patches"))
     {
-        wordReList lst(dict.lookup("patches"));
-        wordRes::inplaceUniq(lst);
+        wordRes lst(dict.lookup("patches"));
+        lst.uniq();
 
         writeOpts_.patchSelection(lst);
     }
 
     if (dict.found("faceZones"))
     {
-        wordReList lst(dict.lookup("faceZones"));
-        wordRes::inplaceUniq(lst);
+        wordRes lst(dict.lookup("faceZones"));
+        lst.uniq();
 
         writeOpts_.faceZoneSelection(lst);
     }
@@ -137,21 +133,21 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ensightWrite::read(const dictionary& dict)
     caseOpts_.width(dict.lookupOrDefault<label>("width", 8));
 
     // remove existing output directory
-    caseOpts_.overwrite(dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("overwrite", false));
+    caseOpts_.overwrite(dict.lookupOrDefault("overwrite", false));
 
 
     //
     // other options
     //
     dict.readIfPresent("directory", dirName_);
-    consecutive_ = dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("consecutive", false);
+    consecutive_ = dict.lookupOrDefault("consecutive", false);
 
 
     //
     // output fields
     //
     dict.lookup("fields") >> selectFields_;
-    wordRes::inplaceUniq(selectFields_);
+    selectFields_.uniq();
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -228,9 +224,8 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::ensightWrite::write()
     DynamicList<word> ignored(selectFields_.size());
 
     // check exact matches first
-    forAll(selectFields_, i)
+    for (const wordRe& select : selectFields_)
     {
-        const wordRe& select = selectFields_[i];
         if (!select.isPattern())
         {
             const word& fieldName = static_cast<const word&>(select);
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.H b/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.H
index 94aae0d714..0386625fb6 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/ensightWrite/ensightWrite.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "ensightCase.H"
 #include "ensightMesh.H"
 
-#include "wordReList.H"
 #include "interpolation.H"
 #include "volFields.H"
 #include "surfaceFields.H"
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ class ensightWrite
         ensightCase::options caseOpts_;
 
         //- Name of fields to process
-        wordReList selectFields_;
+        wordRes selectFields_;
 
         //- Output directory name
         fileName dirName_;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.C
index 3006e253d4..f30b70b33e 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.C
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::vtkWrite::read(const dictionary& dict)
     // output fields
     //
     dict.lookup("fields") >> selectFields_;
-    wordRes::inplaceUniq(selectFields_);
+    selectFields_.uniq();
 
     return true;
 }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::vtkWrite::write()
     if (Pstream::parRun())
     {
         // Strip off leading casename, leaving just processor_DDD ending.
-        string::size_type i = vtkName.rfind("processor");
+        const auto i = vtkName.rfind("processor");
 
         if (i != string::npos)
         {
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.H b/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.H
index 2dcff3f426..cf69d91492 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/vtkWrite/vtkWrite.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class vtkWrite
         vtk::outputOptions writeOpts_;
 
         //- Name of fields to process
-        wordReList selectFields_;
+        wordRes selectFields_;
 
         //- Output directory name
         fileName dirName_;
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C
index de38050552..c33d83db86 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@ Foam::functionObjects::writeObjects::writeObjects
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::functionObjects::writeObjects::~writeObjects()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::functionObjects::writeObjects::read(const dictionary& dict)
@@ -134,29 +128,26 @@ bool Foam::functionObjects::writeObjects::write()
     }
 
     DynamicList<word> allNames(obr_.toc().size());
-    forAll(objectNames_, i)
+    for (const wordRe& objName : objectNames_)
     {
-        wordList names(obr_.names<regIOobject>(objectNames_[i]));
+        wordList names(obr_.names<regIOobject>(objName));
 
         if (names.size())
         {
-            allNames.append(names);
+            allNames.append(std::move(names));
         }
         else
         {
             WarningInFunction
-                << "Object " << objectNames_[i] << " not found in "
+                << "Object " << objName << " not found in "
                 << "database. Available objects:" << nl << obr_.sortedToc()
                 << endl;
         }
     }
 
-    forAll(allNames, i)
+    for (const word& objName : allNames)
     {
-        regIOobject& obj = const_cast<regIOobject&>
-        (
-            obr_.lookupObject<regIOobject>(allNames[i])
-        );
+        regIOobject& obj = obr_.lookupObjectRef<regIOobject>(objName);
 
         switch (writeOption_)
         {
diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.H b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.H
index f86364a1b7..3b1bf7b121 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.H
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/writeObjects/writeObjects.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ private:
         writeOption writeOption_;
 
         //- Names of objects to control
-        wordReList objectNames_;
+        wordRes objectNames_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~writeObjects();
+    virtual ~writeObjects() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.C b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.C
index 387bdbdbda..b11c17f6d4 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.C
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.C
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ Foam::inverseDistanceDiffusivity::inverseDistanceDiffusivity
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::inverseDistanceDiffusivity::~inverseDistanceDiffusivity()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::inverseDistanceDiffusivity::correct()
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.H b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.H
index 05e5439479..4a2a13fa30 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.H
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inverseDistance/inverseDistanceDiffusivity.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define inverseDistanceDiffusivity_H
 
 #include "uniformDiffusivity.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class inverseDistanceDiffusivity
 
         //- Patches selected to base the distance on
         //  These can contain patch names or regular expressions to search for.
-        wordReList patchNames_;
+        wordRes patchNames_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~inverseDistanceDiffusivity();
+    virtual ~inverseDistanceDiffusivity() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.C b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.C
index 763f8d68f5..dc9c801bbe 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.C
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.C
@@ -59,12 +59,6 @@ Foam::inversePointDistanceDiffusivity::inversePointDistanceDiffusivity
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::inversePointDistanceDiffusivity::~inversePointDistanceDiffusivity()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::inversePointDistanceDiffusivity::correct()
diff --git a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.H b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.H
index 030c7db6a8..86f485dfba 100644
--- a/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.H
+++ b/src/fvMotionSolver/motionDiffusivity/inversePointDistance/inversePointDistanceDiffusivity.H
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define inversePointDistanceDiffusivity_H
 
 #include "uniformDiffusivity.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-                           Class inversePointDistanceDiffusivity Declaration
+               Class inversePointDistanceDiffusivity Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class inversePointDistanceDiffusivity
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class inversePointDistanceDiffusivity
     // Private data
 
         //- Patches selected to base the distance on
-        wordReList patchNames_;
+        wordRes patchNames_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~inversePointDistanceDiffusivity();
+    virtual ~inversePointDistanceDiffusivity() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.C b/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.C
index 4387e9310f..58b60a4258 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.C
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Foam::cellDistFuncs::cellDistFuncs(const polyMesh& mesh)
 
 Foam::labelHashSet Foam::cellDistFuncs::getPatchIDs
 (
-    const wordReList& patchNames
+    const UList<wordRe>& patchNames
 ) const
 {
     return mesh().boundaryMesh().patchSet(patchNames, false);
diff --git a/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.H b/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.H
index 14128ad39e..e9ead169bb 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/cellDist/cellDistFuncs.H
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "HashSet.H"
 #include "Map.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRe.H"
 #include "scalarField.H"
 #include "point.H"
 #include "primitivePatch.H"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
         }
 
         //- Return the set of patch IDs corresponding to the given names
-        labelHashSet getPatchIDs(const wordReList& patchNames) const;
+        labelHashSet getPatchIDs(const UList<wordRe>& patchNames) const;
 
         //- Get patchIDs of/derived off certain type (e.g. 'processorPolyPatch')
         //  Uses isA, not isType
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.C b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.C
index 2f5c142bfd..37378dc796 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Foam::wordList Foam::subTriSurfaceMesh::patchNames(const triSurface& s)
 Foam::labelList Foam::subTriSurfaceMesh::selectedRegions
 (
     const triSurface& s,
-    const wordReList& regionNames
+    const UList<wordRe>& regionNames
 )
 {
     const wordList names(patchNames(s));
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Foam::triSurface Foam::subTriSurfaceMesh::subset
     const triSurfaceMesh& s =
         io.db().lookupObject<triSurfaceMesh>(subGeomName);
 
-    const wordReList regionNames(dict.lookup("patches"));
+    const wordRes regionNames(dict.lookup("patches"));
 
     labelList regionMap(selectedRegions(s, regionNames));
 
@@ -137,10 +137,4 @@ Foam::subTriSurfaceMesh::subTriSurfaceMesh
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::subTriSurfaceMesh::~subTriSurfaceMesh()
-{}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.H b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.H
index ca7104b92c..637f6a1025 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/searchableSurfaces/subTriSurfaceMesh/subTriSurfaceMesh.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class subTriSurfaceMesh
         static labelList selectedRegions
         (
             const triSurface& s,
-            const wordReList& regionNames
+            const UList<wordRe>& regionNames
         );
 
         //- Subset triSurface based on regions
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~subTriSurfaceMesh();
+    virtual ~subTriSurfaceMesh() = default;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C
index fc305575d7..b3f0604d04 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ Foam::triSurfaceLoader::triSurfaceLoader(const Time& runTime)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::triSurfaceLoader::~triSurfaceLoader()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::readDir()
@@ -85,9 +79,8 @@ Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::readDir()
     // (eg, files with/without .gz)
     wordHashSet names(2*files.size());
 
-    forAll(files, filei)
+    for (const fileName& f : files)
     {
-        const fileName& f = files[filei];
         if (triSurface::canRead(f))
         {
             names.insert(f.name());
@@ -151,7 +144,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::select(const wordRe& mat)
 }
 
 
-Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::select(const wordReList& matcher)
+Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::select(const UList<wordRe>& matcher)
 {
     // Need to be more careful when select.
     // - preserve same order as the input matcher itself
@@ -167,18 +160,15 @@ Foam::label Foam::triSurfaceLoader::select(const wordReList& matcher)
     wordHashSet hashedMissing(2*matcher.size());
 
     // Exact matches must exist
-    forAll(matcher, i)
+    for (const wordRe& mat : matcher)
     {
-        const wordRe& mat = matcher[i];
-
         if (mat.isPattern())
         {
             labelList indices = findMatchingStrings(mat, available_);
             sort(indices);
 
-            forAll(indices, j)
+            for (const label idx : indices)
             {
-                const label idx = indices[j];
                 if (hashedFound.insert(idx))
                 {
                     foundIds.append(idx);
diff --git a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.H b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.H
index c8a0f62493..9d2a827ea1 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.H
+++ b/src/meshTools/triSurface/triSurfaceLoader/triSurfaceLoader.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2017-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Description
     Convenience class for loading single or multiple surface files
     from the constant/triSurface (or other) directory.
 
-    Surfaces selection based on word, wordRe, wordReList.
+    Surfaces selection based on word, wordRe, list of wordRe.
     If multiple surfaces are selected, they are concatenated into a
     single surface with offset faces,points,regions.
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~triSurfaceLoader();
+    ~triSurfaceLoader() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
         label select(const wordRe& mat);
 
         //- Populates 'selected' with a subset of the available files.
-        label select(const wordReList& matcher);
+        label select(const UList<wordRe>& matcher);
 
         //- Load a single file, or load and combine multiple selected files
         //  Optionally scale the surface(s) on input, with a zero or negative
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.C b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.C
index 3fb25cd9f3..a3858b0a25 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.C
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.C
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ preserveFaceZonesConstraint
 Foam::decompositionConstraints::preserveFaceZonesConstraint::
 preserveFaceZonesConstraint
 (
-    const wordReList& zones
+    const UList<wordRe>& zones
 )
 :
     decompositionConstraint(dictionary(), typeName),
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.H b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.H
index 97bdd313d6..d274d17b18 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.H
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preserveFaceZones/preserveFaceZonesConstraint.H
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define preserveFaceZonesConstraint_H
 
 #include "decompositionConstraint.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class preserveFaceZonesConstraint
     // Private data
 
         //- List of zones to keep together
-        wordReList zones_;
+        wordRes zones_;
 
 
 public:
@@ -77,12 +77,11 @@ public:
         );
 
         //- Construct from components
-        preserveFaceZonesConstraint(const wordReList& zones);
+        preserveFaceZonesConstraint(const UList<wordRe>& zones);
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~preserveFaceZonesConstraint()
-    {}
+    virtual ~preserveFaceZonesConstraint() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.C b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.C
index 5371688325..0ed43439c9 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.C
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.C
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ preservePatchesConstraint
 Foam::decompositionConstraints::preservePatchesConstraint::
 preservePatchesConstraint
 (
-    const wordReList& patches
+    const UList<wordRe>& patches
 )
 :
     decompositionConstraint(dictionary(), typeName),
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.H b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.H
index 1428880a00..6a81c42472 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.H
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionConstraints/preservePatches/preservePatchesConstraint.H
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define preservePatchesConstraint_H
 
 #include "decompositionConstraint.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class preservePatchesConstraint
     // Private data
 
         //- List of patches to keep together
-        wordReList patches_;
+        wordRes patches_;
 
 
 public:
@@ -77,13 +77,12 @@ public:
         );
 
         //- Construct from components
-        preservePatchesConstraint(const wordReList& patches);
+        preservePatchesConstraint(const UList<wordRe>& patches);
 
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~preservePatchesConstraint()
-    {}
+    virtual ~preservePatchesConstraint() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionMethod/decompositionMethod.C b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionMethod/decompositionMethod.C
index 69bc26b4d3..1f9e404bfc 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionMethod/decompositionMethod.C
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/decompositionMethod/decompositionMethod.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/structuredDecomp/structuredDecomp.H b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/structuredDecomp/structuredDecomp.H
index 171a51be01..3c742944b9 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/structuredDecomp/structuredDecomp.H
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/decompositionMethods/structuredDecomp/structuredDecomp.H
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define structuredDecomp_H
 
 #include "decompositionMethod.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 namespace Foam
 {
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class structuredDecomp
 
         dictionary methodDict_;
 
-        wordReList patches_;
+        wordRes patches_;
 
         autoPtr<decompositionMethod> method_;
 
@@ -77,8 +78,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~structuredDecomp()
-    {}
+    virtual ~structuredDecomp() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/contactAngleForces/contactAngleForce/contactAngleForce.C b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/contactAngleForces/contactAngleForce/contactAngleForce.C
index c337c181ec..8750cfbd84 100644
--- a/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/contactAngleForces/contactAngleForce/contactAngleForce.C
+++ b/src/regionModels/surfaceFilmModels/submodels/kinematic/force/contactAngleForces/contactAngleForce/contactAngleForce.C
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ defineTypeNameAndDebug(contactAngleForce, 0);
 
 void contactAngleForce::initialise()
 {
-    const wordReList zeroForcePatches
+    const wordRes zeroForcePatches
     (
-        coeffDict_.lookupOrDefault<wordReList>("zeroForcePatches", wordReList())
+        coeffDict_.lookupOrDefault<wordRes>("zeroForcePatches", wordRes())
     );
 
     if (zeroForcePatches.size())
diff --git a/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.C b/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.C
index f56a6476e3..2ee8a9f276 100644
--- a/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.C
+++ b/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.C
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ Foam::structuredRenumber::structuredRenumber
     patches_(methodDict_.lookup("patches")),
     nLayers_(methodDict_.lookupOrDefault<label>("nLayers", labelMax)),
     depthFirst_(methodDict_.lookup("depthFirst")),
-    method_(renumberMethod::New(methodDict_)),
-    reverse_(methodDict_.lookup("reverse"))
+    reverse_(methodDict_.lookup("reverse")),
+    method_(renumberMethod::New(methodDict_))
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.H b/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.H
index 407fbf2329..3f65eb2eab 100644
--- a/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.H
+++ b/src/renumber/renumberMethods/structuredRenumber/structuredRenumber.H
@@ -89,22 +89,22 @@ public:
 
         const dictionary methodDict_;
 
-        const wordReList patches_;
+        const wordRes patches_;
 
         const label nLayers_;
 
         const Switch depthFirst_;
 
-        const autoPtr<renumberMethod> method_;
-
         const Switch reverse_;
 
+        const autoPtr<renumberMethod> method_;
+
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct and assignment
-        void operator=(const structuredRenumber&);
-        structuredRenumber(const structuredRenumber&);
+        void operator=(const structuredRenumber&) = delete;
+        structuredRenumber(const structuredRenumber&) = delete;
 
 
 public:
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~structuredRenumber()
-    {}
+    virtual ~structuredRenumber() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.C b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.C
index 428ff83c0f..e6cb7c9f95 100644
--- a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.C
+++ b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotion::bodyMesh::bodyMesh
 :
     name_(name),
     bodyID_(bodyID),
-    patches_(wordReList(dict.lookup("patches"))),
+    patches_(dict.lookup("patches")),
     patchSet_(mesh.boundaryMesh().patchSet(patches_)),
     di_(readScalar(dict.lookup("innerDistance"))),
     do_(readScalar(dict.lookup("outerDistance"))),
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotion::rigidBodyMeshMotion
         )
       : coeffDict()
     ),
-    test_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("test", false)),
+    test_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault("test", false)),
     rhoInf_(1.0),
     rhoName_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
     ramp_(nullptr),
@@ -208,12 +208,6 @@ Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotion::rigidBodyMeshMotion
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotion::~rigidBodyMeshMotion()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField>
diff --git a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.H b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.H
index f39666277f..99c374b064 100644
--- a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.H
+++ b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotion.H
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class rigidBodyMeshMotion
         const label bodyID_;
 
         //- List of mesh patches associated with this body
-        const wordReList patches_;
+        const wordRes patches_;
 
         //- Patches to integrate forces
         const labelHashSet patchSet_;
@@ -107,9 +107,8 @@ class rigidBodyMeshMotion
         //  weighting for each body
         PtrList<bodyMesh> bodyMeshes_;
 
-        //- Switch for test-mode in which only the
-        //  gravitational body-force is applied
-        Switch test_;
+        //- Test-mode in which only the gravitational body-force is applied
+        bool test_;
 
         //- Reference density required by the forces object for
         //  incompressible calculations, required if rho == rhoInf
@@ -130,13 +129,10 @@ class rigidBodyMeshMotion
     // Private Member Functions
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise copy construct
-        rigidBodyMeshMotion
-        (
-            const rigidBodyMeshMotion&
-        );
+        rigidBodyMeshMotion(const rigidBodyMeshMotion&) = delete;
 
         //- Disallow default bitwise assignment
-        void operator=(const rigidBodyMeshMotion&);
+        void operator=(const rigidBodyMeshMotion&) = delete;
 
 
 public:
@@ -156,7 +152,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~rigidBodyMeshMotion();
+    ~rigidBodyMeshMotion() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.C b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.C
index 4746876226..2afa94937b 100644
--- a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.C
+++ b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver::bodyMesh::bodyMesh
 :
     name_(name),
     bodyID_(bodyID),
-    patches_(wordReList(dict.lookup("patches"))),
+    patches_(dict.lookup("patches")),
     patchSet_(mesh.boundaryMesh().patchSet(patches_))
 {}
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver::rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver
         )
       : coeffDict()
     ),
-    test_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("test", false)),
+    test_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault("test", false)),
     rhoInf_(1.0),
     rhoName_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
     curTimeIndex_(-1),
@@ -158,12 +158,6 @@ Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver::rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver::~rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::tmp<Foam::pointField>
diff --git a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.H b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.H
index 5d820cddf8..d7e77c79bb 100644
--- a/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.H
+++ b/src/rigidBodyMeshMotion/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver/rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver.H
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver
         const label bodyID_;
 
         //- List of mesh patches associated with this body
-        const wordReList patches_;
+        const wordRes patches_;
 
         //- Patches to integrate forces
         const labelHashSet patchSet_;
@@ -93,9 +93,8 @@ class rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver
         //  weighting for each body
         PtrList<bodyMesh> bodyMeshes_;
 
-        //- Switch for test-mode in which only the
-        //  gravitational body-force is applied
-        Switch test_;
+        //- Test-mode in which only the gravitational body-force is applied
+        bool test_;
 
         //- Reference density required by the forces object for
         //  incompressible calculations, required if rho == rhoInf
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver();
+    ~rigidBodyMeshMotionSolver() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.C b/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.C
index f9c62f7f64..dbc486a9ea 100644
--- a/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.C
+++ b/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -238,11 +238,7 @@ Foam::patchProbes::patchProbes
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::patchProbes::~patchProbes()
-{}
-
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 bool Foam::patchProbes::write()
 {
@@ -269,9 +265,10 @@ bool Foam::patchProbes::read(const dictionary& dict)
 {
     if (!dict.readIfPresent("patches", patchNames_))
     {
-        word patchName(dict.lookup("patch"));
-        patchNames_ = wordReList(1, wordRe(patchName));
+        patchNames_.setSize(1);
+        patchNames_[0] = wordRe(word(dict.lookup("patch")));
     }
+
     return probes::read(dict);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.H b/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.H
index 3feb7a2064..02ec2b4b25 100644
--- a/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.H
+++ b/src/sampling/probes/patchProbes.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ protected:
     // Protected data
 
         //- Patches to sample
-        wordReList patchNames_;
+        wordRes patchNames_;
 
 
     // Protected Member Functions
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public:
         );
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~patchProbes();
+    virtual ~patchProbes() = default;
 
 
     //- Public members
diff --git a/src/sampling/probes/probes.C b/src/sampling/probes/probes.C
index 5ba634c1d4..489c8e069e 100644
--- a/src/sampling/probes/probes.C
+++ b/src/sampling/probes/probes.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -313,11 +313,6 @@ Foam::probes::probes
     }
 }
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::probes::~probes()
-{}
-
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/probes/probes.H b/src/sampling/probes/probes.H
index a2a480a985..7c7c59a44f 100644
--- a/src/sampling/probes/probes.H
+++ b/src/sampling/probes/probes.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "volFieldsFwd.H"
 #include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
 #include "surfaceMesh.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 using namespace Foam::functionObjects;
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ protected:
       // Read from dictonary
 
         //- Names of fields to probe
-        wordReList fieldSelection_;
+        wordRes fieldSelection_;
 
         //- Fixed locations, default = yes
         //  Note: set to false for moving mesh calculations where locations
@@ -254,13 +254,13 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~probes();
+    virtual ~probes() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
         //- Return names of fields to probe
-        virtual const wordReList& fieldNames() const
+        virtual const wordRes& fieldNames() const
         {
             return fieldSelection_;
         }
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.C b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.C
index f2f401a778..daf9557529 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.C
@@ -314,10 +314,4 @@ Foam::patchCloudSet::patchCloudSet
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::patchCloudSet::~patchCloudSet()
-{}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.H b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.H
index 7fff04eafc..c6a87c74e1 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchCloud/patchCloudSet.H
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~patchCloudSet();
+    virtual ~patchCloudSet() = default;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.C b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.C
index b8c0de4551..53c61f5abb 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.C
@@ -364,10 +364,4 @@ Foam::patchSeedSet::patchSeedSet
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::patchSeedSet::~patchSeedSet()
-{}
-
-
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.H b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.H
index c2143a2098..59c31feca7 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/patchSeed/patchSeedSet.H
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~patchSeedSet();
+    virtual ~patchSeedSet() = default;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
index 088c794728..8cda1e22a2 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -209,12 +209,6 @@ Foam::sampledSets::sampledSets
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::sampledSets::~sampledSets()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::sampledSets::verbose(const bool verbosity)
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H
index 4f64c305fc..9769ee3d6a 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSet/sampledSets/sampledSets.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "interpolation.H"
 #include "coordSet.H"
 #include "writer.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class sampledSets
       // Read from dictonary
 
         //- Names of fields to sample
-        wordReList fieldSelection_;
+        wordRes fieldSelection_;
 
         //- Interpolation scheme to use
         word interpolationScheme_;
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~sampledSets();
+    virtual ~sampledSets() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.C b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.C
index 58a84f9e11..ddb69bb1dd 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.C
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.C
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Foam::sampledPatch::sampledPatch
 (
     const word& name,
     const polyMesh& mesh,
-    const wordReList& patchNames,
+    const UList<wordRe>& patchNames,
     const bool triangulate
 )
 :
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@ Foam::sampledPatch::sampledPatch
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::sampledPatch::~sampledPatch()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 const Foam::labelList& Foam::sampledPatch::patchIDs() const
@@ -126,7 +120,8 @@ bool Foam::sampledPatch::update()
     label sz = 0;
     forAll(patchIDs(), i)
     {
-        label patchi = patchIDs()[i];
+        const label patchi = patchIDs()[i];
+
         const polyPatch& pp = mesh().boundaryMesh()[patchi];
 
         if (isA<emptyPolyPatch>(pp))
@@ -150,7 +145,7 @@ bool Foam::sampledPatch::update()
 
     forAll(patchIDs(), i)
     {
-        label patchi = patchIDs()[i];
+        const label patchi = patchIDs()[i];
 
         patchStart_[i] = sz;
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.H
index 76800d8c62..17f4b63340 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledPatch/sampledPatch.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ SourceFiles
 
 #include "sampledSurface.H"
 #include "MeshedSurface.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class sampledPatch
     // Private data
 
         //- Name of patches
-        const wordReList patchNames_;
+        const wordRes patchNames_;
 
         //- Corresponding patchIDs
         mutable labelList patchIDs_;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class sampledPatch
 
 protected:
 
-        const wordReList& patchNames() const
+        const wordRes& patchNames() const
         {
             return patchNames_;
         }
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ public:
         (
             const word& name,
             const polyMesh& mesh,
-            const wordReList& patchNames,
+            const UList<wordRe>& patchNames,
             const bool triangulate = false
         );
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~sampledPatch();
+    virtual ~sampledPatch() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
index e2925cf9e6..db220ca7af 100644
--- a/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
+++ b/src/sampling/sampledSurface/sampledSurfaces/sampledSurfaces.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2015-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "mergedSurf.H"
 #include "volFieldsFwd.H"
 #include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "IOobjectList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class sampledSurfaces
         // Read from dictonary
 
             //- Names of fields to sample
-            wordReList fieldSelection_;
+            wordRes fieldSelection_;
 
             //- Interpolation scheme to use
             word interpolationScheme_;
diff --git a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.C b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.C
index 29de6a8523..4fad586ef0 100644
--- a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.C
+++ b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -121,12 +121,6 @@ Foam::surfMeshSampler::surfMeshSampler
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::surfMeshSampler::~surfMeshSampler()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::surfMeshSampler::create() const
@@ -177,13 +171,13 @@ const Foam::surfMesh& Foam::surfMeshSampler::surface() const
 
 Foam::label Foam::surfMeshSampler::sample
 (
-    const UList<word>& fields
+    const UList<word>& fieldNames
 ) const
 {
     label count = 0;
-    forAll(fields, fieldi)
+    for (const word& fieldName : fieldNames)
     {
-        if (sample(fields[fieldi]))
+        if (sample(fieldName))
         {
             ++count;
         }
@@ -193,7 +187,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::surfMeshSampler::sample
 }
 
 
-Foam::label Foam::surfMeshSampler::write(const wordReList& select) const
+Foam::label Foam::surfMeshSampler::write(const wordRes& select) const
 {
     label count =
     (
diff --git a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.H b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.H
index 6cfcee3309..c8edec3b69 100644
--- a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.H
+++ b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ protected:
 
         //- Write the given fields
         template<class Type>
-        label writeFields(const wordReList& select) const;
+        label writeFields(const wordRes& select) const;
 
 public:
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~surfMeshSampler();
+    virtual ~surfMeshSampler() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
@@ -253,16 +253,16 @@ public:
         virtual bool sample(const word& fieldName) const = 0;
 
         //- Sample from volume fields to specified surface fields.
-        virtual label sample(const UList<word>& fields) const;
+        virtual label sample(const UList<word>& fieldNames) const;
 
 
       // Write
 
         //- Write specified fields
-        virtual label write(const wordReList& fieldSelection) const;
+        virtual label write(const wordRes& fieldSelection) const;
 
         //- Write
-        virtual void print(Ostream&) const;
+        virtual void print(Ostream& os) const;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplerTemplates.C b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplerTemplates.C
index a195865f81..bde5add16a 100644
--- a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplerTemplates.C
+++ b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplerTemplates.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -106,19 +106,19 @@ Foam::surfMeshSampler::getOrCreateSurfField
 template<class Type>
 Foam::label Foam::surfMeshSampler::writeFields
 (
-    const wordReList& select
+    const wordRes& select
 ) const
 {
     typedef DimensionedField<Type, surfGeoMesh> SurfFieldType;
     const surfMesh& s = surface();
 
-    wordList names = s.sortedNames<SurfFieldType>(select);
-    forAll(names, namei)
+    const wordList fieldNames = s.sortedNames<SurfFieldType>(select);
+    for (const word& fieldName : fieldNames)
     {
-        s.lookupObject<SurfFieldType>(names[namei]).write();
+        s.lookupObject<SurfFieldType>(fieldName).write();
     }
 
-    return names.size();
+    return fieldNames.size();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C
index 0f05e37a00..7172d8164a 100644
--- a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C
+++ b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ License
 #include "volPointInterpolation.H"
 #include "PatchTools.H"
 #include "mapPolyMesh.H"
-#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -132,12 +131,6 @@ Foam::surfMeshSamplers::surfMeshSamplers
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::surfMeshSamplers::~surfMeshSamplers()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 void Foam::surfMeshSamplers::verbose(const bool verbosity)
@@ -279,10 +272,10 @@ bool Foam::surfMeshSamplers::write()
     // or elsewhere
 
     // This could be more efficient
-    wordReList select(fieldSelection_.size() + derivedNames_.size());
+    wordRes select(fieldSelection_.size() + derivedNames_.size());
 
     label nElem = 0;
-    for (const auto& item : fieldSelection_)
+    for (const wordRe& item : fieldSelection_)
     {
         select[nElem++] = item;
     }
@@ -291,8 +284,8 @@ bool Foam::surfMeshSamplers::write()
         select[nElem++] = derivedName;
     }
 
-    // avoid duplicate entries
-    select = wordRes::uniq(select);
+    // Avoid duplicate entries
+    select.uniq();
 
     for (const surfMeshSampler& s : surfaces())
     {
@@ -308,15 +301,13 @@ bool Foam::surfMeshSamplers::read(const dictionary& dict)
     fieldSelection_.clear();
     derivedNames_.clear();
 
-    const bool createOnRead =
-        dict.lookupOrDefault<Switch>("createOnRead", false);
+    const bool createOnRead = dict.lookupOrDefault("createOnRead", false);
 
     if (dict.found("surfaces"))
     {
-        fieldSelection_ = wordRes::uniq
-        (
-            wordReList(dict.lookup("fields"))
-        );
+        dict.lookup("fields") >> fieldSelection_;
+        fieldSelection_.uniq();
+
         Info<< type() << " fields: " << fieldSelection_ << nl;
 
         if (dict.readIfPresent("derived", derivedNames_))
diff --git a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H
index f07a077003..5523331463 100644
--- a/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H
+++ b/src/sampling/surfMeshSampler/surfMeshSamplers/surfMeshSamplers.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2016-2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "surfMeshSampler.H"
 #include "volFieldsFwd.H"
 #include "surfaceFieldsFwd.H"
-#include "wordReList.H"
+#include "wordRes.H"
 #include "IOobjectList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class surfMeshSamplers
       // Read from dictonary
 
         //- Names of fields to sample
-        wordReList fieldSelection_;
+        wordRes fieldSelection_;
 
         //- Names of derived fields to create and sample
         wordList derivedNames_;
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~surfMeshSamplers();
+    virtual ~surfMeshSamplers() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.C b/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.C
index af71cd7467..bdc81f1273 100644
--- a/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.C
+++ b/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.C
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ Foam::sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver::sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver
         )
       : coeffDict()
     ),
-    patches_(wordReList(coeffDict().lookup("patches"))),
+    patches_(wordRes(coeffDict().lookup("patches"))),
     patchSet_(mesh.boundaryMesh().patchSet(patches_)),
     di_(readScalar(coeffDict().lookup("innerDistance"))),
     do_(readScalar(coeffDict().lookup("outerDistance"))),
-    test_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault<Switch>("test", false)),
+    test_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault("test", false)),
     rhoInf_(1.0),
     rhoName_(coeffDict().lookupOrDefault<word>("rho", "rho")),
     scale_
@@ -149,13 +149,6 @@ Foam::sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver::sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver
     }
 }
 
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver::~sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 const Foam::sixDoFRigidBodyMotion&
@@ -185,7 +178,7 @@ void Foam::sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver::solve()
             << " points." << exit(FatalError);
     }
 
-    // Store the motion state at the beginning of the time-stepbool
+    // Store the motion state at the beginning of the time-step
     bool firstIter = false;
     if (curTimeIndex_ != this->db().time().timeIndex())
     {
@@ -205,8 +198,8 @@ void Foam::sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver::solve()
         coeffDict().lookup("g") >> g;
     }
 
-    // scalar ramp = min(max((this->db().time().value() - 5)/10, 0), 1);
-    scalar ramp = 1.0;
+    // const scalar ramp = min(max((this->db().time().value() - 5)/10, 0), 1);
+    const scalar ramp = 1.0;
 
     if (test_)
     {
diff --git a/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.H b/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.H
index 45b6fd5d18..9a8103976c 100644
--- a/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.H
+++ b/src/sixDoFRigidBodyMotion/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver/sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver.H
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
-        Class sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver Declaration
+                 Class sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver
         //- Six DoF motion object
         sixDoFRigidBodyMotion motion_;
 
-        wordReList patches_;
+        wordRes patches_;
 
         //- Patches to integrate forces
         const labelHashSet patchSet_;
@@ -73,9 +73,8 @@ class sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver
         //- Outer morphing distance (limit of linear interpolation region)
         const scalar do_;
 
-        //- Switch for test-mode in which only the
-        //  gravitational body-force is applied
-        Switch test_;
+        //- Test-mode in which only the gravitational body-force is applied
+        bool test_;
 
         //- Reference density required by the forces object for
         //  incompressible calculations, required if rho == rhoInf
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver();
+    ~sixDoFRigidBodyMotionSolver() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions