False KeelSea Terms
A timber bolted underneath the main keel of vessels in order to deepen the outside keel.
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Fancy LineSea Terms
A line for overhauling a lee topping lift; a line rove through a block seized on to the jaws of a gaff, and used as a downhaul for the spar.
Fantail SternSea Terms
A long, slender, overhanging stern.
Far-costSea Terms
A name sometimes applied to Scotch coasting vessel.
FastSea Terms
Secure. The rope used in securing a vessel to a wharf or to another vessel. There are bow, head, breast, quarter, and stern fasts.
FathomSea Terms
Six feet.
FaySea Terms
To fit two pieces of wood close and fair together.
Fay-fenaSea Terms
A Japanese rowing galley.
FearnaughtSea Terms
A thick woolen cloth coat. Sometimes called Dreadnaught.
FeatherSea Terms
An oar is feathered in rowing by turning the blade horizontal after it leaves the water.
Feather-edgedSea Terms
Planks having one of their sides thinner than the other.
Feel the HelmSea Terms
A ship is said to feel her helm when she is sensitive to the rudder.
Feeling her Way. Sounding with a hand lead as the vessel proceeds.
FeluccaSea Terms
A vessel having lateen sails, and housed over only in part. It is of Arabic origin.
FendSea Terms
To keep off; to bear off from; to prevent touching.
Fender BarSea Terms
A long fore-and-aft fender hung over a ship's side just above the water line midships to prevent chafing against a dock.
Fender PilesSea Terms
Piles driven into the bottom, their upper part extending a number of feet above the water, and forming the corners and ends of wharfs, ferry-slips, etc.
FendersSea Terms
Shapes of wood, canvas or rope hung over a vessel's side to protect her from chafing against another vessel or dock. Boat fenders are small round shapes of canvas stuffed.
FetchSea Terms
Meaning that a vessel will succeed in getting to a certain point without another tack when she is being beat to windward.
Fetch AwaySea Terms
To carry away; to break; to part.
FidSea Terms
A block of wood or iron to support a topmast or topgallant mast by placing it through the fid hole in the heel of the mast and allowing it to rest on the trestle-trees. A conical-pointed piece of hard wood used as a marlinspike for splicing large ropes, opening the eyes of rigging, etc.
Fiddle BlockSea Terms
An elongated sheel containing two sheaves, the largest one on top. (See engraving.)
Fiddle HeadSea Terms
(See Head.)
Fiddle RackSea Terms
A framework fastened to the table to prevent dishes from sliding off when in a seaway.
Fife RailSea Terms
The pin rail surrounding a mast.
FigelaSea Terms
An East Indian vessel propelled by paddles, and having one mast.
FiggerSea Terms
A trading vessel of Smyrna.
Figure Eight KnotSea Terms
A knot made in the shape of figure 8. (See engraving.)
Figure-headSea Terms
A carved figure carried under the bowsprit by being bolted to the stem. (See Head.)
FiladiereSea Terms
A small boat of the Garonne having a very flat bottom.
FillibusterSea Terms
Of the freebooter class.
FillSea Terms
The sails are said to fill when the wind blows into them so as to force the vessel ahead.
Fill AbackSea Terms
When the wind blows on the forward surface of the sails so as to prevent the vessel's progress through the water.
Fill AwaySea Terms
To brace the yards so as to receive the wind into the sails after the vessel has been braced aback.
FillerSea Terms
A piece of wood inserted in a made mast to make good a deficiency. A composition used on spars as a priming coat before they are varnished.