forward—The forward part or the forepart; that is, the vicinity of the bow of a vessel. To go forward is to go toward the bow.
freeboard—That portion of a vessel’s side which is free of the water; that is, which is not submerged.
freighter—A ship engaged in carrying freight.
frigate—A warship of the last days of sail. It was full rigged and had two decks on which guns were mounted. The Constitution is a frigate. For illustration see page [145].
full-rigged ship—A ship carrying three masts, each mounting square sails. For illustration see page [201].
funnel—The smokestack or chimney connected with the boilers of a ship.
furl—To roll a sail and confine it to its yard or boom.
gaff—The spar at the top of some fore and aft sails, such as the mainsail or foresail of a schooner.
galleon—A heavy vessel of the time of Spain’s nautical supremacy.
galley—(1) In ancient and mediæval times a ship of war propelled by oars and sails. (2) The kitchen of a ship.