FAY
Fay (fa), v. t. [imp. & p. p. fayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Faying.] Etym:
[OE. feien, v.t. & i., AS. fegan to join, unite; akin to OS. fogian,
D. voegen, OHG. fuogen, G. fügen, Sw. foga. See Fair, and cf. Fadge.]
(Shipbuilding)
Defn: To fit; to join; to unite closely, as two pieces of wood, so as to make the surface fit together.
FAY
Fay, v. i. (Shipbuilding)
Defn: To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; — often with in, into, with, or together. Faying surface, that surface of an object which comes with another object to which it is fastened; — said of plates, angle irons, etc., that are riveted together in shipwork.
FAYALITE
Fay"al*ite, n. Etym: [So called from the island Fayal.] (Min.)
Defn: A black, greenish, or brownish mineral of the chrysolite group.
It is a silicate of iron.
FAYENCE
Fa`y*ence", n.
Defn: See Fa.
FAYTOUR
Fay"tour, n.
Defn: See Faitour. [Obs.] Spenser.