FAILURE, an unsuccessful attempt, as the failure of an expedition.
FAIRE faux feu, Fr. to miss fire; to flash in the pan.
FALAISE, Fr. Any part of the sea-coast is so called by the French, when it is extremely steep, and broken into precipices.
FALAISER, Fr. to break upon. La mer falaise signifies, the sea breaks upon the shore.
FALCHION, a short crooked sword.
FALCON, or Faucon, an ancient name given to a 3-pounder. See [Cannon].
FALCONET, an ancient name given to a 1¹⁄₂-pounder. See [Cannon].
FALL. The fall of a place after it has been besieged. See [Surrender].
To Fall back, to recede from any situation in which you are placed. This phrase is frequently, indeed, always made use of in the drill, or exercise of soldiers; particularly during the formation of a line, when individuals, or whole divisions are apt to overstep their ground and get beyond the dressing point.
FALL in, a word of command for men to form in ranks, as in parade, line, or division &c.