Flying Artillery. See [Horse Artillery].
FLYING-Camp. See [Camp].
FOCUS, in mining. See [Mine].
FODDER. See [Forage].
FOE. See [Enemy].
FOIL, in fencing, a long piece of steel of an elastic temper, mounted somewhat like a sword, which is used to learn to fence with; it is without a point, or any sharpness, having a button at the extremity, covered with leather.
To Foil, to defeat.
FOLLOWERS of a camp, Officers, servants, sutlers, &c. All followers of a camp are subject to the articles of war equally with the soldiery.
FOND, ground, properly means the surface of the earth which lies above the water.
FONDEMENS, Fr. foundation.