An Universal Dictionary of the Marine / Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

by William Falconer

FAIS COURIR, keep her full! the order to the helmsman to steer the ship so as not to shake in the wind when close hauled.

FAIT, fixed, or set-in; an epithet applied to the wind, when it is supposed to be settled for a time.

FAIX, or Faix de pont. See Iloires.

FALAISE, a steep and bold shore.

FALAISER, to break or burst over the rocks, &c. understood of the waves upon a sea coast.

FANAL, a light-house on the sea-coast. See Phare.

Fanal is also the poop or quarter-lanthorn of a ship.

Fanal de hune, the top-lanthorn.

Fanal de soute, the light-room of a ship’s magazine.

FANAUX de combat, the lanthorns used between the guns, in time of battle.