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

FAUSSE écoute. See Écoutes de bonnettes en étui.

Fausse étrave, or rather Contre étrave, the stemson.

Fausse galerie, a quarter-badge.

Fausse quille, a piece of timber placed on the top of the keel, in the interval between the dead-wood afore and abaft: also the false keel.

FAUSSES lances, wooden guns, fixed on a ship’s side to deceive an enemy in time of war.

FAUX coté, the side of a ship which heels most when she is lap-sided, or is not trimmed upright by her cargo.

Faux étai, a preventer-main-stay.

Faux étais, a general name for the stay-sail-stays.

Faux étambot, the back of the stern-post.

Faux feux, signals made by false fires.