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

Faux pont, the orlop-deck, or platform.

Faux racage, a preventer-parrel, used to confine the yard to the mast, in case the parrel should be shot away in battle. This machine is never used in English shipping.

Faux ringot. See Safran.

Faux sabords, false ports, painted in a ship’s side, to deceive an enemy. See Fausses lances.

FAYFENA, a sort of Japonese galley, which usually rows with about thirty oars.

FELOUQUE, an Italian felucca.

FEMELLES, the googings used to hang the rudder on the stern-post.

FÉMELOTS, the googings of a boat’s rudder, &c.

FER, a name given to an anchor in a row-galley.

Fer de chandelier de pierrier, the socket in which the swivel of a pedrero rests and traverses.