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

FLOTTILLE, a small squadron of Spanish ships, usually stationed in America.

FLUTE, a flight or fly-boat, called also Pinque, but differing in shape from the English ship so called.

FLUX & REFLUX, the tides of flood and ebb.

FOC, a jib.

Le grand Foc, the standing jib.

FOESNE, a forked instrument with several prongs and a long handle to strike fish; it is usually termed grains, or fish-gig, by the English mariners. See Fichure.

FOIT de mât, the height of a mast, expressed of a very high or taunt mast.

FONCET, a long flat-bottomed barge, for carrying goods in a river, &c.

FOND, the ground or bottom of the sea.

Fond d’affut, the sole or bottom of a gun-carriage.