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

Fond-haut, ou haut-Fond, a shoal or high ground, or sand bank.

Fond d’un basse voile, the foot of a lower sail.

Prendre Fond, toucher, relacher, to anchor or touch at a place in passing.

Aller à Fond, to sink, to go to the bottom.

Plat-Fond d’un vaisseau, the floor or bottom of a ship.

FOQUE de beaupré, the jib, or flying-jib. See Foc.

FORBAN, a pirate. See Pirate.

FORCE de voiles, fair Force de voiles, to make sail, to croud sail.

FORCER de rames, faire Force de rames, to row strongly, so as to redouble the efforts of the oars.

Forcer des voiles, to croud sail, to carry a press of sail.