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

FOURCATS, the crotches, placed in the after and fore hold, as floor-timbers.

FOURCHE de potence de pompe, the ears of a pump.

FOURCHES de carene, breaming-hooks, or forks used to hold the flaming furze or faggots to a ship’s bottom when graving.

FOURRER, to serve the cables, as with rounding, keckling, plat, &c.

FOURRURE, a general name for service of leather, plat, canvas, or ropes.

FOYER, a light-house, a light or fire on the sea coast, to direct shipping in the night. See Phare.

FRAICHEUR, a fresh wind or steddy breeze.

FRAICHIR, to freshen, or blow stronger; expressed of an increasing gale.

FRAIS, a light or small breeze.

FRANC d’eau, pumped out, or free of water.