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

Rendre le navire Franc d’eau, to pump the water out from a ship’s bottom; to free her by the pump.

FRANC-funin, a white hauser or large untarred rope, used for several purposes.

FRANCHE-bouline, upon a bowline, upon a wind, close hauled.

FRANCHIR la lame, to head the sea, to sail against the setting of the sea.

Franchir l’eau. See Rendre le navire Franc, &c.

Franchir une roche, to pass over or forge off from a rock, after having struck, touched, or rested upon it.

FRAPPER, to fix on, or set up the standing-rigging: also to make fast, when expressed of large ropes; as amarrer, to belay, is used in the same sense for smaller ones.

FRÉGATE, a frigate of war.[^[60]]

Frégate d’avis, a sloop of war, packet-boat, or tender.

Frégate légere, a light or small frigate, carrying from 30 to 20 guns.