Part 24

Are little flat Wedges made of Iron, used at the Ends of Bolts to keep them from flying out of the Holes.

Fore reach

A Ship fore reaches upon another, when both sailing together, one Sails better, or out goeth the other.

Forks

Breeming

Used by the Caulkers, to hold the Furz Faggots, when on fire, for cleaning Ships bottoms, when to be graved.

Flesh

For taking Pieces of Beef or Pork, when dressed by the Cook, out of the Furnaces.

Foul

When a Ship has been long untrimmed, so that Grass, Weeds, or Barnacles stick, or grow to her Sides under Water, she is then said to be Foul; also a Rope is Foul when it is either tangled in its self, or hindered by another, so that it cannot run or be over hawled.

Foul Water

A Ship is said to make Foul-water, when being under Sail, she comes into such Shoal Water, that though her Keel do not touch the Ground, yet she comes so near it, that the Motion of the Water under her, raiseth the Mud from the Bottom.

Founder

A Ship is said to Founder, when by any extraordinary Leak, or by a great Sea, breaking in upon her, she is filled with Water, that she cannot be freed of it, nor able to swim under it, but sinks with the Weight thereof.

Free

The Pump Frees a Ship when it throws out more Water than Leaks into her; but on the contrary, when it cannot throw out the Water so fast as it Leaks in, they say, The Pump cannot Free her; also bailing or lading Water out of a Boat, is called freeing the Boat.

Freeze

When Ships Quarters and upper Works are painted with Trophies, &c. then it is said they are freezed.

Fresh Shot

Signifies the falling down of any great River into the Sea.

Funnels

Copper

Are used as a Chimney, where Commanders have a Stove in the Great Cabbin.

Lead

Are fixt in the Galleries of Ships.

Furl

For wrapping up and binding any Sail close to the Yard, which is done by hauling upon the Clew-lines, Bunt-lines, &c. which wraps the Sail close together, and being bound fast to the Yard, with the Gaskets, the Sail is furled.

Furnaces