Are Pieces of Timber put upon the Masts and Yards if sprung, or for strengthening them, least they should fail in Stress of Weather. Fishing Geer A Sett which consists of Nets, Lines, Hooks, _&c._ is allowed to each Ship which goes to the _East_ and _West Indies_, _Virginia_, _Guinea_, _New England_, _New York_, _St. Helena_, and the _Cape_, and _South Carolina_. Fish Pendant Hangs at the End of the Davit, by the Strap of the Block, to which the Fish Hook is spliced, by which means the Flook of the Anchor is hawled up to the Ship's Bow or Chanwaal. Flareing When a Ship is a little housing in, near the Water, and the upper Work hangs over, or is broader aloft. Flatts Is a Midship, and as many Timbers Afore and Abaft, that has no more riseing than the Midship Flatt, are all called Flatts. Flitting Altering or removing a dead Eye in the Low or Top-mast Shrouds and Backstays, either to lengthen or shorten them, is called Flitting. Float Is an Instrument used by the Smiths to make their Work smooth, instead of a File. Floor Are those Timbers lying transverse to the Keel, being bolted through it; they are the first laid in the Order of building, and where the Floor sweep begins, there the Streight one Ends; and when there is a great many Flatts, that has little or no rising, than we say, She carries her Floor a great Way Fore and Aft. And strictly taken, is so much only of her Bottom as she rests upon, when lying a-ground. Flown Sheats A ship sails with Flown Sheats when they are not hauled Home, or close to the Blocks; they say when in a Gust of Wind, Let fly the Sheats, for fear the Ship should overset or spring her Top-masts. Flush When the Deck of a Ship has no Bulk-heads from Stem to Stern, they say, Her Decks are Flush Fore and Aft. Foot waaling Is all the Inboard Planking, from the Keelson upwards to the Orlop Clamps. Fore Castle Is that Part where the Fore-mast stands, and it is divided from the Rest of the Floor by the Bulk-head, in which generally the Cook-Room is built; as are the Boatswain, Carpenter and Cook's Cabbins. Fore Foot Is the foremost Part of the Keel, that first takes the Ground. Forelocks 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