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 Copper For dressing the Ship's Companies Victuals in, or heating Tar at the Rope Yard. Iron For heating Pitch, Tar or Turpentine for the Caulkers paying Ships Bottoms or Sides. Furring Is the regular fashioning out any Part when the main Piece of the Material is scanty, either by Defects, Wains, or want of Thickness, then a Piece of the same is put behind it, to make good its Thickness, which is called a Furr. Furz Faggots For Breeming Ships when in the Dock to be cleaned, or under Repair. Futtocks There are lower, second, third and fourth, and these Timbers being put together, make a Frame-bend. Gage When one Ship is to windward of another, she is said to have the Weather Gage of her. Gages Are used by the Smiths, for gageing Bolts, so as to make them of a true and right Size. Gale When the Wind blows not so hard but that a Ship can carry her Topsails a Trip, (that is, hoisted up to the Highest) then they say it is a Loom Gale. When it blows very strong, they say, it is a stiff, strong, or fresh Gale. When two Ships are near one another at Sea, and there being but little Wind blowing, one of them finds more of it than the other, they say, that the Ship Gales away from the other. Gallery Is that beautiful Frame, which is made at the Stern of a Ship without-board, into which there is a Passage out of the Admiral's or Captain's Cabbin, and are for stately Shew and Ornament to the Ship. Gally Is a Place in the Cook-Room, where the Grates are set up, and in which they make Fires, for boyling or roasting the Victuals. Gammoning