EYES OF HER. The foremost part of the bay, or in the bows of a ship. In olden times, and now in Spanish and Italian boats, as well as Chinese junks, an eye is painted on each bow. The hawse-holes also are deemed the "eyes of her." EYE-SORE. Any disagreeable object. EYE-SPLICE. (_See_ SPLICE.) A kind of splice made by turning the end of a rope back, and the strands passed through the standing part.--_Eye of a splice_, the strand turned up, by the fid or marline-spike, to receive the opposite strand. EYGHT. An alluvial river-island, where osiers usually grow, called also _ait_, _ayt_, _ey_, _eyet_, or _eyot_. Also, the thickest part of a scule of herrings; when this is scattered by the fishermen, it is termed "breaking the ey." F. FACE. The edge of a sharp instrument. Also, the word of command to soldiers, marines, and small-arm men, to turn upon the heel a quarter or half a circle round in the direction ordered. FACED. Turned up with facings on the cuffs and collars of uniforms and regimentals. FACE OF A GUN. The surface of the metal at the extremity of the muzzle. FACE-PIECE. A piece of elm tabled on to the knee of the head, in the fore-part, to assist the conversion of the main piece; and likewise to shorten the upper bolts, and prevent the cables from rubbing against them as the knee gets worn. FACES OF A WORK. In fortification, are the two lines forming its most prominent salient angle. FACHON. An Anglo-Norman term for a sword or falchion. FACING. Letting one piece of timber into another with a rabbet to give additional strength or finish. Also, a movement for forming soldiers and small-arm men.--_Facings._ The front of regimentals and uniforms. FACK. _See_ FAKE. FACTOR. A commercial superintendent, or agent residing beyond sea, commissioned by merchants to buy or sell goods on their account by a letter of attorney. FACTORAGE. A certain percentage paid to the factor by the merchant on all he buys or sells. FACTORY. A place where a considerable number of factors reside; as Lisbon, Leghorn, Calcutta, &c. Factory comprehends the business of a firm or company, as that of the India Company at Canton, or the Hudson's Bay Fur Company in North America. FACULÆ. Luminous streaks upon the disc of the sun, among which the maculæ, or dark spots, usually appear. FADOME. The old form used for _fathom_ (which see). FAFF, TO. To blow in flaws. FAG, TO. To tire.--_A fag._ A deputy labouring-man, or one who works hard for another. FAG-END. Is the end of any rope. This term is also applied to the end of a rope when it has become untwisted. FAGGOTS. Men who used to be hired to answer to names on the books, when the crew were mustered by the clerk of the cheque. Such cheating was once still more prevalent in the army. FAGOT. A billet for stowing casks. A _fascine_ (which see). FAG-OUT, TO. To wear out the end of a rope or end of canvas. FAIK, OR FALK. A name in the Hebrides for the sea-fowl razor-bill (_Alca torda_).