FENDERS. Pieces of rope or wood hung over the side of a vessel or boat, to protect it from chafing. The fenders of a neat boat are usually made of canvass and stuffed. FID. A block of wood or iron, placed through the hole in the heel of a mast, and resting on the trestle-trees of the mast below. This supports the mast. Also, a wooden pin, tapered, used in splicing large ropes, in opening eyes, &c. FIDDLE-BLOCK. A long shell, having one sheave over the other, and the lower smaller than the upper. FIDDLE-HEAD. (See HEAD.) FIFE-RAIL. The rail going round a mast. FIGURE-HEAD. A carved head or full-length figure, over the cut-water. FILLINGS. Pieces of timber used to make the curve fair for the mouldings, between the edges of the fish-front and the sides of the mast. FILLER. (See MADE MAST.) FINISHING. Carved ornaments of the quarter-galley, below the second counter, and above the upper lights. FISH. To raise the flukes of an anchor upon the gunwale. Also, to strengthen a spar when sprung or weakened, by putting in or fastening on another piece. _Fish-front_, _Fishes-sides_. (See MADE MAST.) FISH-DAVIT. The davit used for fishing an anchor. FISH-HOOK. A hook with a pennant, to the end of which the fish-tackle is hooked. FISH-TACKLE. The tackle used for fishing an anchor. FLARE. When the vessel's sides go out from the perpendicular. In opposition to _falling-home_ or _tumbling-in_. FLAT. A sheet is said to be hauled _flat_, when it is hauled down close. _Flat-aback_, when a sail is blown with its after surface against the mast. FLEET. To come up a tackle and draw the blocks apart, for another pull, after they have been hauled _two-blocks_. _Fleet ho!_ The order given at such times. Also, to shift the position of a block or fall, so as to haul to more advantage. FLEMISH COIL. (See FRENCH-FAKE.) FLEMISH-EYE. A kind of eye-splice. (See PLATE 5 and page 45.) FLEMISH-HORSE. An additional foot-rope at the ends of topsail yards. FLOOR. The bottom of a vessel, on each side of the keelson. FLOOR TIMBERS. Those timbers of a vessel which are placed across the keel. (See PLATE 3.) FLOWING SHEET. When a vessel has the wind free, and the lee clews eased off. FLUKES. The broad triangular plates at the extremity of the arms of an anchor, terminating in a point called the _bill_. FLY. That part of a flag which extends from the Union to the extreme end. (See UNION.) FOOT. The lower end of a mast or sail. (See FORE-FOOT.) FOOT-ROPE. The rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling, formerly called _horses_. FOOT-WALING. The inside planks or lining of a vessel, over the floor-timbers. FORE. Used to distinguish the forward part of a vessel, or things in that direction; as, _fore mast_, _fore hatch_, in opposition to _aft_ or _after_. FORE-AND-AFT. Lengthwise with the vessel. In opposition to _athwart-ships_. (See SAILS.)