F
FACTOR to To FALL a-stern
To FALL calm to FETCHING the pump
To FALL calm
Cat-FALL
To FALL down
FALLING-OFF
FASHION-PIECES
FATHOM
To FAY
FENDERS
To FETCH WAY
FETCHING the pump
FID to FIRE-SHIP
FISH to To FLAT-IN
To FLAT-IN FORWARD to FLUSH
FLY of an ensign to FORE-CASTLE
FORE-CAT-HARPINS to FORE-STAY
FORE-TOP to FOTHERING
FOUL to FRESH
To FRESHEN the bawse to FUTTOCK-SHROUDS
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FATHOM
FATHOM, (bras, Fr.) a measure of six feet, used for a variety of purposes at sea as to regulate the length of the rigging, cables, &c. and to divide the log-lines, and founding-lines.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 123, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0513.html