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FACTOR to To FALL a-stern

To FALL calm to 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
FOUL
To FOUNDER
FOX
FRAME
FRAPING
FRAPING a ship
FREEING
FREEZING
FREIGHT
FRESH

To FRESHEN the bawse to FUTTOCK-SHROUDS


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FREEING

FREEING, (affranchir, Fr.) the act of pumping, orotherwise throwing out the water which has leaked into a ship's bottom at sea, &c.


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