FAIRE force des voiles & rames, to crowd sail, and exert all the force of the oars.

FAIRE gouverner, to cun the ship, or to superintend and direct the helmsman.

FAIRE honneur. See HONNEUR.

FAIRE la course. See ALLER en course.

FAIRE la grande bordée, to set the half-watch, or the watch of half the ship's crew, as at sea.

FAIRE la petite bordée. See BORDÉE.

FAIRE le nord, le sud, &c. to stand to the northward, southward, &c.

FAIRE pavillon, to carry a broad pendent, as the commodore or commander in chief of a squadron, &c.

FAIRE pavillon, or banniere d'une nation, to hoist or shew the colours.

FAIRE pavillon blanc, to display a flag of truce.

FAIRE petites voiles, to be under small sail; to carry little sail.

FAIRE plus des voiles, to make sail; to make more sail.

FAIRE quarantaine, to perform quarantine.

FAIRE route, to stand onward on the course.

FAIRE sa route droiture. See ALLER en droiture.

FAIRE servir, to fill the sails; to make sail, after having lain-by for some time.

FAIRE son quart. See QUART.

FAIRE téte, to carry the head to a current or wind.

FAIRE une descente, to invade, or make a descent upon, an enemy's country.

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