FERMETURE. See the subsequent article.

FERRURES, the planks of a ship's side in the intervals between the wales.

FERRURE, the iron-work of a ship, as chains, bolts, spikes, nails, &c.

FERRURE de chaloupe, the iron-work employed to fit the mast, boom, and rudder of a long-boat.

FERRURE de gouvernail, the pintles and googings of a ship's rudder.

FERRURE de sabords, the hinges of the gun-ports.

FERS d' arcboutans, or de boute dehors, the goose-neck of a studding-sail-boom; also the fork of a fire-boom.

FERS pour les criminels, bilboes, or fetters, to confine criminals.

FESSES, a name usually given to the buttocks, or prominent quarters, of a Dutch flight or cat.

FEU grégeois, an artificial fire, or inflammable composition, used sometimes to burn an enemy's ship in battle.

FEU saint-Elme, a corposant, sometimes called Castor and Pollux.

FEUX d' artifice, artificial fires used at sea.

FICHURE, a fish-gig, or staff with several grains or prongs, used to strike fish, at sea, and called also FOESNE, which see.

FIGALF, an Indian vessel with one mast, and usually rowed with oars, or paddles.

FIGULES, or FIGURES. See ENFLECHURES.

FIL de carret, a rope-yarn.

F l L de voile, de tré, or de trévier, twine for sail-making.

FILADIERE, a small flat-bottomed boat used on the Garonne.

FILANDRES, sea-weeds which adhere to a ship's bottom that has been long upon the sea.

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