FLETTE, a sort of punt, or flat-bottomed boat, used in the passage of a river, or for carrying goods, &c.

A FLEUR d'eau, level with the surface of the water.

FLEURS, the rising-line of the floor-timbers.

FLIBOT, a small Dutch vessel, which usually carries about one hundred tons, and has a main-mast and fore-mast, without any top-mast.

FLIBUSTIERS, or CORSAIRES, freebooters or bucaneers.

FLORER un vaisseau, or lui donner les FLEURS, to pay a ship's bottom; to give her a clean bottom by careening, &c.

FLOT, the flood-tide.

Demi-FLOT, half-flood.

Il y a FLOT, the tide flows, it is flowing water.

Etre à FLOT, to float, to be afloat, upon the water.

FLOT, or FLOTS, the surge or waves of the sea. As,

Abandonner un vaisseau à la merci des FLOTS, to let a ship drive at the mercy of the waves and winds.

Ligne de FLOTTAISON, the water-line. See LIGNE d'eau.

FLOTTE, a fleet of ships.

FLOTTER, to swim or float upon the surface of the water.

FLOTTILLE, a small squadron of Spanish ships, usually stationed in America.

FLUTE, a flight, or fly-boat, called also PINQUE, but differing in shape from the English ship so called.

FLUX and REFLUX, the tides of flood and ebb.

FOC, a jib.

Le grand FOC, the standing jib.

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