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| Freight | Goods transported in a ship, or the money paid for such goods. |
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| Freshen the Nip | To veer or haul on a rope, slightly, so that a part subject to nip or chafe is moved away and a fresh part takes its place. |
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| Fronts | Used in meteorology to describe boundaries between hot and cold air masses. This is typically where bad weather is found. |
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| Fuel Dock | A dock dedicated for dispensing diesel oil or gasoline. The fuel dock is for short-term use. |
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| Full and By | Sailing as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and drawing. |
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| Full Keel | A keel that runs the length of the boat. |
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| Fully Battened | A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail. |
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| Fully Stayed | A mast supported by the use of lines or wire known as stays and shrouds. |
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| Furl | To fold or roll a sail and secure it to its main support |
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| Furniture | The essential fittings and equipment of a ship, such as anchors, rigging, masts, davits, derricks, winches, etc., excluding her consumable stores such as water, fuel and victuals. |
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| Futtock | A curved or vertical timber that when paired with a floor or additional futtocks makes the frame of a wooden ship. |
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| Futtock Shrouds | Short shrouds which give support to the top of a lower mast. |
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| Futzing | Meddling or fooling around. |
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