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F FACTOR to To FALL a-stern To FALL calm to FETCHING the pump To FALL calm Cat-FALL To FALL down FALLING-OFF FASHION-PIECES FATHOM To FAY FENDERS To FETCH WAY 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 To FRESHEN the bawse to FUTTOCK-SHROUDS Search Contact us
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FALLING-OFFFALLING-OFF, (abatée, Fr.) the movement or direction of the ship's head to leeward of the point whither it was lately directed, particularly when the sails near the wind, or lies by.FALLING-OFF, is also the angle contained between her nearest approach towards the source of the wind, and her furthest declination from it, when TRYING See that article.
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