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F FACTOR to To FALL a-stern To FALL calm to FETCHING the pump FID to FIRE-SHIP FID Sea-FIGHT To FILL FIRE-ARROW 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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FIRE-ARROWFIRE-ARROW, (dard de feu, Fr.) a steel dart used by privateers and pirates to fire the sails of the enemy in battle: these machines are particularly described in the article ENGAGEMENT.
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