PreviousNext
Page 586
Previous/Next Page
William Falconer's Dictionary of the MarineReference Works
----------
Table of Contents

F

FACTOR to To FALL a-stern

To FALL calm to 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
FOUL
To FOUNDER
FOX
FRAME
FRAPING
FRAPING a ship
FREEING
FREEZING
FREIGHT
FRESH

To FRESHEN the bawse to FUTTOCK-SHROUDS


Search

Contact us

FREIGHT

FREIGHT, or sraight of a ship, (affretement, Fr.) the hire, or a part thereof, usually paid for the carriage and conveyance of goods; or the sum agreed upon between the owner and the merchant for the hire and use of a vessel.

FREIGHT also implies the lading or cargo which she has abroad.


Previous Page Reference Works Next Page


© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 134, 2004
Published by South Seas, using the Web Academic Resource Publisher
To cite this page use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ss-refs-falc-0586