them all.

FAIRING. Sheering a ship in construction. Also, the draught of a ship.
To run off a great number of different lines or curves, in order to
ascertain the fairness in point of curvature of every part, and the
beauty of the whole.

FAIR-LEAD. Is applied to ropes as suffering the least friction in a
block, when they are said to lead fair.

FAIR-LEADER. A thimble or cringle to guide a rope. A strip of board with
holes in it, for running-rigging to lead through, and be kept clear, so
as to be easily distinguished at night.

FAIR-MAID. A west-country term for a dried pilchard.

FAIR-WAY. The navigable channel of a harbour for ships passing up or
down; so that if any vessels are anchored therein, they are said to lie
in the fair-way. (_See_ PILOT'S FAIR-WAY.) Also, when the proper course
is gained out of a channel.

FAIR-WEATHER. That to which a ship may carry the small sails.

FAKE. One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies
disposed in a coil. (_See_ COILING.) The fakes are greater or smaller in
proportion to the space which a cable is allowed to occupy.

FALCON. In early times a small cannon, having a length of about 7 feet,
a diameter of bore of 3 inches, and throwing a ball of nearly 3 lbs.
weight, with a point-blank range of 130 paces, and a random one of 1500.

FALCONET. A primitive cannon smaller than the falcon; it threw a ball of
1-1/2 lb.

FALK. _See_ FAKE.

FALL. A vertical descent of a river through a narrow rocky pass, or over
a ledge, to the impediment of navigation. Also, the loose end of a
tackle, or that part to which the power is applied in hoisting, and on
which the people pull. Also, in ship-building, the descent of a deck
from a fair-curve lengthwise, as frequently seen in merchantmen and
yachts, to give height to the commander's cabin, and sometimes forward
at the hawse-holes. Also, a large cutting down of timber. Also, North
American English for autumn, when the navigation of northern inland
waters is about to close till the succeeding spring.

FALL, TO. A town or fortress is said to fall when it is compelled to
surrender to besiegers.

FALL ABOARD OF, TO. To strike another vessel, or have a collision with
it. Usually applied to the motion of a disabled ship coming in contact
with another.

FALL! A FALL! The cry to denote that the harpoon has been effectively
delivered into the body of a whale.

FALL ASTERN, TO. To lessen a ship's way so as to allow ano