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| Term | Definition |
| Fiddler's Green | A sailor's paradise where amusements were plentiful, and the women were accommodating. |
| Fiddley Deck | A partially raised deck over the engine and boiler rooms, always around the smokestack, to let the hot air and fumes escape. |
| Field Ice | Ice pack whose limits cannot be seen from ship. |
| Fife Rail | A rail around the mast or on the bulwarks with holes for belaying pins to which lines or halyards are attached. |
| Figure Eight Knot | A stopper knot in the form of a figure eight, placed in the end of a line to prevent the line from passing through a grommet, block, or other fitting. |
| Figurehead | An ornamental carved and painted figure on the stem of the vessel. |
| Fin Keel | A keel that is narrow and deeper than a full keel. It looks like a fish's fin extending below the boat, and the boat usually has a rudder mounted some distance aft, often on an additional keel-like extension called a skeg. |
| Finger Pier | A small pier that projects from a larger pier. |
| Fireman | An unlicensed member of the engine room staff whose duties consist in standing watch in the boiler room and insuring the oil burning equipment is working properly. |
| First Assistant Engineer | Usually handles engine maintenance. Assigns duties to unlicensed personnel and monitors and records overtime. Consults with Chief regarding work priorities. |