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| Fitting-Out | The general preparation of a vessel to make ready for the sea in all respects. |
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| Fix | A vessel's position determined by observation and navigational data. |
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| Fixed Light | A navigational light with a steady beam of light, having no intervals of darkness. |
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| Flag of Convenience | Registry of the vessel is foreign to that of the country in which the company that owns the ship is located. |
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| Flag Officer | All naval officers with the rank of rear admiral (or its equivalent) and above. |
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| Flagship | The ship that carries an admiral's flag. |
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| Flake | (1) To lay a line out in coils so that it can run without fouling. (2) Folding a sail in layers on the boom. |
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| Flame Arrester | A safety device used to prevent or stop unwanted flames. |
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| Flare | (1) The outward curve of a vessel's sides near the bow. (2) A distress signal. |
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| Flashing Light | Used to describe a light that blinks on and off, where the period of light is shorter than the period of darkness separating the flashes. |
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| Flatten In | To trim the sheets in. |
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| Fleet | A company of vessels sailing together. |
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| Fleeting | Shifting the moving block of a tackle from one place of attachment to another place farther along to give more advantage. |
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| Flemish Down | To lay down the unused portion of a rope or line in a fancy manner similar to figure-of-eights, ready to run out without kinking. |
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| Flemish Horse | The short foot rope at the end of a yard at the outer corner of a square sail used when reefing or furling. |
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