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FOGGY. Not quite sober.

FOGRAM. Wine, beer, or spirits of indifferent quality; in fact, any kind
of liquor.

FOG-SIGNALS. The naval code established by guns to keep a fleet
together, to tack, wear, and perform sundry evolutions. Also, certain
sounds made in fogs as warnings to other vessels, either with horns,
bells, gongs, guns, or the improved fog-whistle.

FOIL. A blunt, elastic, sword-like implement used in fencing.--_To foil_
means to disconcert or defeat an enemy's intention.

FOILLAN. The Manx or Erse term for a gull.

FOIN. A thrust with a pike or sword.

FOKE-SILL. Among old salts may be termed a curt or nicked form of
_forecastle_.

FOLDER. The movable sight of a fire-arm.

FOLLIS. A net with very large meshes, principally for catching
thorn-backs.

FOLLOWERS. A certain number of men permitted by the regulations of the
service to be taken by the captain when he removes from one ship to
another. Also, the young gentlemen introduced into the service by the
captain, and reared with a father's care, moving with him from ship to
ship; a practice which produced most of our best officers formerly, but
innovation has broken through it, to the serious detriment of the
service and the country.

FOLLOWING, NORTH OR SOUTH. _See_ QUADRANT.

FOMALHAUT. A standard nautical star, called also {a} _Piscis australis_.

FOOL. "He's no fool on a march," a phrase meaning that such a person is
equal to what he undertakes.

FOOLEN. The space between the usual high-water mark in a river and the
foot of the wall on its banks, built to prevent its occasionally
overflowing the neighbouring lands.

FOOL-FISH. A name of the long-finned file-fish, and so called from its
apparently whimsical manner of swimming.

FOOLISH GUILLEMOT. The web-footed diving-bird, _Uria troile_, common on
our coasts.

FOOT. The lower end of a mast or sail. Also, the general name of
infantry soldiers. Also, the measure of 12 inches, or one-sixth of a
fathom.--_To foot._ To push with the feet; as, "foot the top-sail out
clear of the top-rim."

FOOT-BANK. Synonymous with _banquette_ (which see).

FOOT-BOARD. The same as _gang-board_, but not so sailor-like. (_See_
STRETCHERS.)

FOOT-BOAT. A west-country term for a boat used solely to convey foot
passengers.

FOOT-CLUE OF A HAMMOCK. _See_ HAMMOCK.

FOOT-HOOKS. Synonymous with _futtocks_.

FOOTING. A fine paid by a youngster or landsman on first mounting the
top. Also, a slight pay