Fall off

To alter course away from the wind (see also head down and bear away).

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Freeboard
The vertical distance from the waterline to the deck edge.
Flood
The incoming phase of the tide, when water level is rising and the flow runs landward.
Fathom
A legacy unit of depth equal to six feet (1.8288 m).
Fore
Forward, or toward the bow.
Flare
A pyrotechnic distress signal — handheld red flares are for close-range visibility, parach…
Fairway
The centre portion of a navigable channel.
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