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ee 152 : THOMPSON'S COAST PILOT. End for end, a term used when a rope runs all out of a block, and is unreeved ; or, in coming to an anchor, if the stoppers are not well put on, and the cable runs all out, it is said to have gone out end for end. End on, when a ship advances to a shore, rock, etc., without an apparent possibility of preventing her, she is said to go end on for the shore, etc. Engagement, action or fight. ? Ensign, the flag worn at the stern of a ship. Entering-port, a large port in the side of three-deckers, leading into the middle deck, to save the trouble of going up the ship's side to get on board. Even keel, when the keel is parallel with the horizon, a ship is said to be upon an even keel. Farr, a general term for the disposition of the wind, when favorable to a ship's course. Fair way, the channel of a narrow bay, river or haven, in which ships usually advance in their passage up and down. Fack, or fake, one circle of any rope or cable coiled. Fag-end, the end of any rope which is become untwisted by frequent use; to prevent which, the ends.of ropes are wound round with pieces of twine, which operation is called whipping. To fall aboard of, to strike or encounter another ship, when one or both are in motion. To fall astern, the motion of a ship with her stern fore- most. Zo fall calm, to become in a state of rest by a total cessation of the wind. To fall down, to sail or be towed down a river nearer towards its mouth, Falling off, denotes the motion of the ship's head from the direction of the wind. It is used in opposition to coming to. " Fall not off, or nothing off!" the command of the steersman to keep the ship near the wind. ; _ Fathom, a measure of six Seat: To fetch away, to be shaken or agitated from one side to another, so as to loosen anything which before was fixed. Fid, a square bar of wood or iron, with shoulders at one end, used to support the weight of the topmast, when erected at the head of a lower mast.--Hid for splicing, a large piece of wood, of a conical. figure, used to extend*the strands and layers of cables in splicing. To fill, to brace the sails so as to receive the wind in them, and advance the ship in her course, after they: have been either shivering or braced aback. Fish, a large piece of wood.--Fish the mast, apply a large piece of wood to it to strengthen it. Fish-hook, a -- hook, by. = ~~ anchor is neovinad asd brought to = Sish-tackle.