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A vessel in which viands are served. [Obs.] Pope.

fall from the pitch. To flatten a sail (Naut.), to set it more nearly fore-and-aft of the vessel. -- Flattening oven, in glass making, a heated chamber in which split glass cylinders are flattened for window glass.

A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc. Fleet captain, the senior aid of the admiral of a fleet, when a captain. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

A pot or vessel in which flesh is cooked; hence (pl.),

means of chains which are anchored on each side of a stream, and pass over wheels on the vessel, the wheels being driven by stream power. (d) The landing platform of a ferry dock. -- Floating cartilage (Med.), a cartilage which moves freely in the cavity of a joint, and often interferes with the functions of the latt…

That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.

The upper extermities of the floor of a vessel.

tion (Shipbuilding), the imaginary surface which all the planes of flotation touch when a vessel rolls or pitches; the envelope of all such planes.

A little fleet, or a fleet of small vessels.

A vessel, commonly or earthenware, for earth in which plants are grown.

most elements, and silicon especially, that it can neither be prepared nor kept in glass vessels. If set free it immediately attacks the containing material, so that it was not isolated until 1886. It is a pungent, corrosive, colorless gas. Symbol F. Atomic weight 19.

dral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called fluor spar, or simply fluor.

A large Dutch coasting vessel. Captain George Weymouth made a voyage of discovery to the northwest with two flyboats. Purchas.

A large copper vessel used for hot amalgamation.

A basin or stone vessel in which water is contained for baptizing. That name was given me at the font. Shak.

A bath for the feet; also, a vessel used in bathing the feet.

r towards the bows of a ship. Fore and aft (Naut.), from stem to stern; lengthwise of the vessel; -- in distinction from athwart. R. H. Dana, Jr. -- Fore-and-aft rigged (Naut.), not rigged with square sails attached to yards, but with sails bent to gaffs or set on stays in the midship line of the vessel. See Schooner,…

That part of the upper deck of a vessel forward of the foremast, or of the after part of the fore channels.

To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.

The sail bent to the foreyard of a square-rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast.