Mar. law. Having the wind from a favorable quarter. 2. To prevent collision of vessels, it is the duty of the vessel having a free course to give way to a vessel beating up. to windward and tacking. 3 Hagg. Adm. R. 215, 326. And at sea, it is the duty of such vessel, in meeting another, to go to leeward. … [Read more...]
FRATRES CONJURATI
Sworn brothers or companions for the defense of their sovereign, or for other purposes. Hoved. 445. … [Read more...]
FRAUNC, FRAUNCHE, FRAUNKE
See FRANK. … [Read more...]
FREE ENTERPRISE
Free and unrestrained ability to conduct business with minimal government interference. … [Read more...]
FRATRES PYES
In old English law. Certain friars who wore white and black garments. Walsingham, 124. … [Read more...]