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FLI Flies. Are borne by the lamily of Muschamp, no doubt in allusion to the name ; Musca is the Latin for Fl}'. See Harvest Fly. P, 30, f. 22. Flighted. Applied to an arrow de- notes that it is feathered as P. 37, f. 13. Flint-stone. As in the Arms of Flint. P. 42, f. 60. Flintstone. a gunstone, or Pellet. P. I. Flint-stonr chained. Called also a murdering chain-shot. See Chain Shot. P. 37, f. 8. Float. An instrument used by Bow- 3'ers, and borne as part of their armorial ensign. P. 40, f. 8. Flook, or Flounder. A small fish. P. 32, f. II. Florette-de-lis. Same as Semee-de- lis. See Semee. Floretty. See Fleury. Flory, or Floree. An ordinary is said to be flory when the edge is orna- mented with fleur-de-lis as a Bend Flory. P. 17, f. 13. Flory, counter-flory counter-flowered, fleury, flurt}^ or floretty. Terms to ex- press an ordinar}', when the edges are charged with fleur-de-lis, the tops of the fleur-de-lis being shewn on one edge, and the bottom of the fleur-de- lis directly on the opposite edge, and so reversed alternately, as a Tressure flory connter-flory, P. 35, f. 16; and a Bend Flory counter-flory, P. 17, f. 14. Flory-Cross. p. 10, f. 17 and 19. Flory-ds-lis. Same as Semee-de-lis. Flotant. Any thing flying in the air, as a banner displayed, or Flotant. P. 7, f. 21. It is also applicable to any thing sv/imming. Flouke. See Fluke. Flounder. A fish. P. 32, f. ir. Flourette, and Flourished. Adorned with Fleur-de-lis, Trefoils, etc. Flov'/ers. iVre of common use in Heraldr}'. See Rose, Lily, Pansy, Daisy, Primrose, etc. P. 44 and 45. Flower-de-lices. 1 Flower-de-luces, l- See Fleur-de-lis. Flower-de-lyses. J Flower of the Flag. P. 44, f. 29. The Fleur-de-lis is sometimes called the Flower of the F"lag. Flower gentle. P. 22, f. 17. Flower of the French. The Fleur- de-lis. Flower-Pot. P. 31, f. 16. 63 FOR Flowered, and Counter Flowered. Same as Flory, counter-flory. Fluke. A flounder. P. 32, i. 11. Fluke, or Flouke of an anchor. The semicircular barbed part, by which it takes hold of the ground. P. 38, f. 41. Flukes. The fleur-de-lis. Flury, or Flurry. Same as Flory. Flurt. Same as Fleur}'. Flute. A wind instrument. P. 43, f. 23, No. 3. Fluting. The furrows in a column. P. 43, f. 50, No. 2. Fly of a Flag. The length, outside, or extremity. Fly. See Butterfly, Gad Fly, and Harvest Fly. P. 30, f. 21, 22 and 23. Flying Ape. P. 29, f. 60. Flying-column ; or, more properly, a column with wings, or winged. P. 43, f.31. Flying Fish. P. 32, f. 46. Foils. See Cinquefoils, Trefoils, etc. Folding-stick. See Bookbinder's Fold- ing-stick. Foliage. The leaves of a tree, or branch. Foliated. Leaved. Fondant. Stooping for pre3^ Foot Ball. P. 41, f. 60. Foot Human. P. 36, f. 24. FoRCENE. Said of a horse rearing. P. 27, f. 26. FoRCHE, or Fourchee. Divided into two parts towards the extremit}-. P. g, f. 35 and 41. FoRERiGHT. Same as Affrontee. Fore-shortened. Animals, or birds, so borne that their whole length is not seen, by either turning towards or from 3'ou. P. 33, f. 15. Fore-staff, or Cross-stalf, marked with the degrees of latitude. P. 38, f.43- Forest-Bill ; also termed a Wood- Bill. An instrument used for lopping trees, etc. P. 41, f. 22. Forest of Trees. P. 45, f. 60. Fork. An instrument with handle and metal blade divided into two or more points, as a Pitch-fork. P. 39, f. 14, No. 3. A Dang-fork. f. 14, No. i. Fork. Hay, or Shake-foik. P. 39, f. 19. Forked. Branching into two parts. See Fourchey. P. g, f. 35. Form, or Seat. The resting place of a hare. Formee-flory. Same as Cross Pattoe flory. P. 9, f. 13.