Glossary of military terms - F

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Faber	Artisan.
Faber navalis	Ship's carpenter.
Fabrica	Workshop.
Fabrica ballistaria	Artillery workshop.
Fabricensis	Artisan.
Falx	Battle-scythe.
Familia	Late Roman squad.
Fascia	Socks.
Felix	Fortunate. lucky. nickname borne by some imperial units.
Feminalia	Breeches.
Ferentarius	A - republican legionary light infantryman. B - republican legionary slinger. C - republican legionary light cavalryman. D - military servant.
Feriale Duranum	Military calendar of festivals.
Ferrata	'Ironclad'. nickname of one of the legiones VI.
Fetialis	Priest involved with religious ceremonies surrounding declaration of war.
Fidelis	Loyal.
Finis	Border.
Finitus commeatus	Restricted leave.
Fisci curator	Praetorian guard armicustos .
Fiscus	Imperial treasury.
Flavia	'Flavian'. raised or reconstituted either by Vespasianus for early imperial units or by Constantius in case of late Roman units.
Flavialis	Late Roman NCO.
Focale	Scarf.
Foederatus	Ally.
Foedus	Treaty.
Forfex	Pincer.
Forma	Map.
Fossa	Ditch.
Fossa fastigata	V-shaped ditch.
Fossa Punica	'Punic ditch'. ditch with inward sloping side and outward nearly vertical side.
Foulkon	Greek equivalent of fulco . close packed defensive formation similar to the testudo .
Framea	Germanic spear.
Fretensis	'Smashing' or 'destroying'. legionary nickname derived from a battle fought in the Fretum, the sea passage between Sicily and Italy.
Frumentarius	Soldier responsible for grain supply. military intelligence operative.
Frumentatio	Collection of grain supplies. fouraging.
Frumentum menstruum gratuitum	Free monthly grain allowance. priviledge enjoyed by praetorian soldiers from Nero's reign.
Fuga	Flight.
Fulco LA)	Close packed defensive formation similar to the testudo .
Fulminata	'Thunderbolt'. legionary nickname of legio XII.
Funditor	Slinger.
Furca	Baggage carrying pole.
Fustibalis	Staff sling.
Fustis	Baton. staff used as badge of office.
Fustuarium	Death penalty by stoning or cudgeling.

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