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| Fly Ball [Baseball] |
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A bill hit into high into the air. Short high hits are termed pop-fly’s. If the ball is caught it will be termed a fly-out.
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| Fly-by [Skydiving] |
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In general, the act of flying by a camera either in freefall or under canopy.
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| Flyaway [Gymnastics] |
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A dismount from a bar in which the gymnast swings down and lets go to do a flip backwards before landing.
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| Flyby [Motor Sports] |
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When a racecar reaches such a speed it actually leaves the surface of the racetrack.
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| Flyer [Cycling] |
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A surprise attack by a single rider.
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| Flyhalf [Rugby] |
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The back, usually No. 10, who calls plays for the back row and normally receives the ball from the scrumhalf. Also known as the outhalf, outside half or 1st 5/8th.
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| Flying Bridge [Sailing] |
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A high position from which to steer a boat.
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| Flying Camel [Figure Skating] |
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A combination move, a jump spin on which the skater lands in the camel position.
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| Flying Change [Equestrian Sports] |
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A maneuver in the canter in which the horses changes its lead leg at every fourth, third, second, and then single stride, resulting in a skipping movement.
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| Flying Sit Spin [Figure Skating] |
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A combination move on which the skater performs a jump spin, assumes the sitting position in mid-air, and continues with a sit spinafter landing.
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| Flywheel [Motor Sports] |
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A large, heavy iron or steel disc attached to the rear of an engine crankshaft in order to provide sufficient centrifugal force to smooth the power impulses from the cylinders.
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| Fmw [Wrestling] |
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Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling
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| Fnw [Wrestling] |
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Far North Wrestling
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| Foal [General] |
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Horse of either sex from the time of its birth until 1 January the following year. All racehorses are given the nominal birthday of January 1st. Thus a "two-year-old" born in June and one born in January of the same year are considered to be of the same age for the purposes of satisfying the conditions of some races re: weight carried. In reality, the January horse may be considered to have a significant advantage in terms of physical development at this early stage in its caree
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| Foal(Ed) [Horse Racing] |
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1) A horse of either sex in its first year of life. 2) As a verb, to give birth. Also known as "dropped." 3) Can also denote the offspring of either a male or female parent She is the last foal of Secretariat.
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| Foamy Cleanser [Poker] |
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In hold 'em, A-J as one's down cards. Also (and from whose advertising slogan it comes), Ajax.
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| Foible [Fencing] |
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The flexible half of the blade farthest from the hilt; the weakest area of the blade.
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| Foil [Fencing] |
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A thrusting weapon used in competition that allows valid touches only with the tip of the blade. The target area comprises the torso, both front and back, and the groin. Touches to other parts of the body are off target.
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| Foil the Cut [Poker] |
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Perform a false cut (A cheating maneuver in which the deck appears to be cut, but the stacked portion remains unchanged at the top.).
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| Foin [Archery] |
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A Nicobar crossbow.
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| Fold [Poker] |
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Placing cards face down towards the middle of the table and sitting out the rest of the hand. The cards remain on the table until the hand is finished, and their ante remains in the pot.
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| Fold Out of Turn [Poker] |
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Fold before it is one's turn, an action that is not according to the rules in serious (that is, card room) games.
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| Folding [Sailing] |
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A propeller having blades that fold up when not in use to reduce drag. Also see feathering and variable pitch propellers.
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| Folkstyle [Wrestling] |
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A style of wrestling; emphasizing control and safety more than freestyle, this is the style used in schools and colleges. Also referred to as scholastic.
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| Follow the Queen [Poker] |
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A very popular game that keeps everyone guessing. It plays just like Seven Card Stud with the following exception: The card dealt up after a queen is dealt up is declared a wildcard. This means that if the ^QH is dealt up to the player to your right and then a ^2D is dealt to you, then your deuce and all other deuces are wild.
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| Follow the Rabbit [Poker] |
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A form of draw, usually lowball, in which a player gets a bonus from the other players for winning two pots in a row. For example, in a $4-to-go no-limit lowball game, each player puts up $20, which goes into a kitty. Whoever wins the two pots in a row gets the kitty. This tends to stimulate action, because when a player wins a pot, she is likely to loosen her requirements for the next pot to try to get the kitty. She may kill the next pot to try to increase her chances of winning the next pot and to keep out the two-card draws.
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| Follow-Through [Tennis] |
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Where a player swings the racquet through in the direction of the stroke, even after the ball has been played. The follow-through affects the length, direction and speed of the ball.
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| Followed Pace [Golf] |
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Followed the leaders without changing position.
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| Following Sea [Sailing] |
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A sea with waves approaching from the stern of the boat.
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| Fontana Safety Rail [Horse Racing] |
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An aluminum rail, in use since 1981, designed to help reduce injuries to horse and rider. It has more of an offset (slant) to provide greater clearance between the rail and the vertical posts as well as a protective cover to keep horse and rider from striking the posts.
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| Foot [Sailing] |
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(1) The bottom edge of a sail. (2) sailing slightly more away from the wind than close hauled to increase the boat speed. (3) A unit of measurement used primarily in the United States. 1 foot equals 30.48 centimeters. Units of more than 1 foot are known as feet.
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| Foot Fault [Tennis] |
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An error occurring when a player steps onto or over the baseline, sideline or the center mark when serving. Foot faults also occur if the player fails to serve from a static position.
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| Foot Rail [Bingo] |
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The wood or metal covered bar across the bottom of the game that holds in the playfield glass and often has feature control buttons/knobs on it.
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| Foot Shot [Croquet] |
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A croquet shot taken with the foot on the ball; legal only in nine wicket.
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| Foot Trap [Soccer] |
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A player's use of the bottom or sides of his shoe to control a rolling or low-bouncing ball.
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| Football [Soccer] |
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Name for soccer everywhere except in the U.S.; also, what American's call their popular team sport which evolved from soccer and rugby.
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| Footed Arrow [Archery] |
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An arrow reinforced with a spliced hardwood foreshaft.
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| Footed Shaft [Archery] |
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A shaft that has a hardwood section on its front end.
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| Footing [Horse Racing] |
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The condition of the track surface.
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| Foots [General] |
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Slang word used sometimes for football.
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| Force [Poker] |
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Placing a higher wager into the pot. All other players must call that bet--or raise it--in order to remain in the game.
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| Force Out [Baseball] |
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An out created when a runner is forced to advance because there is another runner behind them, although they will be thrown or tagged out. The defensive player needs only to touch the base being approached by the runner with the ball in hand to record the out.
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| Force Play [Baseball] |
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A defensive play where a base runner, who is forced to run because there is an advancing runner behind him, is put out by a fielder who touches the base to which he is running.
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| Force the Pace [Cycling] |
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To increase speed in order to make the entire group go faster.
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| Force-Out [Baseball] |
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This is an out created by a defensive player by touching the base of an incoming base runner who has no choice but to advance to that base because there is a runner either on the base, or advancing to, the base behind the player.
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| Forced Bet [Poker] |
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A bet that one is forced to place, typically a blind bet or a bring-in. In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
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| Forced Blind [Poker] |
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A mandatory, as opposed to optional, blind, that is, a bet that must be put into a pot before the cards are dealt, usually for the purpose of stimulating action. Traveling blinds, winner blinds, and requiring players to blind at least once in a specified period of time or per round are examples of forced blinds.
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| Forced Out [Golf] |
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A chartwriter's term describing an instance of a greyhound being crowded to the outside by one or more opponents.
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| Forced Pace [Golf] |
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Ran close to the leader, within 1-3 lengths.
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| Forced Raise [Poker] |
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A mandatory, as opposed to optional, blind, which is put in to the left of a forced under-the-gun blind.
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| Forced Wide [Horse Racing] |
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A horse which is forced to move wide on the track (further away from the inside running rail), because of the action of another runner.
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| Forced-Move Game [Poker] |
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The second game of its type at a specific limit in a public card room that acts as a feeder to the main game, according to rules that vary from card room to card room. As seats become available in the main game, players in the forced-move game must move to the main game. The reason to have forced-move games is to make sure that the main game is always full, as opposed to the balanced-game situation in which two tables might both have vacancies, and yet no one is permitted to change games. Also called must-move game.
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| Forceful [Poker] |
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A full house consisting of three 4s and another pair.
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| Fore [Golf] |
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A warning shouted out to warn anyone who may be in danger from the flight of the ball.
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| Fore and Aft [Sailing] |
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Running along the length of the boat.
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| Fore and Aft Sail [Sailing] |
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The more common position of the sail with its length running along the ship's length as opposed to a sail such as a square sail which is mounted across the width of the vessel.
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| Fore Shaft [Archery] |
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A supplementary hard wood shaft added to the front end of a shaft.
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| Forecabin [Sailing] |
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The cabin towards the front of the vessel.
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| Forecaddie [Golf] |
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A person employed by a golf course or tournament committee to spot and mark the location of a player's ball.
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| Forecast [Horse Racing] |
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A wager that involves correctly predicting the 1st and 2nd for a particular event. This bet can be straight, reversed or permed. (USA, Perfecta or Exacta).
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| Forecast (Or Straight Forcast) [Greyhound Racing] |
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A bet placed on two greyhounds but they must cross the finish line in exact chosen order. (USA, Perfecta or Exacta).
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| Forecastle [Sailing] |
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Also fo'c'sle or fo'csle. Pronounced fo'csle. The most forward below decks area of a vessel.
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| Forecheck [Ice Hockey] |
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To check or harass an opponent who has the puck in his defensive zone and keep the opponents in their end of the rink while trying to regain control of the puck; usually done by the forwards.
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| Forecourt [Tennis] |
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The front part of the tennis court, the ideal position for controlling a point, is between the net and the service line.
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| Foredeck [Sailing] |
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The forward part of the deck.
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| Forefoot [Equestrian Sports] |
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One of a horse's front feet.
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| Forehand [Ice Hockey] |
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A shot or pass taken from the right side of a right-handed player or from the left side of a left-handed player.
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| Foreign Chip [Blackjack] |
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A chip from another casino you are playing in. In Las Vegas many of the larger casinos will cash smaller denomination chips from other casinos as a favor to their customers but they are certainly not obligated to do so.
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| Foremast [Sailing] |
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The forward mast of a two or more masted vessel.
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| Forepeak [Sailing] |
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The furthermost forward storage area of a vessel.
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| Foresail [Sailing] |
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A sail placed forward of the mast, such as a jib.
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| Forest [Poker] |
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Three 3s. (A bunch of trees.)
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| Forestall [Croquet] |
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A foul is committed and the opponent does not stop play before the next stroke to claim a misplay, no penalty is assessed; the foul is forestalled.
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| Forestay [Sailing] |
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A line running from the bow of the boat to the upper part of the mast designed to pull the mast forward. A forestay that attaches slightly below the top of the mast can be used to help control the bend of the mast. The most forward stay on the boat is also called the headstay.
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| Forestaysail [Sailing] |
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A sail attached to the forestay as opposed to a jib which is attached to the headstay.
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| Foretriangle [Sailing] |
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The space between the mast, the deck, and the headstay.
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| Forfeit [Wrestling] |
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A forfeit is received by a wrestler when his opponent, for any reason, fails to appear for the match. A forfeit is worth 6 team points in dual meet and 2 in tournament competition.
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| Forged Titanium [Golf] |
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A method of wood head manufacture in which the body and sole of the head is formed (forged) from 100% (pure) titanium. The face and hosels of such woods are cast from 6-4 ti. Forged titanium woods are less costly due to their ease of forming as well as their lower raw material cost.
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| Forging [Golf] |
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The process of producing a golf club in which the head is made from a series of forging dies stamping the head to final shape. Forged heads are made of softer metals than are cast heads and require laborious hand finishing and chrome plating in order to produce a finished product.
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| Forkball [Baseball] |
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A pitch thrown by placing the ball between the first two fingers, usually resulting in a sinking ball.
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| Form [Horse Racing] |
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The performance history of a horse. Recent form is included in race books and form guides in an effort to help punters select the horse most likely to win. The form of a horse includes information like the number of starts it has had, the number of wins, seconds and thirds, and the amount of prizemoney it has won. Form is available on this Web site.
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| Form Forged [Golf] |
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Iron club head manufacturing process in which a club is first investment cast from an alloy of carbon steel and then formed to shape through a series of forging dies.
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| Form Player [Horse Racing] |
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This is a bettor whose method of handicapping is based on selections from past-performance records.
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| Form W-2g (Internal Revenue Service) [Video Poker] |
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If you win $1200.00 or more on a Jackpot at Video Poker (or any other game), then the Casino will present you with your winnings and an IRS form W-2G specifying the amount you won. They also send a copy to the IRS. If you keep track of your gambling losses, you may be able to offset your winnings. Check with your accountant.
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| Formation [Skydiving] |
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When referring to RW a formation is a group of skydivers forming particular pattern by taking grips on each others arms and legs. The formations that will be done on a jump are determined and practiced (Dirt Dived) before the jump.
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| Formation Flying [Skydiving] |
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Traditional form of competitive parachuting. Parachutists work in teams of four or more, flying at the same rate relative to each other and creating formations on a horizontal plane during freefall.
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| Formula [Motor Sports] |
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A set of specifications that defines a class of racing cars; Formula One is the best known.
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| Formula 1 [Motor Sports] |
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The most popular of all the forms of auto racing, Formula 1 tends to be dominated by European drivers. The parallels to Indy Car racing have lead to the defections of drivers like Nigel Mansell, who seek the greater spoils of victory here in the US.
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| Formula One [Motor Sports] |
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Open-wheel road racing with large international audience.
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| Forte [Fencing] |
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The half of the blade nearest to the hilt; the strongest area of the blade.
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| Forward [Rugby] |
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One of a group of eight players, usually Nos. 1 through 8, who bind together in scrums, line up for lineouts, and are in most rucks and mauls.
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| Forward Dive [Diving] |
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The more or less standard dive, on which the diver faces the water and rotates forward, toward the water.
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| Forward Games [Keno] |
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Consecutive future Keno games bet upon in advance.
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| Forward Line [Soccer] |
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The 3 or 4 forwards who work together to try and score goals; consists of two wingers and 1 or 2 strikers.
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| Forward Line or Attacking Line [Ice Hockey] |
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Consists of two wings (right and left) and a center; these three players play nearer the opponent’s goal and are responsible for most of the scoring.
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| Forward Motion [Poker] |
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The act of betting. If someone says, "Motion's good," he probably means, "If that act of reaching for your chips that you are performing is to be interpreted as an actual intention on your part of betting, you can take the pot, because I shall not be calling." Some clubs have a rule motion is binding, which means that if you have chips in your hand and make a motion toward the pot with the hand that holds those chips (also known as a forward motion), you must complete the bet.
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| Forward Pass [Football] |
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A pass thrown by a team closer to the opponent’s goal line; a team is allowed to throw only one forward pass per play, and it must be thrown from behind the team’s line of scrimmage.
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| Forward Progress [Football] |
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The location to which a ball carrier has advanced the ball, even if he was pushed backwards after getting there.
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| Forward Quarter Spring Line [Sailing] |
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A mooring line running forward from the stern of the boat. The forward quarter spring line prevents the boat from moving backward while moored. The after bow spring line does the opposite.
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| Forward Somersault [Gymnastics] |
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A body roll on the floor exercise or balance beam, done forward with knees in the tuck position.
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| Forwards [Soccer] |
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The 3 or 4 players on a team who are responsible for most of a team's scoring; they play in front of the rest of their team where they can take most of its shots; strikers and wingers.
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| Fossil [Poker] |
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An elderly poker player (derogatory).
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| Fou Tou Ou [Martial Arts] |
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A sword used in kung fu, known as the "hook and crescent" sword.
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| Foul [Rugby] |
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Among the fouls in rugby are: Striking, hacking, kicking, or tripping an opponent; making a dangerous tackle; willfully charging, obstructing, or grabbing an opponent who doesn't have the ball; a deliberate knock-on or forward pass.
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| Foul Ball [Baseball] |
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A ball that hits the ground to the outside (the right or left) of the foul lines before passing the 1st or 3rd base bag. Remember that batted balls often curve towards the foul lines.
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| Foul Claim (Objection) [Horse Racing] |
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A claim by a jockey, owner or trainer that their order of finish in a race was adversely affected by rules infraction by another rider or horse in the same race. This claim is considered by the stewards and a decision rendered before a race is declared official.
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| Foul Hand [Poker] |
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A hand that has become foul. In a draw game, six cards after the draw is usually considered a foul hand. Also dead hand, irregular hand.
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| Foul Lane [Basketball] |
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Usually just called "the lane" or "the paint." The painted area bordered by the end line and the foul line, outside which players must stand during a free-throw; also the area an offensive player cannot spend more than 3 seconds at a time in.
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| Foul Line [Baseball] |
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Lines extending from home plate through 1st and 3rd base to the outfield fence and perpendicularly upwards. These lines are considered in play.
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| Foul Out [Basketball] |
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To be disqualified from a game for committing too many personal fouls. The limit is six in the National Basketball Association, five at other levels of play.
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| Foul Start [Motor Sports] |
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A foul start is indicated by a red light on the Christmas Tree when a car has left the starting line before receiving the green light, or starting signal. Wedge: An engine with a combustion chamber resembling a wedge in shape. Need not have parallel intake and exhaust vallve stems.
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| Foul Territory [Baseball] |
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Part of the playing field outside the first and third base lines extended to the fence and perpendicularly upwards.
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| Foul Tip [Baseball] |
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A batted ball which is deflected directly from the bat into the catcher's hands and is legally caught. A foul tip that is caught is a strike.
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| Foul Trouble [Basketball] |
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When a player is nearing the limit for personal fouls before he is ejected from the game, or a team is nearing the limit in each period after which all fouls become shooting fouls.
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| Foundation [Bowling] |
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A strike in the ninth frame; so he called because it lays a foundation for a strong finish, with the possibility of three more strikes in the tenth.
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| Founder [Sailing] |
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Used to describe a boat that is having difficulty remaining afloat. "The boat foundered and then sank."
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| Founder (Laminitis) [Horse Racing] |
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Laminitis is an inflammation of the sensitive laminae that are found on the inside of the wall of the hoof. It usually affects both forelegs at the same time. When the condition first occurs, the circulation in the foot is impeded and the hoses is in great pain. If the circulation is not re-established in 24 hours, the sole of the foot will usually drop and the horse will become a chronic cripple.
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| Founding Sires [Horse Racing] |
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The Darley Arabian, Byerly Turk and Godolphin Barb. Every Thoroughbred must be able to trace its parentage to one of the three founding sires.
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| Four [Baseball] |
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Colloquial reference to home plate. Only used in context of game situation though, as in "Look at Four! Look at Four!" from the third base coach to a runner running full speed into third, or "Four! Four!! Four!!!" from a catcher calling for a throw with a runner going home.
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| Four Ball [Golf] |
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A match in which the better ball of two players is played against the better ball of their opponents
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| Four Ball Break [Croquet] |
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The backbone of the game, in which all four balls are used to go around the course, ideally in a single turn.
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| Four Card Flush [Video Poker] |
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A hand containing four cards in the same suit like 4h-5h-6h-7h-A.
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| Four Card Inside Straight [Video Poker] |
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A hand with four cards in a broken sequence or in a closed-ended sequence with or without a gap like 2-3-4-6-9.
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| Four Card Inside Straight Flush [Video Poker] |
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A hand containing four cards in the same suit in a broken sequence with one gap, or in a closed-end sequence with or without a gap. One card will make it a Straight Flush. 3-8h-9h-10h-Qh.
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| Four Card Royal Flush [Video Poker] |
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A hand with four cards in the same suit all of which are ten or higher like 10h-Jh-Dh-Kh-4.
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| Four Card Sequential Royal Flush [Video Poker] |
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A Four Card Royal Flush where the cards fit the Sequential Royal Flush Pattern, either left-to-right or right-to-left. Thus, you complete a Sequential Royal Flush if you draw the right card. Example: 10h-4-Qh-Kh-Ah.
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| Four Card Straight [Video Poker] |
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Four cards in an open-ended sequence, not all in the same suit like 4h-5d-6s-7h-A
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