Table 5.10 — ECs with labels beginning with F
Label Concept definition Figure(s) Code
FABRICATION_BUILDING A <BUILDING> used for the purpose of manufacturing <COMPONENT>s, which may be assembled on-site or elsewhere, to make a completed product; fabrication building.   401
FABRICATION_FACILITY A <FACILITY> including one or more <FABRICATION_BUILDING>s.   402
FACILITY A <REGION> that includes <MAN_MADE_OBJECT>s intended to serve a particular purpose; facility.   403
FACTORY A <BUILDING> containing <EQUIPMENT> for use in manufacturing; factory [SOED, "factory", 3].   404
FAIRGROUND A <TRACT> where permanent <STRUCTURE>s exist to hold outdoor fairs, circuses, and/or exhibitions; fairground.   405
FARM A <SITE>, including support <STRUCTURE>s, used for agricultural or aquacultural production; farm.   406
FARM_BUILDING A <BUILDING> located on a <FARM>.   407
FARM_STORAGE_STRUCTURE A <STRUCTURE>, often having a <ROOF>, located on a <FARM> and used for sheltering livestock and/or storing agricultural products or <EQUIPMENT>; farm storage structure.   408
FENCE A man-made <BARRIER> of relatively light construction used as an enclosure or <BOUNDARY>; fence.   409
FENDER_CUSHION A protective <DEVICE> designed to cushion the impact of a <VESSEL> against a <STRUCTURE> or other <VESSEL> and to prevent damage; fender cushion.   410
FERN A <PTERIDOPHYTE> of the order Filicopsida, the members of which reproduce by means of spores borne usually on the underside of the fronds, which are typically pinnately divided; fern [SOED, "fern"].   411
FERRY A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> for transporting <HUMAN>s, <GROUND_VEHICLE>s, or <CARGO> across a <WATERBODY>; ferry [SOED, "ferry", 3.a].   412
FERRY_CROSSING A <WATERBODY_ROUTE> where a <FERRY> crosses from one <SHORE> to another; ferry crossing.   413
FERRY_LOCATION A <LOCATION> where a <FERRY> takes on or discharges its load.   414
FIDUCIAL_POINT A <LOCATION> used as a basis of cadastral reference; fiducial point.   415
FIELD_ARTILLERY A large-calibre firing <WEAPON>; field artillery.
EXAMPLES     Howitzer, cannon.
  416
FIGHTER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed for fast maneuver aerial combat operations; fighter winged aircraft.   417
FIGHTING_POSITION A configuration of <LAND> and/or <STRUCTURE>s that is intended to accommodate <MILITARY_PERSONNEL>, military <EQUIPMENT>, and/or military <GROUND_VEHICLE>s; that provides cover and concealment from direct and potentially indirect fire; and that affords effective use of <WEAPON>s; fighting position.   418
FILLED_TERRAIN <BUILT_UP_TERRAIN> that has been brought to a required higher <<TERRAIN_ELEVATION>> or levelled through the addition of <SOIL>, <ROCK>, and/or other <MATERIAL>s; filled terrain.   419
FILTRATION_BED A <TRACT> for the treatment of <WATER> that consists of a bed of porous <MATERIAL> that <WATER> is passed through in order to remove solids or impurities; filtration bed.   420
FILTRATION_BUILDING A <BUILDING> that houses <EQUIPMENT> through which a liquid or gas is passed in order to separate the fluid from suspended particulate matter; filtration building.   421
FIORD A long, narrow, deep <INLET> of a <WATERBODY> between <TERRAIN> with steep <<TERRAIN_SLOPE>>s; fiord [SOED, "fiord"].   422
FIRE_AND_POLICE_STATION A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> that houses both a <FIRE_STATION> and a <POLICE_STATION>.   423
FIRE_ESCAPE An exterior <STRUCTURE> or <DEVICE> erected for emergency exit in the event of fire; fire-escape [AHD, "fire escape"].
EXAMPLE     An outside <STAIR> that is attached to a <BUILDING>.
  424
FIRE_HYDRANT A <PIPE> with a <VALVE> for drawing liquid <WATER> directly from a <WATER_MAIN> and with a <COMPONENT> providing an <APERTURE> to which a fire-hose can be attached; fire hydrant [SOED, "fire hydrant"].   1455
FIRE_STATION A <PUBLIC_SERVICE_STATION> that houses both fire-fighting <EQUIPMENT> and <PERSONNEL>; fire station [MWCD, "fire station"]. A fire station is also known as a firehouse.   425
FIREBREAK A cleared or ploughed <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is constructed as a <BARRIER> against the spread of a forest or prairie fire; firebreak [SOED, "fire-break"].   426
FISH A cold-blooded aquatic <VERTEBRATE> possessing gills and fins; fish [SOED, "fish", I.1.a].   427
FISH_HATCHERY An enclosed <REGION> and associated <STRUCTURE>s used for the breeding and/or rearing of <FISH>; fish hatchery.   428
FISH_LADDER A series of ascending pools constructed to enable <FISH> to swim upstream over (or around) a <DAM>; fish ladder.   429
FISH_SCHOOL A naturally occurring grouping of <FISH> that persists over a significant period; fish school.   430
FISH_STAKE_REGION A <WATERBODY_REGION> of shallow <<DEPTH_OF_WATERBODY_FLOOR>> in which <POLE>s and/or <STAKE>s are placed to outline a fishing ground and/or to catch <FISH>.   431
FISH_TRAP A <FENCE> or enclosure <DEVICE> set in a <WATERBODY> to catch <FISH>; fish trap.   432
FISHING_BOAT A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> designed or designated to catch <FISH> for either commercial or leisure purposes; fishing boat.   433
FISHING_FACILITY A <FACILITY> involved in fishing, the raising of <FISH>, and/or the storage or transportation of either <MATERIAL>s important to or the results of the production of <FISH>.   434
FISHING_HARBOUR A <HARBOUR> that is primarily used by <FISHING_BOAT>s.   435
FLAGPOLE A <POLE> on which a flag is raised; flagpole. A flagpole is also known as a flagstaff.   436
FLARE_PIPE An open-ended <PIPE> at which waste gases are burned; flare pipe. A flare pipe is also known as a flare stack.   437
FLEXIBLE_RESTRAINT A physical connection between two independent <OBJECT>s (for example: between a <VESSEL> and a mooring <BUOY> or <BOLLARD>); flexible restraint.
EXAMPLES     <CHAIN>, <LOAD_CABLE>.
  438
FLIGHT_LEVEL A <SURFACE> of constant <<ATM_PRESSURE>> that is measured in relation to the specific pressure <DATUM> 1 013,25 hectopascals and is separated from other such <SURFACE>s by specific pressure intervals; flight level.   439
FLOATING_BREAKWATER A <STRUCTURE> consisting of a series of square frames of timber connected by <MOORING_LINE>s attached to <ANCHOR>s or stone blocks in such a manner as to form a <BREAKWATER> that protects <VESSEL>s riding to anchor; floating breakwater.   440
FLOATING_DOCK A form of <DRY_DOCK> consisting of a floating <STRUCTURE> of one or more sections that can be partly submerged by controlled flooding to receive a <VESSEL> and then raised by pumping out the <WATER> so that the bottom of the <VESSEL> can be exposed; floating dock.   441
FLOOD_BARRAGE An artificial obstruction placed in a <WATERCOURSE> to raise the level of the <WATER> or to divert it; flood barrage.   442
FLOOD_BASIN The <TRACT> that actually submerged during the highest known flood in a specific <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> or has the potential for being flooded; flood basin.   443
FLOOR A layer of <MATERIAL> (for example: board, brick, and/or stone) in a <ROOM> or <VEHICLE> on which <HUMAN>s and/or <ANIMAL>s tread; floor.   444
FLOOR_CRAWL_SPACE A space within a <BUILDING>, located under a <FLOOR>, usually of restricted <<HEIGHT>>, and having sufficient <<HEIGHT>> for <HUMAN>s to crawl; floor crawl space.   445
FLOOR_LEVEL A <NON_EMPTY_SET> of <ROOM>s and landings of <STAIR>s in a <BUILDING> that are on the same or nearly the same level; floor level. A floor level is also known as a storey.   446
FLUID_BOUNDARY_LAYER The layer of fluid in the immediate vicinity of a <SURFACE> where frictional forces control fluid flow; fluid boundary layer.   447
FLUME An open, inclined <WATERCOURSE> that carries <WATER> for use in such operations as mining or logging; flume.   448
FOG A suspension of very small, usually microscopic, droplets of <WATER> in the <AIR> that reduces the horizontal <<VISIBILITY_DISTANCE>> at a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>; fog.   449
FOG_REGION A <REGION> of <FOG> at or near a <PLANETARY_SURFACE>.   450
FOG_SIGNAL_DEVICE A <DEVICE> that produces a warning signal as an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION> during periods of low visibility, especially due to <FOG>.   451
FOOD_OVEN <EQUIPMENT> consisting of a chamber or enclosed compartment for heating, baking, or roasting food; food oven [AHD, "oven"]. A food oven is also known as a stove.   452
FORD A shallow <WATERBODY_REGION> used as a <CROSSING> by <GROUND_VEHICLE>s or <ANIMAL>s; ford.   453
FORESHORE A <COMPONENT> of the <SHORE> or <BEACH> that lies between the low water mark and the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE>; foreshore. Foreshore includes any isolated <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION>s which cover and uncover with the <TIDE> yet are not contiguous with the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE>.   454
FORESHORE_PRECISE A <FORESHORE>, the low water mark of which is the <LINE> defined by mean low water springs or mean lower low water as appropriate and the <COASTLINE> or <SHORELINE> of which is defined by the normal limit of <WATER_WAVE> action above mean high water springs or mean higher high water as appropriate; foreshore precise.   455
FOREST A <TREED_TRACT> containing a substantial number of closely spaced <TREE>s; forest.   456
FOREST_PRESERVE A <FOREST> that is protected from logging and other human activities detrimental to the environment; forest preserve.   457
FORT A permanently fortified <STRUCTURE> that may be stationed with <MILITARY_PERSONNEL> and is generally walled or heavily fenced with overwatch positions; fort.   458
FORTIFICATION A <STRUCTURE> constructed for the military defence of a <SITE>; fortification.   459
FOUNTAIN A <STRUCTURE> built for one or more jets of liquid <WATER> to spout and fall into; fountain [SOED, "fountain", 2.a].   460
FREEZING_DRIZZLE <DRIZZLE> that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of <ICE_GLAZE> on the <LAND> and on exposed <OBJECT>s; freezing drizzle.   461
FREEZING_RAIN <RAIN> that falls in liquid form but freezes upon impact to form a coating of <ICE_GLAZE> upon the <LAND> and on exposed <OBJECT>s; freezing rain.   462
FRIGATE A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> that is smaller than a <CRUISER> and is designed for escort operations; frigate.   463
FROZEN_PRECIPITATION_FIELD A large <TRACT> that is permanently covered by <SNOW_GROUND_COVER> and/or <ICE>; frozen precipitation field.
EXAMPLES     <PERMANENT_SNOWFIELD>, <ICE_FIELD>.
  464
FUNGUS A <LIVING_ORGANISM> of the kingdom Fungi, the members of which lack chlorophyll and grow on and obtain nutriment from organic matter; fungus [SOED, "fungus", 1.a].
EXAMPLES     <MUSHROOM>, toadstool, mould, rust, yeast, fungus constituent of a <LICHEN>.
  465
FURNACE <EQUIPMENT> consisting of a combustion chamber in which items such as minerals, metals, and ores may be subjected to continuous intense heat; furnace [SOED, "furnace", A].   466
FURNITURE Movable, functional <OBJECT>s, whether useful or ornamental, usually found in a <BUILDING>; furniture [SOED, "furniture", 6].   467