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. |
