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Faith, Hope, and Charity
Same as Christmas Tree.
  
Fence Posts
Same as bed posts.
  
Field Goal
A ball that travels between two pins without knocking down either of them.
  
Fill
The pins knocked down after a spare or two strikes.
  
Fill Ball; Fill Frame
A final, third ball in the 10th frame, after a spare or the second of two strikes, required to determine the bowler's final score.
  
Finger Grips
Inserts that are placed in the finger and/or thumb holes to allow a better grip and generation of more spin.
  
Fingertip
A type of grip in which the fingers are inserted only as far as the first joint, allowing much more spin.
  
Fit Split
A two-pin split in which the pins are close enough together that the ball can hit them both.
  
Five-Bagger
Five straight strikes.
  
Flat Ball
A ball with little or no spin, resulting in little or no action.
  
Floater
A ball that has little or no lift or turn, which therefore follows the path of least resistance down the lane.
  
Flying Elbow
Same as chicken wing.
  
Follow-Through
The motion that takes place after release of the ball.
  
Foul
Crossing or touching the foul line at delivery. It's penalized by a count of zero pins. If the foul occurs on the first ball of a frame, the bowler gets a second shot at a new rack.
  
Foul Line
A line, usually red, between the approach (1) and the beginning of the lane, 60 feet from the head pin.
  
Foundation
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.
  
Four-Bagger
Four consecutive strikes.
  
Frame
One of ten "innings" in a bowling game; originally it referred to the box on the scoresheet where the score for a single frame is recorded.
  
Frozen Rope
A very fast, straight ball.
  
Full Hit
A ball that hits the head pin at or near the center; often results in a split.
  
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