Foul (nautical) Foul (nautical) Foul is a nautical term meaning to entangle or entwine, and more generally that something is wrong or difficult. The term dates back to usage with wind-driven sailing ships. It is usually applied to the state of an anchor, which has become hooked on some impediment on the seafloor, or has its cable wound round the stock or flukes. The term is generally utilized when speaking of items of historical value such as the US Navy chief petty officer emblem. The foul anchor is also the official seal of the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, presently
Missouri Route 240 of the city, Route 240 serves as the western end of Route 124. Route 240 then becomes hillier until it meets U.S. Route 40, where it flattens out and meets Alternate Route 240, which provides easier access from eastbound Route 240 to westbound Route 40, and vice versa ("see below"). Mainline Route 240 then turns east onto US 40. Routes 40 and 240 cross Moniteau Creek and enter Boone County. After passing through Midway, Route 240 comes to its end at Interstate 70. Highway 40 then merges onto eastbound I-70. Business Loop 240 runs entirely on the old routing of