An Universal Dictionary of the Marine / Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

by William Falconer

Transcriber’s Note:

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AN
UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY
OF THE
MARINE:
OR,
A COPIOUS EXPLANATION
OF THE
TECHNICAL TERMS and PHRASES
EMPLOYED IN THE
Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations
OF
A SHIP.
ILLUSTRATED WITH
Variety of Original DESIGNS of SHIPPING, in different Situations; Together with separate Views of their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging.
To which is annexed,
A Translation of the French Sea-Terms and Phrases, collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

By WILLIAM FALCONER,

Author of The Shipwreck.

LONDON:

Printed for T. Cadell (Successor to Mr. Millar) in the Strand.

MDCCLXIX.

TO

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

The LORDS COMMISSIONERS

FOR EXECUTING THE OFFICE OF

LORD HIGH ADMIRAL

OF

GREAT BRITAIN, &c.

THIS WORK

IS,

By their LORDSHIPS’ Permission,

WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT,

INSCRIBED,

BY

The Author.