DISEMBARK. The opposite of embark; the landing of troops from any vessel or transport.
DISEMBAY. To work clear out of a gulf or bay.
DISEMBOGUE. The fall of a river into the sea; it has also been used for the passage of vessels across the mouth of a river and out of one.
DISGUISE. Ships in all times have been permitted to assume disguise to impose upon enemies, and obtain from countries in their possession commodities of which they stand in need.
DISH, To. To supplant, ruin, or frustrate.
DISLODGE. To drive an enemy from any post or station.
DI-SLYNG. See [Slyng].
DISMANTLED. The state of a ship unrigged, and all her stores, guns, &c., taken out, in readiness for her being laid up in ordinary, or going into dock, &c. &c. To dismantle a gun is to render it unfit for service. The same applies to a fort.
DISMASTED. State of a ship deprived of her masts, by gales or by design.
DISMISS. Pipe down the people. To dismiss a drill from parade is to break the ranks.