MADE. A professional term for having obtained a commission, or being promoted. Also, in some points synonymous with built. (See [Made Masts], &c.)
MADE-EYE. Synonymous with [Flemish eye] (which see).
MADE MASTS. The large masts made in several pieces. A ship's lower mast is a made spar; her top-mast is a whole spar.—Made block is one having its shell composed of different pieces.
MADRIERS. Long and broad planks, used for supporting the earth in mining. Also, an old term for sheathing.
MAGAZINE. A place built for the safe-keeping of ammunition; afloat it is confined to a close room, in the fore or after part, or both, of a ship's hold, as low down as possible; it is lighted occasionally by means of candles fixed in the light-room adjoining it, and no person is allowed to enter it with a lamp or candle. (See [Light-room].)
MAGELLANIC CLOUDS. A popular term for the two Nubeculæ, or great cloudy-looking spots in the southern heavens, which are found to consist of a vast number of nebulæ and clusters of stars.
MAGELLAN JACKET. A name given to a watch-coat with a hood, worn in high latitudes—first used by Cook's people.
MAGGED. Worn, fretted, and stretched rope, as a magged brace. Also, reproved.
MAGNET. See [Compass].
MAGNETIC AMPLITUDE. The angle between the east or west point of a compass and any heavenly body at its rising or setting.