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

In line 34. page 9. of the same article, for O K, read O k.

Top-ARMOUR. See the article Top.

Avast, the order to stop, or pause in any exercise.

In the article Aweigh, after the words perpendicular direction, read as in fig. 6. plate 1.

B.

To Bagpipe the Mizen, is to lay it aback, by bringing the sheet to the mizen shrouds.

Bill, the point or extremity of the fluke of an anchor.

Block and Block, the situation of a tackle when the two opposite blocks are drawn close together, so that the mechanical power becomes destroyed, till the tackle is again over-hauled by drawing the blocks asunder.

In the 2d page of the article Boat, line 13. from the bottom, for of framed iron, read framed of iron.

Bold, an epithet applied to the sea coast, signifying steep, or abrupt, so as to admit the approach of shipping without exposing them to the danger of being run a-ground, or stranded.