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

Ledges, certain small pieces of timber placed athwart-ships, under the decks of a ship, in the intervals between the beams, as exhibited in the representation of the deck, plate [III].

Ledge, is also a long ridge of rocks, near the surface of the sea.

Line 10. of the article Line, for fig. 5. read fig. 6.

M.

Midshipman, line 4. for all other, read several other.

In page 2d of the article Mortar, line 9. after distance, read from the object, &c. and in page 3. of the same article, line 2. for fig. 14. plate [VII]. read fig. 5. and 20. plate [VII]. the former of which exhibits the transverse section of a bomb-vessel, with the mortar fixed in its place, at an elevation of forty-five degrees. See Range.

Q.

Quartering-wind. See the article Sailing.

R.

Rack, rasteau, a frame of timber, containing several sheaves, and usually fixed on the opposite sides of a ship’s bow-sprit, to direct the sailors to the respective ropes passing through it, all of which are attached to the sails on the bowsprit.