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

ALONGER un vaisseau, to lay a ship along-side of another.

Alonger le cable, to haul up a range of the cable upon deck.

Alonger la vergue de civadiere, to get the sprit-sail yard fore and aft under the bowsprit.

Alonger la terre, to sail along shore.

AMARQUE, the beacon, or buoy, of a shoal, flat, or sand-bank.

AMARRAGE, the ground-tackling, or furniture for mooring a ship.

Ligne d’Amarrage, a seising or lashing.

AMARRE, the order to fasten or belay a rope.

Amarre de bout, the head-fast, the head-cable, or hawser with its anchor.

AMARRER, to make fast, seise, or belay.