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

AMATELOTER, to mess together, to associate as comrades or mess-mates.

AME d’un gross cordage, the middle strand of a four stranded rope.

AMENER, to lower or strike. Hence Amene, lower away, or strike.

Amener une terre, to make the land, &c.

AMIRAL, Admiral. Hence

AMIRAUTÉ, the admiralty.

AMOLETTES or Amelotes, the bar-holes of the capstern or windlass.

AMORCER, to prime a cannon or other fire-arm.

AMPOULETTE, the watch-glass, kept in the binacle.

AMURÉ à babord, or à stribord, to have the larboard tacks aboard.