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

AMURER, to haul aboard the main or fore-tack.

Amurer la grand voile, to bring aboard the main tack. Hence

Amurer tout bas implies to get the tacks close aboard, or down as close as possible.

AMURES. See Dogue d’Amure.

Amures d’une voile, the tacks of boom-sails and stay-sails.

ANCETTES, the bow-line cringles in the bolt-rope of a sail.

ANCRE, an anchor. Hence Ancrage, the duty of anchorage. See Mouillage.

Ancre à demeure, a large anchor sunk in a road or harbour, to warp ships in and out, or ride them a short time.

Ancre à la veille, an anchor which is ready to be sunk from the ship.

Ancre de flot, & Ancre de jussant, the flood-anchor and ebb-anchor.