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

Ancre de terre, the shore-anchor, or that which lies towards the shore.

Ancre du large, the sea-anchor, or that which lies towards the offing.

L’Ancre a quitté, l’Ancre est dérangée, the anchor is a-trip, or a-weigh.

L’Ancre est au bossoir, the anchor is at the cat-head.

A l’Ancre, see Vaisseau à l’ancre. Bosser l’Ancre, see Bosser. Caponner l’Ancre, see Capon.

Faire venir l’Ancre à pic, or à pique, virer à pic, to heave a-peek upon the anchor.

Gouverner sur l’Ancre, to sheer the ship to her anchor, when heaving a-head.

Lever l’Ancre, to heave up the anchor, to weigh.

Chasser sur les Ancres, to drag the anchors, to drive at anchor.

Filer sur les Ancres. See Filer.