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

Leve l’Ancre avec la chaloupe, go and weigh the anchor with the long-boat.

Leve l’Ancre d’affourché, the order to veer away one cable, and heave upon the other.

ANCRER, or Jetter l’ancre, Mouiller l’ancre, or simply Mouiller, Donner fond, Mettre, or Avoir le vaisseau sur le fer, Toucher, Laisser tomber l’ancre. All these terms are synonimous, and signify to bring up, to anchor, to come to anchor, or to let go the anchor.

ANGE, chain-shot.

ANGUILLERES, Anguilles, or Anguillées, Lumieres, Vitonnieres, synonimous terms, which signify the limber-holes.

ANNEAU pour attacher les vaisseaux, a mooring-ring on a wharf, buoy, &c.

Anneau de corde, a slipping-noose, a running bowline-knot.

ANNEAUX d’écoutilles, or boucles, ring-bolts of the deck, &c.

Anneaux d’étai, the hanks of a stay-sail. See Daillots.

Anneaux de sabords, ring-bolts of the gun-ports.