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

Arcboutant d’échafaud, the prop or shoar of a scaffold used in ship-building.

ARCEAUX, a name formerly given to the rails of the head. See Lisse de poulaine.

ARCENAL de marine, a royal dock-yard, with its warren or gun-wharf.

ARCHE, a thin covering of lath or shingle, and sometimes of rope, which cases the ship’s pump like a sheath, to preserve and keep it tight.

ARCHIPOMPE, the pump-well.

ARCHITECTURE navale, the art of ship-building.

ARDENT, a corposant, or meteor, often seen at sea in a storm. See Feu St. Elme.

Ardent, the quality of griping in the steerage, or carrying a weatherly helm.

ARER, or Chasser, to chase. See Chasser.

ARGANEAU, or Organeau, a ring-bolt of the deck or sides of a ship.