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

A TRAIT & à rame, to go with sails and oars.

ATTEINDRE, to join a ship at sea, either by accident or pursuit.

ATTELIER de Construction, a shed or store-house to contain shipwrights tools; a loft or work-house near the dock; a wharf, or place for building sea-vessels.

ATTÉRAGE, a land-fall. Whence

ATTERIR, to make the land.

ATTERRISSEMENT, a mound or bank of earth thrown up near the margin of a river, by violent freshes or storms.

ATTOLONS, a cluster of keys or small islands, a chain of rocks.

ATTRAPE, the pendant or guy of the relieving tackle used in careening a ship. See Corde de retenue.

AVAL. See Avau l’eau.

AVANT, forward, afore, ahead.