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

AUBINET, or Saint Aubinet, no man’s land.

AUGE à goudron, a tar-bucket.

AVIRON, an oar. See Rame.

AVITAILLEMENT, or Avictuaillement, the sea-victualling or provision of a ship.

AVITAILLEUR, or Avictuailleur, an agent-victualler, or contractor for supplying a ship with sea-provisions.

AU LOF, luff. The order from the pilot to steer nearer the wind. See Olofée.

AUMONIER, the sea-chaplain.

AVOCAT Fiscal. See Fiscal.

AVOIER, to rise, to freshen; expressed of the wind when it has changed.

AVOIR gagné, to have fore-reached, or gained upon; spoken of a vessel, relatively to some other in sight.