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

B.

BABORD. See Bas-bord.

BAC, a large flat-bottomed ferry-boat, for horses, carriages, &c.

Bac a naviger, a punt, or small boat, used by the shipwrights to carry tar, pitch, &c.

BACALAS, cleats of various kinds.

BACALIAU, a name given to dried salt cod-fish.

BACASSAS, a sort of lighter, somewhat resembling an American periagua.

BACHE, or Bachot, a yawl or wherry.

BACLAGE, a tier of boats, moored along-side of each other.

BACLER les ports, to fortify harbours by fixing chains or booms athwart their entrances; also to bar in the gun ports of a ship.