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

BARQUEROLES, Barquette, or Barcanette, a sort of passage boats.

BARRE, the bar of a harbour; also a chain of rocks.

Barre à bord, hard over; the order to put the helm close to the ship’s side.

Barre d’arcasse, a transom. See Lisse de hourdi.

Barre de gouvernail, the tiller of the helm.

Barre de gouvernail toute à bord, the whole force of the helm when the tiller is hard a-starboard, or hard a-port.

Change la Barre, the order to the steersman to shift the helm.

Pousse la Barre à arriver, no nearer, put the helm a-weather.

Pousse la Barre à venir au vent, luff, or keep your luff.

Barre de pompe, the pump-spear.