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

BARRILLARD. See Barillard.

BARROTE, full to the beams; an epithet given to a vessel which is laden up to the beams of her deck. Whence

BARROTER, to lade a ship, &c.

BARROTS, the beams of the higher decks.

BARROTINS, ledges, or small spars, placed between the beams.

Barrotins de caillebotis, ledges of the gratings.

Barrotins d’écoutilles, the spurs of the beams, or the pieces which are joined to the beams to fortify the deck a-breast of the hatchways.

BAS de soie, iron-garters; a cant term applied to bilboes or fetters.

Bas du vaisseau, the lower parts of a ship.

Bas le pavillon, haul down the colours.