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

BILLOTS, dead-wood, or short pieces of timber laid upon the keel, between the crotches, afore and abaft. See Contre-quille.

BISCUIT, biscuit, sea-bread.

BISE, vent de nord-nord-est, the north-north-east wind.

BISTORD, spun-yarn.

Bistord de trois fils, three-yarn spun-yarn.

BITTES, the bits. Whence

BITTER le cable, to bit the cable.

BITTON, a post fixed on a wharf, or pier, whereon to fasten a cable.

BITTONS, or Taquets, the top sail-sheet bits.

BITTURE, a range of the cable drawn upon the deck, ready for bitting.