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

BLEU, a temporary or acting officer, who performs the duty of another while sick or absent.

BLIN, a machine used to drive the wedges under a ship’s bottom, when she is to be launched.

BLOCQUER, or Bloquer. See Plocquer.

BOIS, wood or timber.

BOITE du gouvernail, the rudder-case, or the box placed above the rudder-head, upon deck, through which the tiller passes.

BOMBARDE, a bomb-vessel, a ketch.

BOMBÉ, incurvated; an epithet given by shipwrights to crooked timber, fit for knees, crotches, or standards.

BOMERIE, bottomry.

BON-FRAIS, a fresh of wind, or fresh gale.

BONNACE, calm weather, with a smooth sea.