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

Rendre le Bord, to anchor, to come to an anchor.

Bord à bord, along-side; spoken of two ships lying near to each other.

Bord allongé, or qui allonge, a-long board; understood of a vessel plying to windward.

Bord à terre, Bord au large, standing in, or off, shore.

Bord de la mer, the sea-coast or shore.

Bord sur bord, tack for tack, hank for hank.

Faire un Bord, to make a tack.

Bon Bord, a good board.

Courir même Bord que l’ennemi, to stand on the same tack with the enemy.

BORDAGE, the planks of a ship’s side. Hence