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

BORDER, to plank a ship, or lay on her outside planks; also to stand towards, examine, or observe the motions of an enemy at sea.

Border & brasser au vent, to trim the sails by the wind.

Border à quein, to plank a ship with clench-work, or plank over plank.

Border en louvelle, to lay on the planks level, or with their surfaces even.

Border l’artimon, to haul the mizen-sheet flat aft, or close aft.

Border les avirons, to ship the oars ready for rowing.

Border les écoutes arrieres, to haul aft both sheets of a sail, for going afore the wind.

Border les écoutes tout plat, to tally the sheets flat aft.

Border un vaisseau, to board or enter a ship, either in a hostile or friendly manner.

Border une voile, to trim a sail by the tacks and sheets.