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

BORDIER, lap-sided; expressed of a ship stronger on one side than the other.

BORÉAL, vent Boreal, the northern wind.

BORNAGER, a method of shoving a great boat off from the shore, in a river, by fixing one end of the setting-pole against her side, whilst the other bears upon the ground.

BOSPHORE, a streight, or narrow channel; as the Thracian Bosphorus.

BOSSAGE, a name given by shipwrights to crooked timber, fit for knees, &c.

BOSSE, a powder-flask, used by privateers, in naval engagements.

Serre-Bosse, the shank-painter.

BOSSEMAN, second contre maître, the boatswain’s mate.

BOSSER l’ancre, to cat the anchor; also to stow the anchor. See Caponner.

Bosser le cable, to stopper the cable. From