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

BOUCHON d’etoupe, de foin, ou de paille, the wad of a cannon, formed of oakum, hay, &c.

BOUCHOTS, a penn, or place enclosed by hurdles, for fishing on the sea-coast.

BOUCLE, shackles or bilboes.

Mettre un matelot sous Boucle, to confine a sailor, or put him in irons.

Un port Bouclé, a harbour which is land-locked.

BOUDINURE de l’arganeau, the puddening of the anchor. See Embodinure.

BOUÉE, a buoy.

Bouée de bout de mât, a wooden buoy, formed of an end of a mast.

Bouée de barril, a cann-buoy, or nun-buoy.

BOUGE, incurvated; spoken of a piece of timber; also of the rounding or convexity of the decks and beams. See Tonture.