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

Bouts de cable, pieces of junk, or old cable.

Bouts de corde, a cat of nine tails, scourge, or rope’s end for punishment.

Bout de vergue, the yard-arm, but more particularly that part of it which reaches beyond the upper corners of its respective sail, to extend the reef.

BOUTE-DEHORS, the studding-sail booms: this name is also given to a small mast erected in the tops, to hoist up and fix the caps on the mast-heads.

Boute-dehors is likewise a boom to push off some ship which is near, or which approaches for any hostile purpose, as to board, &c.

Boute de lof, or Boute-lof, the bumkin, or boom of the fore tack.

Boute-feu, a lint-stock; also the name of an officer who is appointed to fire the cannon.

Boute-lof. See Boute de lof.

Boute le cable au cabestan & vire l’ancre, bring the cable to the capstern, or bring-to the cable, and heave to the anchor.

BOUTEILLES, the quarter-badges of a ship. See Balcon.