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

Bouteilles de callebasse, bundles of buoyant rushes, used in the exercise of learning to swim.

BOUTER, to bear off, to push, to join, &c.

Bouter à l’eau, to launch into the water, to put to sea.

Bouter au large, to stand out into the offing.

Bouter de lof, to haul the wind, to trim sharp.

BOUTES, large casks, which hold fresh water for the use of a sea-voyage.

BOUTEUX, or Bout de quevre, a sort of fishing rod.

BOUTONNER la bonette, to lash on the bonnets. See Bonnette.

BOUVET, a sort of plane used by shipwrights to form a small groove.

BOYE, See Bouée or Balise.