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

BURINS. See Tappes.

BUTIN, the pillage or plunder of a prize taken from an enemy.

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CABANE, a flat-bottomed passage-boat, with a deck, navigated on the river Loire.

CABANES, the cabins or apartments wherein the officers and sailors sleep or mess aboard a ship. See Teugue.

CABESTAN, the capstern or crab of a ship.

Virer au Cabestan, to heave the capstern round with bars.

CABILLOT, a toggel; also a wooden pin for belaying ropes.

CABLE, the cable; also a measure of 120 fathoms, called by the English seamen a cable’s length.

Cable à pic, the situation of the cable when the ship is close a-peek on her anchor.