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

CARGADOR, the person who procures a freight or voyage for a merchant-ship.

CARGAISON, the cargo, or articles of a ship’s lading.

CARGUE à veu, a slab-line.

CARGUER, to clue up a sail, or haul it up in the brails.

Carguer l’artimon, to brail up the mizen.

Carguer le point de la voile qui est sous le vent, to haul up the lee-clue-garnet, or goose-wing of a sail.

CARGUES, a general name for the brails of a sail, comprehending the clue-lines, bunt-lines, leech-lines, &c.

Cargues d’artimon, the brails of the mizen.

Mettre les basses voiles sur les Cargues, to haul up the courses, or haul the courses up in the brails.

Mettre les huniers sur les Cargues, to clue up the top-sails.