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

Cheville à boucle, a ring-bolt.

Cheville à boucles & à goupilles, a ring which is fastened with a forelock.

Cheville à croc, a hook-bolt for the gun ports.

Cheville à goupilles, a forelock-bolt, or bolt fitted to receive a forelock.

Cheville à grille & à boucles. See Goujon.

Cheville æilettes d’affut, the eye-bolts of the gun-carriages.

Cheville à tête de diamant, or à tête ronde, a round-headed bolt.

Cheville à tête perdue, a bolt whose head is sunk into the timber wherein it is driven.

Cheville d’offut, a gun-carriage bolt.

Cheville de fer à charger le canon, langrage-shot.