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

Débarquement likewise implies disembarking, or landing and discharging the cargo of a merchant-ship.

DÉBARQUER, to unload or discharge a ship, to disembark, to return to the shore.

DÉBAUCHE, an irregular tide.

DÉBILLER, to take off or dismiss the horses that track vessels up and down a canal.

DÉBITTER le cable, to unbit the cable.

DE BORD à bord, upright on the water.

DÉBORDE, put off, sheer off! the order given by some officer of a ship, to a boat lying near her, to remove farther off.

DÉBORDER, to sheer off from some other ship, particularly an enemy who attempts to board: also to over-haul the tack and sheets, in order to haul a sail up in the brails.

DÉBOSSER le cable, to take the stoppers off from the cable.

DÉBOUCLÉ, a term opposed to Bouclé, which see.