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

Donner de bout à terre, to run right in for the land.

Donner dedans, to enter a port, road, &c.

Donner le bas de soie. See Bas de soie.

Donner les culées, to strike repeatedly on a shelf or rock.

Donner le fond. See Mouiller.

Donner la cale. See Cale.

Donner la chasse. See Chasser.

Donner le côté. See Preter le côté.

Donner le feu à un vaisseau, to bream a ship.

Donner le suif, to pay a ship’s bottom after she is breamed.