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

DROIT d’ancrage. See Ancrage.

Droit de congé. See Congé.

Droit de varech, ou varet. See Choses de la mer, and Débris.

Aller en DROITURE, or faire sa route en Droiture, to make a strait course, to make a voyage without touching at any intermediate port.

DROSSE, or Drousse, the tiller-rope, formed of white hemp, and wound about the barrel of a ship’s wheel.

Drosse de canon, a gun-tackle.

Drosse de racage, a parrel-rope, or truss-rope.

DUNES, downs or heights on the sea-coast.

DUNETTE, the poop of a ship of war.

Dunette sur Dunette, the poop-royal. See Teugue.