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

Garcettes de fourrures de cables, plat for serving the cables.

Garcettes de ris, the reef-points of a sail.

Garcettes de tournevire, the nippers of the cable, by which it is attached to the viol.

Garcettes de voiles, the gaskets which serve to furl the sails.

GARCONS de bord, the ordinary seamen in a ship of war or merchantman.

GARDES, or Quart, the watch.

GARDE au mât, a person who looks out at the mast-head.

Garde-corps, the side, or quarter-nettings of a ship.

Garde-côte, a ship of war which cruises on the coast of a nation, to protect it from the insults of the enemy or pirates.

Garde des côtes, a military guard, employed to defend the coasts in time of war.