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

Garde-feux, powder-chests, or cartridge-chests.

Garde de la marine, a midshipman, or naval cadet.

Garde-magasin, an officer similar to the store-keeper of a dock-yard.

GARDE-ménagerie, a ship’s poulterer, a person who takes care of the beasts, fowls, &c. in a ship.

GARDER un vaisseau, to dog, pursue, or watch the motion of an enemy’s ship, so as to prevent her from escaping: also to guard and protect a ship.

GARDIEN de la fosse à lion, the boatswain’s yeoman.

GARDIENNERIE, or Chambre des canoniers, the gun-room. See Sainte-Barbe.

GARDIENS, matelots-Gardiens, the ordinary men of a dock-yard, under the command of the master attendant.

GARES, certain small docks or retreats, formed on the side of a narrow canal, to contain boats, that others may pass the more easily.

GARGOUSSE, or Gargouche, the cartridge of a cannon or other fire-arm.