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

GENS de l’équipage. See Equipage.

Gens de mer, a general name for mariners.

Gens du munitionnaire, the steward’s crew or assistants.

GERSEAU, a block-strop. See Estrope.

GIBELOT, the standard which fastens the cut-water to the stem; called also, and more properly, Courbe capucine.

GINDANT. See Guindant.

GIROUETTES, vanes of the mast-head.

Girouettes quarées, very broad vanes.

GISSEMENT, the bearings of coasts or latitudes, with respect to each other, or to some distant object.

GIST. See the preceding article.