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

GOUDRONNER, to tar a ship, or pay her sides with tar.

GOUFFRE, a gulf, race, or whirlpool; as the race of Portland, &c.

GOUJURE, the notch or channel cut round the outside of a block or dead-eye, to receive the strop or rope which is fixed therein.

Goujure de chouquet, the hole on a cap, through which the haliards of a sail is sometimes reeved.

GOULET, the strait entrance of a harbour.

GOUPILLE, the forelock of a bolt. See Clavette.

GOURDIN, a cobbing-board, used to punish the slaves in the gallies.

GOURMETTE, a ship-boy, servant, or apprentice, in the dialect of Provence; also a watchman appointed by the merchants to take care of the goods in a lighter till they are shipped or landed.

GOURNABLES, tree-nails.

GOURNABLER un vaisseau, to drive the tree-nails into a ship’s sides.