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

Hache d’armes, a pole-axe or battle-axe, used for boarding an enemy’s ship.

HACHER, to hew or chop with an axe.

HALAGE, the tracking or towing a ship from one place to another.

HALE à-bord, the boat rope, or guess-rope of a boat’s moorings.

Hale-bas, a down-haul, or down-haul tackle.

Hale-bouline, a fresh-water sailor.

HALER, to haul or pull upon any rope.

Haler le vent, to haul the wind, or come nearer to its direction.

Haler à la cordelle, to warp a ship from one place to another.

HALEUR, a person who tracks a boat by a rope reaching ashore and fastened round his waist.