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

Mettre les mâts de hune Hauts, to sway up the top-masts, to get the top-masts an end.

HAUTURIER, or pilote-Hauturier, a pilot who directs the ship’s course by celestial observations.

HAYE, Haie, a ridge of rocks, a chain of rocks under water, or near the surface of the water.

HEAUME, the tiller, or bar of the helm in small vessels.

HELER un vaisseau, to hail or accost a ship at a distance.

HERPE de plat-bord, the harping on each side of the bow.

HERPES de poulaine, rails of the head, stretching from beneath the cat-head towards the cut-water. See Lisses de Poulaine.

Herpes marines, a general name for whatever is thrown upon the sea-coasts of value, as coral, amber, &c.

HERSE de poulie. See Estrope.

HERSES d’affut. See Erses.