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

HUNE, the top.

HUNES de perroquet, the top-mast cross-trees.

HUNIER, a top-sail.

Le grand Hunier, the main-top-sail.

Le petit Hunier, the fore-top-sail.

Avoir les HUNIERS à mi-mât, to have the top-sails half-mast up.

Avoir les Huniers dehors, to have the top-sails set.

Mettre le vent sur les Huniers, to brace the top-sails to the wind, or to lay them a-back on the mast.

Amener les Huniers sur le ton, to lower the top sails down upon the cap.

HUTTER, to lower the lower yards down a port-last, and peek them up so as to hold less wind, when a ship rides at anchor in a storm.