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

JOTTEREAUX, the cheeks of the head, or knees which are fastened to the cutwater, and to the bows, on each side of a ship’s stem.

Jottereaux de mât, the cheeks of the mast.

JOUER le gouvernail, to play the helm, or traverse it from side to side in light winds.

Jouer, to fetch way; as,

Le mât Joue, the mast fetches way.

JOUES de virevaut, the cheeks of the windlass.

JOUETS, certain clamps, or plates of iron, used to prevent the bolt-heads from cutting the timber into which they are driven; as,

Jouets de pompe, the iron clamps nailed on the cheeks or ears of the pump, through which the bolts are thrust.

Jouets de sep de drisse, plates of iron nailed on the sep de drisse, to preserve it from the iron pins of the jear-block.

JOUR, a light-port; also the interval left between two pieces of timber, to prevent them from chafing each other.