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

JOURS. See Sejours.

ISLES d’avau le vent, the Leeward Islands of the West Indies.

Isles du vent, the Windward Islands of the West Indies.

ISSAS. See Drisse.

ISSER. See Hisser.

ISSONS, thick white ropes, used as jears to the lower yards.

ISSOP, or Isop, hoist away! sway away! the order to hoist up any thing.

ITAQUE, the tye of any yard, to whose lower-end the haliards are fastened; but more particularly a top-sail tye.

Itaque de palan, the runner of a tackle.

JUMELLER un mât, to fish a mast, or fasten fishes upon it.