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

JUMELLES, the fishes of the lower mast.

JUSSANT, the ebb-tide.

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LABOURER, to raise, or harrow the surface of the ground with the ship’s keel, in passing over a shallow.

L’ancre Laboure, the anchor comes home, shifts, or loosens from its hold.

LAC, a great lake of fresh water.

LAGAN. See Choses de la mer.

LAGON, a sort of bay.

LAGUE d’un vaisseau, the path, tract, or way of a ship, either before or behind her. See Sillage.

LAISSES & relais, a sort of bank thrown up by the waves of the sea, upon any coast.