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

MAILLETAGE, the sheathing of a ship’s bottom with scupper-nails.

MAIN avant, the order to pull on a rope hand over hand.

MAJOR, an officer who has the charge of mounting, regulating, and relieving the marine guard, in a ship, &c.

MAITRE-canonnier, the master-gunner of a ship.

Second Maître-canonnier, the gunner’s mate.

Maître de chaloupe, the coxswain, or patroon of the long-boat.

Maître de l’équipage, or Maître entretenu dans le port, an officer whose duty resembles that of our master-attendant in a dock-yard; inasmuch as he has charge of whatever relates to the equipping, mooring, or securing of ships; as well with regard to rigging, arming, and fitting them for sea, as to the careening and floating them out of the docks.

Maître de grave, a person appointed to take care of the salt cod, when drying upon the stakes at Newfoundland.

Maître de hache. See Charpentier.

Maître-mateur, the master mast-maker.