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

MANŒUVRES, a general name given to the rigging, sails, blocks, and cordage of a ship: but more particularly to the standing and running ropes.

Manoeuvres à queue de rat, ropes which taper to the end; as the main and fore-tacks.

Manoeuvres en bande, slack ropes which are unemployed.

Manoeuvres-majors, a name usually given to the largest ropes in a ship; as the ground-tackling, and the principal stays.

Manoeuvres passees à contre, ropes leading forward; as those of the mizen-mast.

Manoeuvres passées a tour, ropes leading aft.

MANŒUVRIER, an able or expert sea-officer; or one who is perfectly skilled in working a ship by every method of sailing.

MANQUER, to fly loose; understood of a rope which is broke, or loosened from the place where it was made fast, so as to be blown out to leeward, &c.

MANTEAUX, two folding-doors in a bulk-head.

MANTELETS, the covers of the ports in a ship’s side; called also ports in English, although improperly.