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

Meche de cabestan, the middle-piece, or body of the capstern.

Meche de mât, the main or middle-piece of a lower-mast, which is composed of several pieces, as usual in many ships of war.

Meche du gouvernail, the principal piece of a rudder.

Meche d’une corde, the middle strand of a four stranded rope.

MEMBRES de vaisseau, the frames of a ship, or the pieces of which the ribs are composed, as floor-timbers, top-timbers, and futtocks.

MER, the sea; whence,

Pleine-Mer, full sea.

Haute-Mer, high water. See Marée.

Mer sans fond, a part of the sea where there is no anchoring-ground.

La Mer à perdu, the sea is fallen, it is falling-water.