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

Mettre à la voile, to get under sail, to set sail.

Mettre un navire en rade, to carry a ship into any road.

Mettre à terre, to carry, or put ashore, to disembark.

Mettre la grande voile à l’échelle, to get the main-tack down with a passaree.

Mettre les basses voiles sur les cargues, to haul up the courses in the brails.

Mettre les voiles dedans, Mettre à sec, ou Mettre à mâts & à cordes, to take in, furl, or hand all the sails.

Mettre le linguet, to paul the capstern, or put in the paul.

Mettre un matelot à terre, to set ashore one of the crew, to turn adrift or maroon a sailor.

Mettre un ancre en place, to stow an anchor on the bow.

MEURTRIERES, ou Jalousies, the loop-holes in a ship’s sides or bulk-heads, through which they can fire musquetry on the enemy.