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

MI-mat. See Hunier.

MINOT, boute-dehors, defense, the davit of a ship: also a fire-boom.

MINUTE, a nautical, or astronomical mile.

MIRE & coins de Mire, the coins, or aiming wedges of a cannon.

Prendre sa Mire, to take aim with a cannon, to level, or point a cannon, or other fire-arm, to its object.

MIRER, to loom, or appear indistinctly, as the land under a cloud on the sea-coast.

MIROIR. See Ecusson.

MISAINE, the fore-mast.

Misaine, or voile de Misaine, the fore-sail.

MITRAILLES, langrage shot, or small pieces of iron, or old nails, with which cannon are sometimes charged in a sea-fight.