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

MODELE. See Gabarit.

MOIS de gages, the monthly pay, or wages of a sailor.

MOLE de port, a pier, or mole-head, raised across the mouth of a harbour, to break off the force of the sea.

MOLER en pouppe, ou poger, to bear away and bring the wind aft, in the dialect of Provence and Italy.

MOLLIR, une corde, to slacken, douse, or ease off a taught rope.

MONSON, or Mouson, a monsoon, or trade-wind of India.

MONTANS de poulaine, the timbers of the head, or upright rails, which are usually ornamented with sculpture.

Montans de voute, the stern-timbers.

Le MONTANT de l’eau, or le flot, flowing water, the flood tide.

MONTÉ, mounted, or equipped with a certain number of guns, or men; as,