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

NAVIGATEUR, a mariner, or seaman.

NAVIGATION, the theory and practice of navigation.

Navigation impropre, coasting, or sailing along shore.

Navigation propre, the art of sailing by the laws of trigonometry. See Pilotage.

NAVIGER, to sail, or direct a ship’s course at sea.

Naviger par terre, or dans le terre, to be ashore by the dead-reckoning; to be a-head of the ship by estimation.

Naviger par un grand cercle, to sail upon the arch of a great circle.

NAVIRE, a ship. See also Vaisseau.

Beau Navire en rade, a good roader.

NEUVE, a sort of small flight, used by the Dutch in the herring-fishery, and resembling a buss. See Buche.