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

Oeuvre vives, the quick-work, or all that part of a ship which is under water.

OEUVRES de marée, the graving, calking, or repairing a ship’s bottom, when, having been laid on the ground, the tide has ebbed from her, so as to leave the bottom dry.

OFFICIERS bleu. See Bleu.

Officiers-généraux, the general officers in the French navy, as the admirals, vice-admirals, rear admirals, and commodores.

Officiers de port, the officers of a dock-yard, appointed to see that the shipping are properly moored, masted, rigged, repaired, calked, and otherwise equipped with whatever is necessary, according to their destination.

Officiers de santé, officers who superintend the affairs of the quarantine in a port.

Officiers-majors, the superior, or commissioned officers in a ship of war, as the captain, lieutenants, and ensign.

Officiers-mariniers, the mechanical or warrant-officers in a ship of war, of which the principal are, the master, boatswain, gunner, carpenter, and sail-maker; as distinguished from the military officers, called Officiers-majors. See the preceding article.

O! du navire, hola! hoa the ship, a hoay! the manner of hailing or calling to a ship whose name is not known.

O! du Soleil Royal hola! hoa, the Royal Sun ahoay!