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

OREILLES de l’ancre, the broad parts of the fluke of an anchor.

ORGANEAU, the ring of an anchor. See Arganeau.

ORGUES, an organ, or machine, sometimes used in a sea-fight by privateers: it contains several barrels of musketoons, or small-arms, fixed upon one stock, so as to be all fired together.

ORIENTER les voiles, to trim the sails, or place them in the most advantageous manner, to receive the wind, and accelerate the ship’s course.

ORIN, the buoy-rope of an anchor.

ORSE, the larboard-side, in the dialect of Provence. Also the order to luff.

ORSER, to row against the wind, or row head-to-wind. This is likewise the language of the gallies.

ORTODROMIE, a course which lies upon a meridian or parallel.

OSSEC, the water-way, or well-room of a boat.

OSSIERES. See Haussieres.