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

OUVRIR, to open, or discover two objects separately at sea, when sailing at some distance from them.

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PACFI, ou Pafi, le grand Pacfi, the main-course, or main-sail.

Le petit Pacfi, ou Pacfi de bourcet, the fore-course or fore-sail.

Etre aux deux PACFIS, to be under the courses.

PACIFIER, to become calm; also to fall, or grow smooth, when spoken of the sea.

PAGAIE, the paddle of a canoe.

PAGE de la chambre du capitaine, the cabin-boy.

PAGES. See Mousses & garçons.

PAILLES de bittes, long iron bolts thrust into holes in the bits, to keep the cable from starting off.