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

PAILLOT, the steward-room in a row-galley.

PAIS somme, a shoal or shallow.

PALAMANTE, a general name given to the oars of a row-galley; which are forty feet and six inches in length.

PALAN, a tackle of any kind. See Itaque and Garant.

Palan à caliorne, a three-fold tackle. See Caliorne.

Palan à candelette. See Candelette.

Palan d’amure, a tack-tackle.

Palan d’etai, a stay-tackle.

Palan de misaine, the fore-tackle.

Grand Palan, the main tackle.