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

PANTOIRES, pendants on the mast-heads or yard-arms, wherein to hook preventer-shrouds, or yard-tackles.

PAPIERS & enseignemens, the papers of a ship, comprehending the bills of lading, manifest, coquets, &c.

PAQUE-BOT, or Paquet-bot, a packet-boat, or packet-vessel; as those which pass between Dover and Calais, &c.

Faire la PARADE, to dress a ship, or to adorn her with a number of flags, pendants, and other colours, which are displayed from different parts of the masts, yards, and rigging.

PARADIS, or Bassin, the basin of a dock, or an inner harbour.

PARAGE, a space of the sea appointed to cruise, or rendezvous in; also a part of the sea near any coast.

Vaisseau mouillé en Parage, a ship anchored in an open road, or in the offing.

PARC, an inclosure for containing the magazines and store-houses in a royal dock-yard.

Parc dans un vaisseau, a cot or pen, wherein cattle are inclosed in a ship.

PARCLOSSES, limber-boards.