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

Passer sous le beaupré, to pass under the bowsprit. This phrase, which is usual amongst English as well as French seamen, implies to go a-head of, or before a ship, and cross her course.

Passe-vogue, the effort of rowing briskly, or very hard.

Passe-volant, a false muster on the ship’s books; also a wooden gun, which may terrify a ship at a distance. See Fausses-Lances.

PATACHE, an armed tender, or vessel which attends a ship of war or fleet; also a packet-boat.

Patache d’avis, an advice-boat. See Frégate d’avis.

PATARAS, a preventer-shroud; also a spare-shroud, to be hooked on occasionally.

PATARASSE, a calking iron.

PATRON, the master or commander of a merchant-ship, or boat, in the dialect of Provence.

Patron de chaloupe, the cockswain, or coxen, of a long-boat.

PATTE d’oie. See Mouiller en patte d’oie.