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

PAUSES, a sort of long and wide boats used to embark merchandise at Archangel, in Moscovy.

PECHER un ancre, to hook, and heave up from the bottom, another anchor, with that of the ship, when several anchors lie near to each other, as in a common road.

PEDAGNE, or Pedagnon, the stretchers of a row-galley. See also Banquettes.

PELLES, corn shovels, or ballast-shovels, used in trimming a ship’s hold.

PENDANT, or Flamme. See Flamme.

PENDEUR, or Pendour, the pendant of any tackle, runner, &c.

PENDOUR de caliorne, the winding tackle-pendant.

PENDOURS de balancines, the spans of the lifts.

Pendours de bras, the brace-pendants at the yard-arms.

PENES, pitch-mops. See Baton à vadel.