Affranchir, ou franchir la Pompe, to free the ship, by discharging more water with the pumps than has entered by the leaks. See Affranchir.
A la Pompe, pump ship! the order to pump out the water from a ship’s bottom.
Charger la Pompe, to fetch the pump.
Etre à une, ou à deux Pompes, to have one or both pumps constantly employed to free the ship.
La Pompe est engorgée, the pump is choaked or foul.
La Pompe est éventée, the pump blows, or is split so as to be rendered unserviceable.
La Pompe est haute, ou la Pompe est franche, the pump sucks, or is dry.
La Pompe est prise, the pump is fetched.
La Pompe se décharge, the pump has lost water. See Décharge.
Pompe à la Vénitienne, a Venetian pump.