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

Poulie double, a double block.

Poulie simple, a single block.

POULIES de caliornes, winding tackle-blocks, or blocks furnished with three sheaves.

Poulies de drisse de misaine, the fore jear-blocks.

Poulies d’écoutes de hune, top-sail-sheet-blocks, fitted also to contain the lower-lifts.

Poulies de retour d’écoutes de hune, the quarter-blocks for the top-sail sheets.

POUPPE, the after-parts of a ship, both above and below. See Arcasse, Arriere, Dunette, &c.

Vaisseau à Pouppe quarrée, a square-sterned ship; such as are all ships of war.

Mettre vent en Pouppe, to bear away before the wind.

Mouiller en Pouppe, to moor by the stern, or get out an anchor a-stern.