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

QUERAT, the planks of a ship’s bottom, comprehended between the keel and the wales.

QUETE, the rake of a ship abaft, or the rake of the stern-post.

QUEUE d’une armée navale, the rear of a fleet of ships of war.

Queue de rat, tapering to the end; expressed of such ropes as are pointed, or tapering towards the end, as the tacks, &c.

QUILLE, the keel of a ship.

Quille-fausse. See Fausse-quille.

QUINTAL, an hundred weight.

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RABANER, to fit a sail with rope-bands and earings, ready for bending to its yard.

RABANS, a general name given to earings, gaskets, knittles, and rope-bands.