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

Revirement par la tête, ou par la queue, to tack a fleet or squadron of ships of war by the van or rear, so that the foremost ships or the aftmost ships go about first, to preserve the order of the line.

REVIRER, to put about; to change the course of a ship.

Revirer dans l’eaux d’un navire, to tack in a ship’s wake, and stand on the same course, a-stern of her.

REVOLIN, a sudden gust of wind, which blows off the shore, as by rebound from the adjacent hills.

RIBORD, the second plank, or streak of planks, on a ship’s bottom, counting from the keel. See Gabord.

RIBORDAGE, the damage due from one ship to another which has sustained any hurt from the misconduct or neglect of the former, as established by merchants.

RIDE, a laniard.

RIDER, to haul taught, or pull strait.

Rider la voile. See Ris.

RIDES de haubans, the laniards of the shrouds.