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

ROULIS d’un vaisseau, the rolling motion of a ship. See Tangage.

ROUTE, the course, or way of a ship; also the place of her destination.

Route fausse, or fausse-route, the errors of a course, or the deviations from the right course, occasioned by the lee-way, drift, currents, chasing, &c.

A la Route! steer the course! the order to the helmsman to keep the ship steddy in her course.

Porter à Route, or faire droit Route, to make a strait course; to sail onward, without touching at any port in the passage.

ROUTIER, a book, or collection of charts, bearings, distances, soundings, and perspective views of the coasts of any country.

RUBORD, or Ribord. See Ribord.

RUM, or Reun. See Cale.

Donner Rum à une roche. See Faire honneur.

RUMB de vent, a point of the compass. See Air de vent, & Rose de vents.