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

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SABLE, a watch-glass of any measure of time. See also Horloge.

Sable mouvant, a quick-sand or shifting-sand.

SABORD, a gun-port in the ship’s side; whence,

Fermer les Sabords, to let fall, or shut in the port lids.

Faux-Sabord, a false port painted on a ship’s side, and corresponding to a wooden gun, both which are calculated to deceive an enemy in time of war.

SABORDS pour le lest, ballast-ports.

SACHETS de mítrailles, grape-shot, or partridge-shot.

SAFRAN de gouvernail, the after-piece of a rudder, used to augment its breadth.

Safran de l’étrave, an additional piece of timber fayed on the fore part of the cutwater, to enlarge it, immediately above the fore-foot, and enable the ship to hold the wind better.