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

Saille! a manner of shouting amongst the sailors, as a signal to pull or heave all at once.

SAIN, clear, safe, or clean; as,

Côte-Sain, a clean bottom, or clear coast, which has no rocks or sands near it.

SAINT aubinet. See Saint Aubinet.

SAINTE-barbe, or chambre des canonniers, the gun-room of a vessel of war.

SAIQUE, a sort of Grecian or Turkish ketch.

SAISINE, a seising or lashing of any kind.

Saisine de beaupré, or Liure, the gammoning of the bowsprit. See Liure.

SAISER, to seize or fasten any rope with a lashing, &c. See Amarrer.

SALE, foul; an epithet given to a coast full of dangerous rocks, shallows, and breakers.