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

SASSES, buckets to draw water, for washing the decks, &c.

SAUGUE, a fishing-boat of Provence.

SAUSISSON, the trough, or sausage, filled with powder, which communicates the flame from the train to the fire-pots or powder-barrels in a fire-ship.

SAUT, a water-fall in a river, which renders it unnavigable in that part.

Donner un Saut à la bouline, to check the bowline.

SAUTE, an expression of command, which answers to away up, or away out to such a place! &c. as, Saute sur la beaupré! away out on the bowsprit! &c. Saute sur la vergue! go up to the yard, or out upon the yard, &c.

SAUTER, to veer, or shift suddenly; expressed of a wind when it changes to another point of the compass.

SAUVAGE, or Sauvement, salvage, the payment of salvage.

SAUVE-gardes, the ridge-ropes which extend the nettings of a ship’s head.

Sauve-gardes, or tire-veilles, the horses, or man-ropes of the bow-sprit.