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

SIAMPAN, a small coasting-vessel of China, with one sail, and two, four, or six oars; extremely light and swift.

SIFFLEMENT, the whistling of a shot as it flies through the air when discharged from a cannon.

SIFFLET, a boatswains call.

SIGNAL, a general or particular signal used at sea.

SILLAGE, or l’eau d’un vaisseau, the track or wake of a ship; the trace which she leaves behind her on the surface of the sea.

Doubler le Sillage d’un vaisseau, to sail with twice the velocity of another ship; or, according to the sea-phrase, to sail two feet to her one,

SILLER, to run a-head; to have head-way through the sea, &c.

SIMAISE, or rather Cimaise, a wave or ogee in the sculpture of the ship’s mouldings.

SINGE, a sort of gin, or machine, with a roller or winch in the middle, which is turned by handspikes: and used to discharge goods from a boat or small vessel.

SINGLER. See Cingler.