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

Soufflage is also the new planking of a ship, or giving her a new skin, after the old planks are ripped off.

Souffler, to double a ship with new planks and wales, so as to stiffen her when she is built too crank; or to prevent or diminish the efforts of an enemy’s cannon.

Souffler les canons, to scale the great guns, or cleanse them by blowing a little powder from them.

SOULIE, the bed of a ship, or the impression she has left in the mud on shore, after having lain aground during the ebb-tide.

SOULIER, the shoe of an anchor.

SOUN, or Tsoun, a large flat-bottomed ship, navigated on the rivers of China.

SOUQUE! hang, or swing upon! a phrase among the common sailors, spoken of a rope which they are pulling.

SOURCE du vent, the point of the compass in which the wind sits.

SOURDRE, to rise up, or brew; expressed of a cloud or squall issuing from the horizon towards the zenith.

Sourdre au vent, to hold a good wind, to claw or eat to windward.