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

SOUS-argousin, an officer in the gallies, who assists the argousin in his duty. See Argousin.

SOUS-barbe. See Sou-barbe.

Sous-barbes, short props or shoars, placed under the stem while the ship is yet on the stocks.

Sous-barque, the upper-streak of a lighter, or the streak which lies close under the gunnel.

Sous-comite, an officer in the gallies, who assists and relieves the Comite; which see.

Sous-fréter, to under-freight a ship, or hire her out to a second person, after having contracted for her freight to a first.

SOUTE, a store-room in the orlop of a ship, of which there are several; as,

Soute au biscuit, the bread-room; Soute aux poudres, the magazines, &c.

SOUTENIR, to support under the lee; expressed of a current which acts upon the lee-side of a ship, and counter-ballances the lee-way, when she is close-hauled, so as to keep her in the right course without falling to leeward.

Soutenir chasse. See Soutenir Chasse.