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

SUPANNE, or etre en Panne. See Panne.

SUPER, to stop or close accidentally; expressed of a leak which is choaked, or filled with sea-weed, or such like material, that may have entered with the water.

SURCHARGER, to overload a ship.

SURJOUAILLÉ, or Surjaulé, foul of the anchor-stock; expressed of the cable.

Le cable est Surjaulé, the anchor is foul, having a turn of its cable under the stock.

SURLIER, to woold. See also Roster.

SURVENTE, a hard gale of wind, a tempest.

SURVENTER, to over-blow, or blow a storm.

SUSAIN, or SUSIN, a name sometimes given to the quarter-deck. See Gaillard.

SUSPENTES, vulgarly called Surpentes, the main and fore-tackle pendants.