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

TALLARD, a space between the coursiere, or middle gangway, and the gunnel, in a galley, where the slaves are placed to row their oars.

TALON de la quille, the after-end of the keel, into which the foot of the stern-post is tenanted: this is also called a ship’s heel.

Talon de rode, the heel of the stern, or stern-post of a row-galley. See Rode.

Couper en Talus, to hew a plank shelving, or with a slanting edge.

TAMBOUR, a drum; also the drummer, or person who beats it.

Tambour d’eperon, the doubling of the cut-water, or the planks nailed on the outside of it, to defend it from the assaults of the waves.

TAMISAILLE, or Tamise, the transom, upon which the tiller traverses in a ship’s gun-room.

TAMPONS, wooden shot-plugs, employed to fill up the holes made in a ship’s side by the cannon balls of an enemy: also plates of iron, copper, or lead, used for the same purpose.

Tampons, or Tapons de canon, the tompions of the great guns.

Tampons, or Tapons d’ecubiers, hause-plugs.