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

Taquet de mât de chaloupe, a small cleat, whereon the tack of a long-boat’s main-sail is fastened.

Taquets d’amure, the chess-trees. See also Dogue d’amure.

Taquets de bittes. See Courbes de bittes.

Taquets de cabestan, the whelps of the capstern. See Fuseaux.

Taquets d’echelle, the steps which are nailed on the gangway, whereby to ascend or descend the ship’s side.

Taquets d’écoutes, the kevels or great cleats, whereon the tacks and sheets of the courses are belayed.

Taquets de hune à l’Angloise, the cheeks of the bow sprit.

Taquets de mâts, the belaying-cleats of the lower-masts, which are usually furnished with several pins to fasten different running ropes.

Taquets de ponton, large hollow cleats fixed on the side of a pontoon, or sheer-hulk, to fasten the pendant of the relieving-tackle.

Taquets de potence, the cheeks of a common sea-pump. See Potence.