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

Taquets simples, cleats which are formed nearly in the manner of a wedge or quoin; they are usually nailed to the deck or sides, to support or wedge up any weighty body.

TARRIERE, an augre, or auger, used by shipwrights to bore the planks and timbers, in order to fasten them together with bolts and tree-nails.

TARTANE, a tartane, or small vessel, usual in the Mediterranean.

TEMPETE, a tempest, or violent storm.

TEMS, a general term for weather.

Tems affiné, fine weather, clear weather, or a clear sky. See Affine.

Tems à perroquet, a top-gallant gale, top-gallant weather.

Tems de mer, or gros Tems, tempestuous weather.

Tems embrumé, a fog; foggy weather.

TENAILLE, a wooden engine formed like a pair of pincers, and employed to confine the planks of a ship in their places, till they can be nailed or bolted to the timbers.