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

Tire-soin, the worm used to draw the charge of a cannon.

TIRER tant de pieds d’eau, to draw so many feet of water, in order to float. See Tirant d’eau.

Tirer à la mer, to stretch out to sea.

Tire-veilles, the man ropes, or entering-ropes of the side.

Tire-veille de beaupré. See Sauve-garde.

TOILE noyale, canvass, or duck, employed to make sails; sail-cloth.

TOILES de sabords, port-sails. See Voiles à lest.

TOISER, to measure by the fathom. See Brasse.

TOLETS, or Escomes. See Escomes.

TOMBER, as a sea-term, implies to lean or incline; also to cease, or fail; as,