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

TOUÉE, a name given to two or three hawsers bent upon an end, i. e. fastened at the end of each other, and to an anchor a-head, so as to ride a ship with more security.

TOUER, to warp a ship from one place to another in a harbour.

TOUR à feu, a light-house. See Phare.

Tour de bitte au cable, a turn of the cable about the bits; the bitting of a cable.

Tour de cable, a foul hawse; a turn or elbow in the hawse. See Cable and Croix.

Tour-et-choque, a weather-bit of the cable, or a turn and half-turn about the bits.

Tour marine, a watch-tower, or block-house, on the sea-coast.

Tour de cable autour du virevaut, the turns of the cable round the windlass; the act of passing it about the windlass.

TOURBILLON, a whirlwind upon the sea.

TOURET. See Tolets & echome.