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

Traversin d’élinguet, the beam into which the pauls of the capstern are bolted.

Traversin de herpes, a ship’s davit; see also Minot.

Traversin des bittes, the cross-piece of the bits.

Traversin du chateau d’avant, the cross-piece of the fore-castle, which contains the kevels and cleats for belaying ropes.

Traversin des affuts, the transoms of the gun-carriages.

Traversins de taquets, the step or piece of timber in which the feet of the main and fore-sheet kevels are lodged.

TRÉLINGAGE, a crow-foot. See Marticles.

Trélingage des étais sous les hunes, the crow-feet of the tops.

Trélingage des haubans, the cat-harpings of the shrouds.

TRÉLINGUER, to reeve a crow-foot, or form any thing similar thereto, as the clue of a hammock, &c.