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

Vent d’amont, a land-wind, or land breeze.

Vent d’aval, a foul wind which blows from the sea, &c.

Vent de bouline, a scant-wind, on which the ship cannot lie her course without being close-hauled.

Vent de quartier, a quarterly, or quartering wind[^[61]].

Vent en pouppe. See Vent arriere.

Vent en pouppe, largue la soute; large wind, large allowance; an expression used by seamen on the commencement of a fair wind, after they had been put to short allowance in consequence of foul winds.

Le Vent en pouppe fait trouver la mer unie, a stern wind brings an easy sea; expressed of a ship when sailing afore the wind, in which situation she will be less strained by the agitation of the sea, than when she lies in the trough or hollow of it, side-ways.

Vent largue, a large wind.

Vent routier, a wind which serves to go and come upon the same line; such is the wind upon the beam.

Vents variables, variable winds, or such as are without the tropics.