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

Forcer de Voiles, to croud sail. See Forcer.

Ce vaisseau porte la Voile comme un rocher, the ship carries her sail as stiff as a church, or without seeming to heel.

Les Voiles sur les cargues, the sails clewed up, or hauled up in the brails.

Les Voiles sur le mât, the sails laid to the mast, or aback. See Coeffé.

Régler les Voiles, to regulate or appoint what sail is to be carried, in order to keep company in a fleet.

Toutes Voiles hors, all sails set, all sails out, or standing.

Les Voiles au sec, sails loosed, to dry in the sun or wind.

Les Voiles fouettent le mât, the sails beat against the mast, as when first taken aback.

Voile Angloise, a boat’s sail with a diagonal sprit.

Voile d’eau, a sort of water-sail used by the Dutch.