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

Voiles de l’avant, the head-sails.

Voiles d’étai, the stay-sails. See Étai.

VOILERIE, a sail-loft, or place where sails are formed.

VOILIER, a sail-maker.

Bon Voilier, or mauvais Voilier, when expressed of a ship, implies a good or bad sailer, or one that sails swiftly or slowly.

VOILURE, the trim of the sails; also a complete suit of sails, with their furniture.

Voilure, a general name for all sorts of sails belonging to a ship.

Meme Voilure, the same sail set; expressed of two ships in company, which carry the same quantity and number of sails.

Regler sa Voilure, to regulate the quantity of sail to be carried in order to keep company with some other ship or ships.

Toute la Voilure de l’avant, all the head-sails.