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

[10]. Vegetius.

[11].

A ponderous mace, with studs of iron crown’d,

Full twenty cubits long he swings around. Pope.

[12]. See the note on the following page.

[13]. Potter’s Archaeologia Graeca. De Morogues Tactique Navale.

[14].

Ut primum rostris crepuerunt obvia rostra,

In puppim rediere rates, emissaque tela

Aera texerant, vacuumque cadentia pontum. Lucan.