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.

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William Falconer

PREFACE.

A LIST of the SUBSCRIBERS.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AN UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF THE MARINE.

A TRANSLATION OF THE PHRASES AND TERMS OF ART IN THE FRENCH MARINE.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES

Transcriber’s Note:

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

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,
Author of The Shipwreck.
LONDON:
Printed for T. Cadell (Successor to Mr. Millar) in the Strand.
MDCCLXIX.
TO
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
The LORDS COMMISSIONERS
FOR EXECUTING THE OFFICE OF
LORD HIGH ADMIRAL
OF
GREAT BRITAIN, &c.
THIS WORK
IS,
By their LORDSHIPS’ Permission,
WITH THE UTMOST RESPECT,
INSCRIBED,
BY
The Author.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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