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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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.
PREFACE.
A LIST of the SUBSCRIBERS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
AN UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF THE MARINE.
A.
Plane of PROJECTION, Plate I.
HORIZONTAL PLANE. Plate I.
B.
C.
LEMMA.
D.
Explanation of the figures represented in the Deck, plate III.
E.
1st, Silence.
2d. Cast loose your guns.
3d. Level your guns.
4th. Take out your tompions.
5th. Run out your guns.
6th. Prime.
7th. Point your guns.
8th. fire.
9th. Spunge your gun.
10th. Load with cartridge.
11th. Shot your guns.
12th. Put in your tompions.
13th. House your guns.
14th. Secure your guns.
F.
Instructions to prime.
G.
H.
J.
K.
L.
M.
Necessary orders before a bombardment by sea.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
Explanation of fig. 3. plate VIII.
R.
S.
EXPLANATION of fig. 1. plate X. which exhibits the Stern of
T.
V.
W.
Conclusion of the article Pump.
X.
Y.
SUPPLEMENT and ERRATA.
A TRANSLATION OF THE PHRASES AND TERMS OF ART IN THE FRENCH MARINE.
ERRATA.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
J.
L.
M.
N.
O.
P.
Q.
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