This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...au lion, boatswain's store-room, in the fore cock-pit;--ou ponton pour le carenage, (v. ponton, ) Fosse, m. ditch; moat; trench. Fossoyer, v. a. to ditch or moat round. Foudroyante, f. a kind of rocket intended to represent thunder. Fouet, m. cat; whip; whip-cord; lash; amarrage a--lashing of a tail block; poulie i--ou ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 Excerpt: ...au lion, boatswain's store-room, in the fore cock-pit;--ou ponton pour le carenage, (v. ponton, ) Fosse, m. ditch; moat; trench. Fossoyer, v. a. to ditch or moat round. Foudroyante, f. a kind of rocket intended to represent thunder. Fouet, m. cat; whip; whip-cord; lash; amarrage a--lashing of a tail block; poulie i--ou estropee, tail block;--d'armes, ancient weapon with a short handle terminating in small chains or cords, to which were attached iron balls, occasionally provided with spikes; called also scorpions. Fouetter, v, a. to whip; lash; scourge, &c.; to flap (speaking of the sails, colours, &c.); to lash a tail block, &c. Fougasse, ou fougade, f. fougasse, a small mine in which the chambers are placed from three to 10 feet under ground; there are three kinds ordinaire, d bombes, and pierrier, (v. pierrier. ) Fougon, m. cooking galley; caboose. Fougue, raquette, ou fougctte, f. rocket without a stick which moves horizontally; perroquet de--mizen top-sail; mat de perroquet de--mizen top-mast; vergue de--mizen top-sail yard. Fouiller, v. a. to trench; search or scour woods, villages, &c. by the head of the advanced guard; sometimes to plunder. Fouilles, f. cavities in ordnance, occasioned by the melting and separation of the tin by quick and continued firing, (v. egrenement); cavities in a cast filled with slag or dross. Fouilleur, m. a digger. Fouler, v. a. to gall a horse; to override him. Fouloir, m. (v. refouloir.) Foulure, f. sprain or bruise; surbating a horse. Four, m. de campagne, portable or field oven; faire du pain--to bake. Fourbir, v. a. to furbish arms. Fourbisseur, m. sword cutler; furbisher. Fourbu, a. foundered horse. Fourbure, f. foundering. Fourcats, m. crotches, or floor timbers, placed in the fore and after hold of a...
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