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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.

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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