A
ABACK to ADMIRAL of the fleet
Vice-ADMIRAL to AFTER-SAILS
AGENT-VICTUALLER to ALL'S WELL
ALL bands high to ANCHOR
To drag the ANCHORS to To fish the ANCHOR
To sheer the ship to her ANCHOR to Top-ARMOUR
To sheer the ship to her ANCHOR
To shoe the ANCHOR
To weigh the ANCHOR
ANCHOR-ground
AN-END
APEEK
APRON
Naval ARCHITECTURE
ARMED-SHIP
Top-ARMOUR
ASHORE to AUGER
AWEIGH to AZIMUTH COMPASS
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ARMED-SHIP
ARMED-SHIP (vaisseau armé en guerre capre, Fr.) a vessel occasionally taken into the service of the government in time of war, and employed to guard some particular coast, or attend on a fleet. She is therefore armed and equipped in all respects like a ship of war, and commanded by an officer of the navy, who has the rank of master and commander. All ships of this sort are upon the establishment of the King's sloops, having a lieutenant, master, purser, Surgeon, &c.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 24, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0077.html