ANNEAU d' écoutilles, or boucles, ring-bolts of the deck, &c.

ANNEAU d'étai, the hanks of a stay-sail. See DAILLOTS.

ANNEAUX de sabords, the ring-bolts of the gun-ports.

ANORDIE, a northerly storm peculiar to the gulph of Mexico, and the adjacent coast, at certain seasons of the year, called by the English Creoles, a north.

ANSE, a cove, bight or small bay.

ANSPECT, a handspeck or lever.

ANTENNE, a lateen sail-yard. See VERGUE.

ANTOIT, a crooked instrument of iron, used to bind the side-planks round the timbers

in ship-building. The English artificers perform this operation by wraining-bolts and staffs.

A PIC, a-peek; or perpendicularly above the anchor, with an extended cable.

APIQUER une vergue, to top a sail-yard, or peek it up.

APLESTER, or APLESTRER, to unfurl and set the sails, ready for putting to sea.

APOSTIS, the row-locks of a galley.

APOTRES, the hawse-pieces of a ship.

APPARAUX, the whole furniture of a ship, as the sails, yards, blocks, anchors, cables,

helm, and artillery. This term is therefore more comprehensive than Agrès, although

less so than Equippement, which, besides the above, includes the seamen, soldiers,

and their provisions.

APPARCELADO, a flat, equal and uniform bottom of the sea.

APPAREIL de carene, a general name for the machinery employed in careening a ship.

APPAREIL de pompe, the pump-gear, as the boxes, brake, spear, &c.

APPAREILLER, to make ready for sailing, to get under sail.

APPARTEMENT, a birth, cabin, or fore-room, in a ship.

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