Bon BORD, a good board.

Courir même BORD que l'ennemi, to stand on the same tack with the enemy.

BORDAGE, the planks of a ship's side. Hence

Franc BORDAGE, the outside planks.

BORDAGES de fond, the planks of the bottom or floor.

BORDAGES pour recouvrir les ponts, the planks of the decks.

BORDE au vent, & BORDE sous le vent, haul aft the sheets.

BORDÉE, one board in tacking; also a watch of part of the crew.

Faire le grande BORDÉE, to set a watch of half the ship's crew, when in any dangerous road, usually called the sea-watch.

Faire la petite BORDÉE, to set the quarter-watch.

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