BRAS, the brace of a yard.

Tenir un BRAS, to haul in and fasten the brace.

Bon BRAS, braced to a large wind; braced-in.

BRAS de revers, the lee-brace.

BRAS, or BRANCHES d'ancre, the anchor-arms.

BRASSE, a fathom, or measure of six feet.

BRASSEYAGE, the inner quarters of a yard between the shrouds.

BRASSER à faire servir, to fill the sails after they have been braced a-back.

BRASSER au vent, to brace the sails in; or to haul in the weather-braces.

BRASSER les voiles sur le mât, to brace the sails aback, or lay them to the mast.

This is also called BRASSER à contre. See COEFFER.

BRASSER sous le vent, to brace to leeward, to brace-up the yards.

BRAKES, the tarred canvas coats of the mast.

BREDINDIN, a small stay-tackle, or burton, affixed to the main-stay.

BREF, a sort of warrant or commission from the state, allowing a ship to purchase provifions, conducting her safe on the coast, and exempting her from other duties.

BREGIN, a sort of fishing-net, with very small meshes, used in the Mediterranean.

BREQUIN, or Ville-BREQUIN, a ship-wright's wimble to bore wood.

BRESSIN, a tackle-hook. See PALAN.

BREVET, CONNOISSEMENT, POLICE de chargement, a bill of lading.

BREVET d'officier, the commission or warrant of an officer.

BREUILLER. See CARGUER.

BREUILS. SeeCARGUES, MARTINETS. and GARCETTES.

BRIDER l'ancré, to shoe the anchor.

* This manoevre, according to the best of my information, is very little known amongst our mariners; it is performed by lining, or doubling, the flukes of an anchor, with two pieces of plank, to strengthen and prevent them from turning in a soft and oozy ground. BRIEUX, a term used in Britanny to express the salutation of striking the flag, or top-sails, to an admiral, &c. Also aduty paid for entering a harbour.

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