GABARIER, a lighter-man, or the person who conducts the gabare.

GABARI, a sort of model to represent the outline and thickness of the frames of a ship's timbers. See COUPLE.

Premier GABARI, or rather maître GABARI, the midship-frame.

GABARIS de l'arriere, the after-frames.

GABARIT de l'avant, the fore-timbers or frames.

GABIE, the top, in the dialect of Provence.

GABIER, the captain of the main, or fore-top.

GABORD, the garboard-streak, or plank next to the keel in a ship's bottom.

GABURONS. See JUMELLES.

GACHER. See RAMER.

GAFFE, a boat-hook. See CROC.

GAFFER, to hook and draw any thing near with a boat-hook.

GAGNER le vent, or GAGNER au vent, & c. to gain the wind of; to get to windward of. See AVANTAGE du vent.

GAGNER sur un vaisseau, to fore-reach, or gain ground of some ship in company.

GAGNER un port, un havre, un degré de latitude, to secure a harbour, or arrive at a rendezvous, without interruption.

GAILLARD, or CHATEAU, the elevation of the quarter-deck or fore-castle.

GAILLARD d'avant, the fore-castle.

GAILLARDELETTE, or GALAN, the flag of the fore-mast.

GAILLARDET, a sort of broad pendent displayed at the fore-mast-head.

GAINE de flamme, the canvas edging fixed on the head of a pendent, to contain the stock.

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