GARES, certain small docks or retreats, formed on the side of a narrow canal, to contain boats, that others may pass the more easily.

GARGOUSSE, or GARGOUCHE, the cartridge of a cannon or other fire-arm.

GARGOUSSIERE, a cartridge-box, or cartouch-box, for small arms.

GARITTES, the top-brims, or top-rims.

GARNIR, or rather GRÉER. See GRÉER.

GARNIR le cabestan, to rig the capstern, by fixing the voyals, bars, pins, and swifter, so as to be ready for heaving.

GARNITURE, the standing and running-rigging of a ship, together with the services of the yards.

GATTE, the manger of a ship.

GAVITEAU, a buoy, in the dialect of Provence. See BOUÉE.

GENOU de la rame, the loom of an oar.

GENOUX de fond, the lower futtocks of the timbers.

GENOUX de pourques, the lower futtock-riders.

GENS de l'équipage. See EQUIPAGE.

GENS de mer, a general name for mariners.

GENS de munitionnaire, the steward's crew or assistants.

GERSEAU, a block-strop. See EsTROPE.

GIBELOT, the standard which fastens the cut-water to the stem; called also, and more properly, COURBE capucine.

GINDANT. See GUINDANT.

GIROUETTES, the vanes of the mast-heads.

GIROUETTES quarées, very broad vanes.

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