GLA�ONS, or bancs de glace, flakes, or islands of ice.

GOLFE, a gulf of the sea, as of Mexico, of Lyons, &c.

GONDS, the gudgeons, by which the rudder is hung to the stern-post. See FERRURE de gouvernail.

GONDOLE, a gondola of Venice.

GONDOLIERS, the master and crew of a gondola.

GONNE, a sea-cask somewhat larger than a barrel.

GORET, or GORRET, a hog, or large brush to scrub the ship's bottom under water.

GORETER, to hog a vessel; to apply the hog to her bottom.

GORGERE, or TAILLEMER, the foremost and lowest part of the cut-water, or knee of the head.

GOUDRON, or GOUDRAN, tar.

GOUDRONNER, to tar a ship, or pay her sides with tar.

GOUELETE, a schooner.

GOUFFRE, a gulf, race, or whirlpool; as the race of Portland, &c.

GOUJURE, the notch or channel cut round the outside of a block or dead-eye, to receive the strop or rope which is fixed therein.

GOUJURE de chouquet, the hole in a cap, through which the hiliards of a sail is sometimes reeved.

GOULET, the strait entrance of a harbour.

GOUPILLE, the forelock of a bolt. See CLAVETTE.

GOURDIN, a cobbing-board, used to punish the slaves in the gallies.

GOURMETTE, a ship-boy, servant, or apprentice, in the dialect of Provence; also a watchman appointed by the merchants to take care of the goods in a lighter till they are shipped or landed.

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