Mettre les mâts de hune HAUTS, to sway up the topmasts; to get the topmasts an-end.

HAUTURIER, or pilote-HAUTURIER, a pilot who directs the ship's course by celestial observations.

HAYE, HAIE, a ridge of rocks, a chain of rocks under water, or near the surface of the water.

HEAUME, the tiller, or bar of the helm in small vessels.

HELER un vaisseau, to hail or accost a ship at a distance.

HERPE de plat-bord, the drift-rails on the bow quarter of a ship.

HERPES de poulaine, the rails of the head.

See Lisses de POULAINE.

HERPES marines, a general name for whatever is thrown upon the sea-coasts of value, as coral, amber, &c.

HERSE de poulie. See ESTROPE.

HERSES d'aff ût. See ERSES.

HERSILIERES, certain knees placed horizontally on the quarters or bows of a ship, close to the gunnel.

HEU, a large hoy, a sailing lighter.

HEUSE, the spear of a pump, together with it's box.

HILOIRIES. See ILLOIRES.

HISSE, HISSE, hoist away! hoist heartily!

HISSER, ISSER, to hoist or pull up any thing by a tackle.

HISSER en deuceur, to hoist handsomely, or gradually.

HIVERNER, to winter, to lie up in a port during the winter season.

HOIRIN. See ORIN.

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