HUNES de perroquet, the topmast cross-trees.

HUNIER, a topsail.Le grand HUNIER, the main-topsail.

Le petit HUNIER, the fore-topsail.

Avoir les HUNIERS à mi-ma/t, to have the topsails half-mast up.

Avoir les HUNIERS dehors, to have the top-sails set.

Mettre le vent sur les HUNIERS, to brace the topsails to the wind, or to lay them aback on the mast.

Amener les HUNIERS sur le ton, to lower the topsails down upon the cap.

HUTTER, to lower the lower yards down a port-last, and peck them up so as to hold less wind, as when a ship rides at anchor in a storm.

HYDROGRAPHE, an hydrographer, employed by the state to teach navigation in the sea-ports.

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