MUASSE, a large iron maul, used by ship-wrights to drive the tree-nails and bolts into the ship's side; also a very long tiller used in some lighters.

MASULIT, a sort of Indian boat, whose sides are composed of the bark of trees, and caulked with moss.

MÂT, a mast. The principal masts of a ship are,

Le grand MÂT, the main-mast.

MÂT de misaine, the fore-mast.

MÂT d'artimon, the mizen-mast.

MÂT d'un brin, a mast formed of one piece of wood only; such are the bowsprit and top-masts of all ships, and all the masts of a small vessel.

MÂT force, a mast which is sprung.

MÂT jumelle, reclampé, or renforce, a mast which is fished in a weak place, or opposite to any spring.

MÂT de rechange, spare top-masts, or masts in reserve.

Aller à MÂTS & à cordes, Mettre à MÂTS & à cordes, se mettre à sec, to try, or scud under bare poles.

MÂTS venus à bas, disabled masts.

MÂTS de hune hauts, to heave the top-masts an end, or swayed up.

MATAFIONS, knittles, or small robands.

MÂT en caravelle, fitted with pole top-masts.

MÂT en chandelier, masted upright. Expressed of a ship whose masts are stayed so as neither to hang forward or aft.

MÂT en frégate, the bent or inclination of

of the masts, when they rake forward, or stoop towards the head.

MÂTÉ en fourche, or à corne, masted for a boom and gaff; as a sloop or schooner.

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