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A TRANSLATION OF French SEA-TERMS and PHRASES: M
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MER, the sea; whence, Pleine MER, full sea; Haute MER, high water. See MAÉE.
MER sans fond, a part of the sea where there is no anchoring-ground.
La MER a perdu, the tide has fallen; it is falling-water.
La MER brise, the sea breaks, or foams; as by striking a rock or shore.
La MER brûle, the sea burns, as in a dark and tempestuous night.
La MER est courte, the sea runs short, broken or interrupted.
La MER est longue, the sea runs long and steady; or without breaking.
La MER étale, the sea is smooth, as in a calm.
La MER mugit, the sea roars, as being turbulent.
La MER rapporte, the spring-tides have re-commenced.
La MER se creuse, the tea rises and runs cross.
La MER va chercher le vent, the wind rises against the sea.
Il a de la MER, the sea runs high. When the violence of the waves are abated, they say, in a contrary sense, Il n'y a plus dE MER.
Jetter à la MER, to throw overboard.
Mettre à la MER, or faire voiles, to put to sea, or set sail.
Tenir la MER, to keep the sea, or hold out in the offing.
Tirer à la MER, to stretch out to sea. See BOUTER au large.
Recevoir un coup de MER, to ship a sea.
M E R LI N E R une voile, to marle a sail to it's foot-rope.
Arbre de MESTRE, the main-mast of a row galley.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 383, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/1678.html