OCEAN, a name generally given in France to the Western or Atlantic Ocean.

OCTANT, the octant invented by Godfrey and Hadley.

OEIL, YEUX, ou TROUS, the holes formed in the clews of a sprit-sail to let out the water which falls into it's cavity when the ship pitches.

OEIL de boeuf. See YEUX.

OEIL de bouc, water-gall, or weather-gall.

OEIL de pié, or YEUX de pié, the eye-let holes wrought in the reef of a sail, thro' which the points are reeved.

OEIL de roüe, the hole in the truck or wheel of a gun-carriage, through which the axle passes.

OEILLET, an eye-splice on the end of any rope.

OEILLET d'étai, the eye of a stay which goes over the mast-head.

OEILLETS de la tournevire, the eyes in the two ends of a voyol, which are lashed together with a laniard when the voyol is brought to the capstern.

OEILS, the eyes, or hawses of a ship.

See ECUBIERS.

OEUVRE-mortes, the dead-work of a ship, or all that part which is above water, comprehending the quarter-deck, poop, and fore-castle.

OEUVRE-vives, the quick-work, or all that part of a ship which is under water.

OEUVRES de marée, the graving, causing, or repairing a ship's bottom, when she is left dry aground during the recess of the tide.

OFFICIERS bleu. See BLEU.

OFFICIERS-généraux, the general officers in the French navy; as, the admirals, vice-admirals, rear-admirals, and commodores.

OFFICIERS de port, the officers of a dock-yard, appointed to see that the shipping are properly moored, masted, rigged, repaired, caulked, and otherwise equipped with whatever is necessary; according to their destination.

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