RADEAU, a raft.

RADER, to arrive in a road.

RADOUB, the repair of a ship in a dock.yard, &c. or the employment of the ar tificers to close the breaches in her hull with planks, timber, or sheet.lead; as also to stop the leaks by caulking, and pay the bottom with stuff.

RADOUBER, to repair a ship, or give her a repair.

RAFFALES, or RAFFALS, sudden and violent squalls of wind.

RAFRAICHIR le canon, to cool or refresh a cannon in battle, as with a wet spunge, sometimes dipped in vinegar.

RAFRAICHIR, la fourrure, to freshen the hawse.

Le vent se RAFRAICHIR, the wind freshens or increases.

RAFRAICHISSEMENT, a supply of fresh provisions of all species.

RAISONNER à la patache, or à la chaloupe, to render an account of a voyage to a visiting.boat, after arriving near any port, in order to obtain permission to enter the harbour.

RALINGUER, Mettre en RALINGUE, or Tenir en RALINGUE, to shiver a sail in the wind. See FASIER.

RALINGUES, the bolt.ropes of a sail.

Mets en RALINGUE, or fais RALINGUER! luff her up in the wind, shake her up in the wind, let the sails touch ! the order to the helmsman to steer the ship so as to let the sails shake with their edges to the wind.

RALLIER une navire au vent, to haul the wind again, or bring a ship to the wind after she had yawed to leeward.

SE LIER, to approach any object at sea.

RAMBADES, two posts or platforms in the fore.part of a galley, whereon the musketeers stand to fire.

RAMBERGE, a sort of packet.boat, advice.boat, or tender.

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