RELEVER, to bring a ship afloat, after she had lain aground for some time; also to right a ship after she had lain upon a careen.

RELEVER l'ancre, to weigh the anchor again, and change it's situation.

RELEVER le quart, or le timonnier, to relieve the watch, or the helmsman.

RELEVER les branles, to lash up the hammocs, in order to make a clear passage between.decks. See BRANLE BAS.

RELEVER une côte, to survey a coast; or to draw a plan or chart thereof.

RELEVER un vaisseau, to steer by the compass, or shape the course thereby.

REMÉDIER à des voies d'eau, to stop or stanch the leaks.

REMOLE, a dangerous whirlpool.

REMONTER, to sail up a river, as from the sea.

REMORQUER, to tow a ship by a boat, or other small vessel with oars.

REMOULAT, a person who has the charge of the oars in a row.galley.

REMOUX, the eddy, or dead.water, left behind a ship's stern when she is advancing ing under sail.

RENARD, a sort of handspec, or lever, with an iron claw, used to remove large pieces of timber, &c. in a dock.yard.

RENARD is also a traverse.board.

RENCONTRE! shift the helm! or shift over the helm! the order to the helmsman, to meet the ship, right the helm, or put it towards the opposite side, in order to check the ship's sheer.

RENDEZ.VOUS, the rendezvous, or place of destination of a fleet of ships.

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