SOUTENIR, to support under the lee; expressed of a current which acts upon the lee.side of a ship, and counter.balances the lee.way, when she is close.hauled, so as to keep her in the right course, without falling to leeward.

SOUTENIR chasse. See Soutenir CHASSE.

See SOUTENIR, to bear up against a scant.wind or current, without being driven much to lee.ward, or down the stream.

SPARIES. See CHOSES de la mer.

SQUELETTE, the carcase or skeleton of a ship; or the ribs, with the keel, stem, and stern.post, after the planks are ripped off.

STAMENAIS, or rather GENOUX, the lower.futtocks.

STRAPONTIN, a fort of hammoc, used in hot climates to sleep in.

STRIBORD, or TRIBORD, the starboard.side of a ship.

Avoir l'amure à STRIBORD, to have the starboard.tacks aboard, or to sail upon the starboard.tack.

SUAGE, a coat of tallow, soap, sulphur, &c. with which the bottom of a ship is payed to enable her to sail smoothly through the water.

SUD, the south, or south.point. See ROSE de vents.

Etre au SUD de la ligne, to be in south latitude, or to the southward of the equinoctial line.

SUPANNE, or etre en PANNE. See PANNE.

SUPER, to stop or close accidentally; expressed of a leak which is choaked, or filled with sea.weed, or such like material that may have entered with the water.

SURCHARGER, to overload a ship.

SURJOUAILLÉ, or SURJAULÉ, soul of the anchor.stock; expressed of the cable.

SURLIER, to woold. See also ROSTER.

SURVENTE, a hard gale of wind; a tempest.

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