French : S
A TRANSLATION OF French SEA.TERMS and PHRASES: S
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SURVENTER, to overblow, or blow a storm.
SUSAIN, or SUSIN, a name sometimes given to the quarter.deck. See GAILLARD.
SUSPENTES, vulgarly called SURPENTES, the main and sore.tackle pendents.
SYRTES, shifting.sands, quick.sands, or shelves.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 403, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/1734.html