Faux.TILLAC, the orlop. See FAUX.pont, and FAUX.baux.

TILLE, the cuddy, or cabin of a lighter, or other undecked vessel; also the place where the helmsman stands in a Dutch flight.

TIMON, or BARRE de gouvernail, the tiller.

TIMONNIER, the helmsman or steers.man.

TINS, the blocks upon which the keel and floor.timbers of a ship are laid while she is building.

TIRANT d'eau, the draught of water of a ship.

TIRE! the order to the boat's crew to row hard, or forcibly, a.head.

TIRE du vent, or TIRE.avant! pull away! pull ahead chearly!

TIRE.FOIN, the worm used to draw the charge of a cannon.

TIRER tant de pieds d'eau, to draw so many feet of water, in order to float. See TIRANT d'eau.

TIRER à la mer, to stretch out to sea.

TIRE.VEILLES, the man.ropes, or entering.ropes of the side.

TIRE.VEILLE de beaupré. See SAUVE.garde.

TOILE noyale, canvass, or duck, employed to make sails; sail.cloth.

TOILES de sabords, port.sails. See VOILES à left.

TOISER, to measure by the fathom. See BRASSE.

TOLETS, or ESCOMES. See ESCOMES.

TOMBER, as a sea.term, implies to lean or incline; also to cease or sail; as,

TOMBER sous le vent, to fall to leeward.

Reference Works