Le vent a TOMBÉ, the wind is spent, or decayed; it has become calm.

Le Mât TOMBE en arriere, the mast hangs, or rakes aft.

TONIES, a sort of Indian boats, which are usually lashed together in couples, in order to carry sail the better. The two thus pared are called Catapanel.

TONNE, a can.buoy, placed over any shelf or rock in a channel; also the nun.buoy of a ship.

TONNES are also barrels fitted to cover the mast.head when it is unrigged, to preserve it from rain.

TONNEAU, a tun, containing 2000 lb. also a general name for all sorts of large casks, whose measure is equal to that weight.

TONNELIER, the cooper of a ship, who has the charge of all the provision.casks, to keep them in proper repair.

TONTURE, the sheer of the wales and decks of a ship.

TONTURE des baux, the round.up, or convexity of a ship's beams.

TORDES. See SAUVE.rabans.

TORON. See TOURON.

TORTUE de mer, a sort of transport.ship, formed with a high deck, for the convenience of carrying troops, passengers, and their effects between decks.

TOSTE de chaloupe, the thwarts, banks, or seats of a boat, whereon the rowers sit to manage their oars.

TOUAGE, the exercise of warping or towing a ship from place to place. See also REMORQUER.

TOUCHE, the priming.wire, or priming.iron of a cannon. See DEGORGEOIR.

TOUCHER terre, or, simply, TOUCHER, to run a.ground, or strike against a rock, shore, or sand.bank.

TOUCHER à une co/te, or à une port, to touch at any coast or harbour.

TOUCHER un compas, to touch the needle of a compass with a magnet.

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