TRÉLINGAGE, a crow.foot. See MARTICLES.

TRÉLINGAGE des étais saus les hunes, the crow.feet of the tops.

TRÉLINGAGE des haubans, the cat.harpins of the shrowds.

TRÉLINGUER, to reeve a crow.foot or form any thing similar thereto, as the clue of a hammoc, &c.

TRÉMUE, a trunk, or sloping paffage formed in some merchant.ships, whereby the cables are conducted, from the top of the sore.castle, downward to the hawse: it is usually covered with a small grating.

TRÉMUE is also a hood, or companion, placed over the coamings of the hatches, in merchant.ships, to keep the steerage warm, and prevent the rain or sea.water from falling into it.

TREOU, a square sail, used in scudding, by small vessels, particularly sloops, tartans, gallies, &c.

TREMOR, atrip, the anchor drawn out of the ground in a perpendicular direction. Topsails are atrip when hoisted up to their utmost extent.

TRÉPORT, or allonge de pouppe, a stern.timber, whose lower end corresponds with the top of the stern.

TRÉSORIER général de la marine, an officer whose duty resembles that of our treasurer of the navy.

TRESSE de meche, a large match formed of three matches twisted round each other, so as to fire a cannon with more certainty and expedition.

TRESSES, a sort of knittles frequently used as seizings.

TRÉVIER, or Maître.voiler, the master sail.maker of a ship.

TREUIL, a roller or winch of several kinds.

TRÉVIRER. See CHAVIRER.

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