VARIATION, the variation of the compass.

See also DÉCLINAISON.

VARIATION vaut la rout, the variation is on the weather.side, or opposite to the lee.way.

VASART, oozy, or slimy, expressed of a particular bottom, or soundings at sea. See FOND.

VASSOLES, laths or battens placed between the ledges of the gratings.

VEGRES. See VAIGRES.

VEILLE la drisse! stand by the haliards! the order to have the top.sail.haliards ready to cast loose in case of a squall.

VEILLE l'écoute de hune! stand by the top.sail sheets!

VEILLE les huniers. See VEILLE la drisse.

VEILLER, to watch, attend, or take care of any thing; as,

Il faut VEILLER les mâts, & non le côté, we must look to the masts, and not to the side; expressed of a ship, whose masts being good, will rather overset her, than be carried away.

Ancre est à la VEILLE. See ANCRE.

Bouée à la VEILLE, the buoy floats in sight, as over the anchor.

VENIR au vent, to haul the wind, nearer to the point whence the wind arises.

VENT, the wind.

VENT alizé, a trade wind, or monsoon.

VENT arriere, a wind right aft or astern.

VENT d'amont, a land.wind, or land.breeze.

VENT d'aval, a sea wind, or fea.breeze.

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