French Nautical Glossary

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	===à clin===		===à clin===
	: [[Clinker-built]]		: [[Clinker-built]]
		+
		+	===à côte de
		+	: Beside
	===à franc-bord===		===à franc-bord===
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	: Approach / d'abord - at first		: Approach / d'abord - at first
−	===aboutir===	+	===accoître===
−	: To come to an end, reach	+	: To increase
		+
		+	===acquis===
		+	: Established
		+
		+	===Agrandir===
		+	: To enlarge
		+
		+	===Aigu / aiguë
		+	: Sharp, acute
		+
		+	===Aiguille===
		+	: Needle
		+
		+	===Aile de derive===
		+	: [[Skeg]], fin at the stern minimizing leeway.
		+
		+	===Ajouter===
		+	: To add
		+
		+	===Alléger===
		+	: To lighten
		+
		+	===Amener===
		+	: To bring
		+
		+	===Amure===
		+	: [[Tack]], [[clew line]]
		+	:'''Point d'amure''' - [[clew line]]
	===Anse===		===Anse===
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	===Ancre à jet===		===Ancre à jet===
	: [[Kedge | Kedge anchor]].		: [[Kedge | Kedge anchor]].
		+
		+	===Apiquer===
		+	: To peak a yard
		+
		+	===Aplustre===
		+	: Aphlastron, aftermost piece of the ship
		+
		+	===Apostis===
		+	: [[Outrigger]]
		+
		+	===Appui===
		+	: Support
		+
		+	===Armature===
		+	: Framework
		+
		+	===Arrimage===
		+	: Stowage, trimming of the hold.
		+	: '''Arrimer''': To stow, to trim.
		+
		+	===Au dessous===
		+	: Below.  Also: en dessous
		+
		+	===Au dessu===
		+	: Above
		+
		+	===au-delà===
		+	: Beyond
		+
		+	===Aviron===
		+	: [[Oar]] or [[Paddle]]
	==B==		==B==

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Revision as of 22:31, 15 November 2010

Glossary of French nautical terms

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z - ACRONYMS

A

à clin

Clinker-built

===à côte de

Beside

à franc-bord

Carvel-built

abattage du mât

Lowering of the mast

abattre le mât

To lower the mast

abord

Approach / d'abord - at first

accoître

To increase

acquis

Established

Agrandir

To enlarge

===Aigu / aiguë

Sharp, acute

Aiguille

Needle

Aile de derive

Skeg, fin at the stern minimizing leeway.

Ajouter

To add

Alléger

To lighten

Amener

To bring

Amure

Tack, clew line

Point d'amure - clew line

Anse

Cove.

Ancre

Anchor

Ancre de bossoir

Bower anchor.

Ancre de touée

Stream anchor.

Ancre à jet

Kedge anchor.

Apiquer

To peak a yard

Aplustre

Aphlastron, aftermost piece of the ship

Apostis

Outrigger

Appui

Support

Armature

Framework

Arrimage

Stowage, trimming of the hold.

Arrimer: To stow, to trim.

Au dessous

Below. Also: en dessous

Au dessu

Above

au-delà

Beyond

Aviron

Oar or Paddle

B

Bâbord

Port (left).

Baleinière

Whale boat.

Barrotin

Deck stringer.

Bau

(pl.:Baux) Beam.

Bordé

Planking.

Brion

Forefoot.

C

Cabestan

Capstan.

Câble-chaine

Chain-cable.

Cale

Hold.

Canot

Boat

Canot à vapeur

Steam-launch

Canot de sauvetage

Life-boat

Carène

Hull.

Carlingue

Keelson.

Carlinguot

Sister Keelson.

Chaloupe

Launch (boat)

Côtre

Cutter (boat)

Couple

Frame.

D

Dalot

Scupper.

Davier

Davit.

E

Embarcation

Boat.

Épave

Wreck.

Étambot

Sternpost.

Étanchéité

Watertightness.

Étrave

Stem.

F

G

Galbord

Garboard strake.

Guigue

Gig (boat).

Grand canot

Long boat

H

I

J

Jambette de pavois

Bulwark stanchion.

K

L

Lisse de pavois

Bulwark rail.

Lisse de plat bord

Gunwale.

M

Massif

Deadwood.

Massif d'emplanture

Mast step.

Membrure

Frame or Rib.

N

Navire

Ship.

O

P

Pavois

Bulwark.

Petit canot (Yole)

Jolly-boat.

Pinasse

Pinnace.

Pompe

Pump.

Pompe de cale

Bilge pump.

Pont

Deck; Bridge.

Préceinte

Wale.

Puit

Pump well.

Q

Quille

Keel.

R

S

Serre

Stringer; .

Surbau

(plural: surbaux) Coaming; Rider beam .

T

Tribord

Starboard.

Treuil

Winch.

U

V

Vaigrage

Ceiling.

Vireveau

Winch.

Virure

Strake.

W

X

Y

Z

Acronyms

Acronym	-
M	Membrure Membrure, frame.