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Glossary
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GLOSSARY
Nautical, warfare and other english terms definition index with french and spanish translations.
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
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English short description |
Admiral |
Amiral |
Almirante |
Senior Naval officer, normally commanding a Fleet, Squadron or Division |
Admiral of the Fleet |
Amiral de France |
Capitan General de la Armada |
Senior Admiral in the Navy, usually a shore based administration position |
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B
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English short description |
Beam |
Maître-bau/Largeur |
Manga |
Ship´s width at the widest point |
Boatswain |
Bosco |
Contramaestre |
Who is charged with examining and surveying the ship's hull, ropes, moorings, and cargo |
Bought |
Achetee |
Comprado |
Bought to another nation or private merchant for war pourposes. |
Bow |
Proue |
Proa |
The forward part of the hull of a ship or boat |
Brig |
Brick |
none |
Common abbreviation of Brigantine |
Brigantine |
Brigantine |
Bergantin |
Vessel with two masts, at least one square rigged |
Broad Pendant |
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Command flag of a British Commodore, introduced in 1692 |
Broke up |
Degrossir |
Desguazado |
Breaking down a ship for sell or built a new one |
Burthen |
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Arqueo |
Ships capacity, originally based on the volume of a tun (barrel), hence tonnage. |
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C
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English short description |
Cannon |
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Cañon |
General term for a muzzle-loading smooth-bore artillery piece |
Cannon |
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Cañon |
A Cannon firing a ball of 42 to 60 Pounds in weight |
Carronade |
Caronade |
Carronada |
A short smoothbore, cast iron cannon, with short-range and low muzzle velocity. |
Captain |
Capitaine |
Capitan |
Officer in command of a ship |
Careen |
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Carenar |
Action of cleaning a ship's hull for maintenance |
Commander |
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Comandante |
Officer not holding the rank of Captain commanding of a ship |
Commodore |
Chef d'escadre |
Brigadier |
An officer other than an Admiral commanding a squadron |
Coppering |
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Forrar en cobre |
Cover the underneath part of a ship with copper plates. |
Corvette |
Corvette |
Corbeta |
Two or three mast vessel, smaller than a frigate |
Culverin |
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English Cannon, firing a ball of approximatly 18lbs |
Cutter |
Cotre |
Cuter |
A single masted Square-rigged vessel |
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D
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English short description |
Demi-Culverin |
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Type of English cannon, firing a ball of approximatly 9lbs |
Depth of hold |
Le Creux |
Puntal |
Ship´s highest length from keel to main. |
Displacement |
Deplacement |
Desplazamiento |
Seawater displaced by a floatting ship and its contents. Volume. |
Drake |
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A term used to indicate a weapon lighter and/or shorter than normal |
Draught |
Tirant d'eau |
Plan? |
Draught at stern ship´s length (Draft). |
Draught forward |
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Calado a proa |
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Draught abaft |
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Calado a popa |
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Drydock |
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Dique seco |
Used for the construction, maintenance, and repair of ships |
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E
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English short description |
Ensign |
Pavillon |
Pabellon |
Identifying flag flown from the stern of the vessel. |
none |
none |
Esmeril |
Spanish 1/2 pounder gun. |
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F
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English short description |
Flag Captain |
Capitaine en Second |
Capitan de Consejo |
Captain commanding an Admirals ship: e.g. Hardy at Trafalgar |
Flotilla |
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Flotilla |
A small Fleet, or a fleet of small ships |
Frigate |
Fregate |
Fragata |
Full rigged war vessel, smaller than a ship of the line |
Figurehead |
Figure de proue |
Mascaron de proa |
Carved wooden decoration, found at the prow of ships |
Fireship |
Brulot |
Brulote |
Ship filled with combustibles to set on fire into enemies fleets. |
First Lord of the Admiralty |
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President of the Board of Admiralty replacing the Lord High Admiral in charge of the Navy |
Foundered |
Coulé |
Naufragar |
A ship lost at sea, usually due to the effect of severe weather conditions, but occasionally due to a poor state of repair. |
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English short description |
Galley |
Galere |
Galera |
Ship that can be propelled by human oarsmen and/or wind. |
General at Sea |
none |
none |
Rank equivalent to an Admiral. Only used during the Commonwealth period (1649-1660). |
Gondola |
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Gondola |
Flat bottomed, single masted gunboat, common on the Great Lakes in 1776. |
Gregorian Calendar |
Calendrier Gregorien |
Calendario Gregoriano |
The currently accepted international calendar, date of adoption varies. |
Gundalow |
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Alternate term for a Gondola. |
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H
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English short description |
Hulk |
Pontoon |
Ponton |
Unarmed ship in a harbour used as warehouse or prision. |
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I
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English short description |
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J
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English short description |
Jack |
Enseigne |
Bandera de proa |
Identifying flag flown from the Bowsprit or the Bow. |
Julian Calendar |
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Calendario Juliano |
The calendar in use in Europe before the adoption of the Gregorian calendar. |
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K
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English short description |
King's Letter Boy |
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A boy or young man who had a warrant from the British Admiralty which assigned him to a ship for training as a Royal Navy officer. This system was phased out by the mid-1700s. |
Knot |
Noeud |
Nudo |
Unit used to meassure the speed of a vessel. |
Keel |
Quille/Longeur |
Quilla |
Ship´s length from bow to stern. |
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L
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English short description |
Larboard |
Babord |
Babor |
The left-hand side of a ship when facing the bow (Officially replaced by Port in 1844). |
Length |
Longueur |
Eslora |
Ship´s overall length, from prow to stern, without the bowsprit. |
Letter of Marque (1) |
Lettre de Marque/Course |
Patente de Corso |
Commission issued to a Privately owned Ship of War to enable it to legally engage and take enemy vessels. |
Letter of Marque (2) |
Lettre de Marque/Course |
Patente de Corso |
A Merchantman who has taken a Commission (Letter of Mark) to enable her to gain from opportunistic prizes. |
Lord High Admiral |
none |
none |
Commander in Chief of the British Navy |
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M
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English short description |
Merchantman |
Marchand |
Mercante |
A ship who's primary purpose is commerce rather than war'.' |
Minion |
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English Cannon, firing a ball of approximatly 4lbs. |
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N
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English short description |
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O
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English short description |
Obusier |
Obusier |
Obus |
Short barrelled cannon, similar to a Carronade |
Old Style Dates |
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Dates using the older Julian calendar |
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P
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English short description |
Pendant |
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Identyifying flag of a naval vessel operating independantly. |
Pennant |
Flamme |
Gallardete |
Flies from the masthead and indicates the commission of a ship's captain (a.k.a. Pennon). |
Pier |
Jetee |
Muelle |
Raised walkway from land into & over the water. |
Pirate |
Pirate |
Pirata |
Ship who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation. |
Port |
Babord |
Babor |
The left-hand side when facing the Bow |
Privateer |
Corsaire |
Corsario |
Privately owned ship of war issued with a Letter of Marque from a sovereign nation to fight his enemies. |
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Q
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English short description |
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R
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English short description |
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S
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English short description |
Saker |
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English Cannon, firing a ball of approximatly 5lbs 8oz |
Schooner |
Goelette |
Goleta |
A two masted vessel with Fore and Aft rig and the Foremast shorter than the Mainmast |
Scuttled |
Sabordee |
Echar a Pique |
Run ashore, burnt or sunk a ship to prevent capture or blocking enemy ships pass. |
Sea Howitzer |
Obusier |
Obus |
Short barrelled cannon, similar to a Carronade |
Ship of the line |
Navire de ligne |
Navio de linea |
Large warship constructed from the 17th to mid-19th century (SoL) |
Sloop |
Sloop |
Balandra |
One masted vessel with Fore and Aft rig and the mast of a cutter |
Sold |
Vendue |
Vendido |
Sold to other nation or merchantman for his use or to be broke up to sell the wood. |
Starboard |
Tribord |
Estribor |
The right-hand side when facing the Bow |
Steam |
? |
Vapor |
Converted to a steam ship adding an steam engine. |
Stern |
Poupe |
Popa |
The rear part of a ship |
Supplier |
? |
Asentista |
Who gets a contract to built a ship for the King. |
Swivel gun |
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Pedrero |
Small gun that filres 4-6 pound stone balls. |
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T
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English short description |
Tar |
Poix |
Brea |
Mixture of tar, pitch, tallow and oil, heated for caulking and painting ship's timber & rigging. |
Topsail Schooner |
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A Schooner with Square-Rigged topsails on the foremast. |
Trabaccolo |
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A small, two masted, lateen rigged transport vessel, common in the Adriatic sea |
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U
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English short description |
Urca
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Fûtle
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Urca |
Freight frigate plain-looking ship with 2-3 masts and square/latin sails, of greater length and width. |
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V
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English short description |
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W
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English short description |
Weight |
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Arqueo |
Ship's hull volume capacity measured in barrels. |
Wrecked |
Naufragé |
Hundido |
The ship sunk by collision with the coast, rocks, sandbanks or other solid objects |
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English short description |
Xebec |
Chebec |
Jabeque |
Similar to galleys, with lateen sails (2-3 masts) and/or with oars, smaller than frigates. |
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Y
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English short description |
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Z
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English short description |
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