An universal dictionary of the marine: or, A copious explanation of the technical terms and phrases employed in the construction, equipment, furniture, machinery, movements, and military operations of a ship
Subtitle: Illustrated with variety of original designs of shipping, in different situations; together with separate views of their masts, sails, yards and rigging. To which is annexed, a translation of the French sea-terms and phrases, collected from the works of Mess. du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c
By: By William Falconer, author of The shipwreck
Edition: A new edition, corrected.
Publisher: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand
Published: 1776
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 420
Subjects: Naval art and science; Dictionaries; Shipbuilding; Terminology; Catalogs, Booksellers'
Other titles: Universal dictionary of the marine.; Copious explanation of the technical terms and phrases employed in the construction, equipment, furniture, machinery, movements, and military operations of a ship.
Notes: First edition printed in London, 1769.

"Translation of the phrases and terms of art in the French marine", leaves 2U1-3G2, has divisional title page.

Signatures: p̉i² (pi1 verso blank) [A]² B-3F⁴ (2U1 verso blank) 3G²

Bookseller's advertisement: verso of  dedication leaf, p. [4]

Engraved head pieces.

Adams, T.R. English maritime books printed before 1801, 1041.

English short title catalogue, N35472.

Purchase; 1941; 28788.

Text primarly in English with nautical terms and a nautical vocabulary in French.