Glossary of nautical terms from the age of fighting sail 1780-1830. For readers of historical novels by CS Forester (Hornblower), Captain Frederick Marryat (Peter Simple, Mr Midshipman Easy), Patrick O'Brian (Aubrey / Maturin), J Meade Falkner (Moonfleet) and others.					Glossaire des termes de la marine ancienne 1780-1830, à l’intention des amateurs des romans historiques de CS Forester (Hornblower), Captain Frederick Marryat (Peter Simple, Mr Midshipman Easy), Patrick O'Brian (Aubrey / Maturin), J Meade Falkner (Moonfleet) et autres.
French to English : / Français-Anglais :					English to French : / Anglais-Français :
A	B	C	D		A	B	C	D
E	F	G	H		E	F	G	H
I	J	K	L		I	J	K	L
M	N	O	P		M	N	O	P
Q	R	S	T		Q	R	S-Sh	Si-Sz
U	V	W	XYZ		T	U	V	WXYZ

 

Grateful thanks to everybody who provided advice or photos, in particular Amandine Dutoit; Guillaume Eckendorff; Antoine Reffuveille; and Gégé from the online discussion forum Les Anciens de la marine.

Bibliography :

• Vocabulaire des Termes de Marine (Baron Lescallier, 1800)
• New Dictionary (Chambaud, 1815)
• Précis des Pratiques de l'Art Naval (Baron Babron, 1817)
• French Dictionary (Boyer, 1827)
• Le Dictionnaire de Marine (Vice-Amiral Willaumez, 1831)
• Naval & Military Technical Dictionary of the French Language (Captain Robert Burn, 1852)