A New Universal Dictionary of the Marine


Book Description

This 1813 dictionary covers every aspect of seafaring, from shipbuilding to navigation, and from supplies to signals.







An Universal Dictionary of the Marine


Book Description

Reproduction of the original: An Universal Dictionary of the Marine by William Falconer







Falconer's New Universal Dictionary of the Marine


Book Description

William Falconer first published his marine dictionary in 1769. It provided definitions of maritime terminology, data on technical aspects of shipbuilding and the Navy's administrative and operational practices. This is a reprint of the 1815 edition as revised by the naval historian William Burney.