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English-French Sailing Dictionary |
Dictionnaire de Voile Francais-Anglais |
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| abaft | à l'arrière adv | à l'arrière adv | abaft | |
| abaft | sur l'arrière adv | à l'arrière adv | aft | |
| abeam | par le travers adv | à l'arrière adv | astern | |
| abeam the wind | en travers adv | à terre adj | ashore | |
| able seaman | matelot breveté m | abattre v | bear away | |
| abreast | par le travers adv | abondant adj | heavy (rain) | |
| (be) afloat | être à flot v | aborder v | board | |
| (be) afloat | flotter v | accalmie f | lull | |
| aft | à l'arrière adv | accastillage f | deck equipment | |
| aft | sur l'arrière adv | acier inoxydable m | stainless steel | |
| aground | échoué adj | acier m | steel | |
| ahead | en avant adv | acte de francisation m | certificate of registry | |
| air (heavy) | vent fort/frais m | aérateur m | ventilator | |
| air (light) | très légère brise f | agitée (mer) adj | rough (sea) | |
| amateur sailor | plaisancier m | agitée adj | moderate (sea) | |
| anchor | ancre f | aide à la flottabilité f | buoyancy aid | |
| anchor | mouiller v | aiguillette f | lash to | |
| anchor | s'ancrer v | aiguillot m | pintle | |
| anchor chain | chaîne d'ancre f | allège f | lighter | |
| anchor warp | orin m | allure f | point (sailing) | |
| anchor winch | cabestan m | almanach nautique m | nautical almanac | |
| anchorage | mouillage m |  |
amarre f | mooring line |
| apprenticeship | apprentissage f | amarre f | painter | |
| armature | induit m | amarrer v | make fast | |
| ashore | à terre adj | améliorer v | improve | |
| astern | à l'arrière adv | amer m | landmark | |
| attachment point (sheet) | point de tire m | amont adj | up-river | |
| baby stay | bas étai m | amont adj | upstream | |
| back stay | étai arrière m | ampoule f | bulb | |
| back stay | pataras m | amure f | tack (direction) | |
| backing | contraire adj | ancre f | anchor | |
| backing | retournant adj | année f | year (of manufacture) | |
| backing | revenant adj | annexe f | dinghy | |
| backing wind | vent contraire m | annexe f | jolly boat | |
| bad weather | mauvais temps m | annexe f | tender | |
| bail | écoper l'eau | annuaire des marées m | tide table | |
| bailer | écopeur m | anticyclone m | high pressure | |
| ballast (weight) | lest m | apparaux de mouillage mpl | ground tackle | |
| ballasted | lesté adj | appareiller v | weigh anchor | |
| ballasted | sur lest adj | appel m | hail (cry) | |
| barber hauler | barber hauler m | apprentissage f | apprenticeship | |
| barge (river) | péniche f | arbre d'hélice m | propeller shaft | |
| basin | bassin m | arc en ciel m | rainbow | |
| batten | latte f | |
armer v | commission |
| bay | baie f | arrière m | stern | |
| beach | plage f | artimon m | spanker | |
| beach | échouer v | attacher v | lash to | |
| beaching leg | béquille f | au bon plein adj | beating | |
| beam (dimension) | largeur f | au grand largue adj | broad reaching | |
| beam (shape) | bau m | au largue adj | reaching | |
| beam (light) | barrot m | au petit largue adj | close reaching | |
| beam reach | vent de travers m | au plein adj | high and dry | |
| bear away | abattre v | au portant adj | before the wind | |
| bear away | laisser porter v | au portant adj | running before the wind | |
| bear down | courir sur v | au près adj | beating | |
| bearing | relèvement m | au près adj | close-hauled | |
| beat | bon plein m | au près adj | pinched | |
| beating | au bon plein adj | au vent adv | upwind | |
| beating | au près adj | au vent de | windward (of) | |
| Beaufort wind scale | Echelle de Beaufort f | aube f | dawn | |
| becoming (trend) | devenant adj | augmentant adj | increasing | |
| becoming (wind direction) | s'orientant adj | aurore f | dawn | |
| before the wind | au portant adj | aussière f | warp | |
| bend | noeud m | autorisation de débarquer f | shore leave | |
| berth | couchette f | |
avale-tout m | fairlead |
| bilge | cale f | avant m | bow | |
| bitt | bitte f | avant-pont m | forecastle | |
| block | poulie f | averse f | shower (rain) | |
| board | aborder v | aviron m | oar | |
| boat chandler | shipchandler m | aviron m | rowing (sport) | |
| boat hoist | élévateur m | avis de coup de vent m | gale warning | |
| boat hoist | portique roulant m | avis de gros temps m | severe weather warning | |
| boat-hook | gaffe f | avis de tempête m | storm warning | |
| boatswain | bosco m | avoir (le) mal de mer v | (be) seasick | |
| boatswain | maître d'équipage m | bâbord amures m | port tack | |
| boat yard | chantier naval m | bâbord m | port (direction) | |
| bollard | bitte d'amarrage f | bâbord m | port (side) | |
| bolt | boulon m | bac m | ferry | |
| boom | bôme f | baie f | bay | |
| boom vang | hale-bas m | balancier (bateau à) m | outrigger | |
| bosun | bosco m | balancine de gui f | topping lift | |
| bosun | maître d'équipage m | balancine f | lift (of spar) | |
| bottle screw | ridoir (à vis)m | balancine f | uphaul | |
| bow | avant m | balcon arrière m | pushpit | |
| bow | étrave f | balcon m | pulpit | |
| bowline | bouline f | |
balisage m | buoyage |
| bowsprit | beaupré m | banc de brouillard m | fog bank | |
| brace | bras m | banc de nage m | rowing bench | |
| brass | cuivre (jaune) m | banc de sable m | sand bar | |
| brass | laiton m | banc m | thwart (bench) | |
| breaker | brisant m | barber hauler m | barber hauler | |
| breakwater | brise-lames m | barbottin m | warping sprocket | |
| breeze | brise f | barre (du gouvernail) f | tiller | |
| breeze (light) | brise légère f | barre à roue f | wheel (ship's) | |
| breeze (moderate) | jolie brise f | barre de flèche f | spreader | |
| breeze (strong) | vent frais m | barre d'écoute f | traveller (track) | |
| bright interval/spell | éclaircie f | barreur m | helm(sman) | |
| brighten (up) | éclaircir v | barrot m | beam (light) | |
| broad reach | grand largue m | bas étai m | baby stay | |
| broad reaching | au grand largue adj | bas hauban m | lower shroud | |
| bronze | bronze m | basse mer f | low tide | |
| bulb | ampoule f | basse mer f | low water | |
| bulkhead | cloison m | basse pression f | low pressure | |
| bunt | fond m | basse tension f | voltage (low) | |
| bunting | pavillon m | bassin de radoub m | dock (dry) | |
| buoy | bouée f | bassin de radoub m | dry dock | |
| buoyage | balisage m | bassin m | basin | |
| buoyancy | flottabilité f | |
bastaque f | running backstay |
| buoyancy aid | aide à la flottabilité f | bateau citerne m | water lighter | |
| buoyancy bag/tank | réservoir de flottabilité m | bateau de comité m | committee boat | |
| burgee | girouette f | bateau de sauvetage m | rescue boat | |
| cabin | cabine m | bateau de sauvetage m | safety boat | |
| cable (length) | encablure f (= 185m) | bateau de sécurité m | safety boat | |
| cable (mooring) | câble m | bateau de série f | one-design | |
| cable (mooring) | chaîne f | bateau-feu m | light-ship | |
| cable (mooring) | filin m | bau m | beam (shape) | |
| calm | calme m | beau temps m | fair weather | |
| cap shroud | galhauban m | beau temps m | good weather | |
| cape | cap m | beaupré m | bowsprit | |
| capsize | chavirer v | belle adj | smooth (sea) | |
| capstan | cabestan m | béquille f | beaching leg | |
| captain | capitaine m | ber m | cradle | |
| careen | caréner v | biquille f | twin-keel | |
| carrick knot | noeud carrick m | bitord m | twine | |
| castaway | naufragé(e) m (f) | bitte d'amarrage f | bollard | |
| caulk | calfater v | bitte f | bitt | |
| caulker | calfat m | bitture f | range (of cable) | |
| centre-board | dérive (quille de) f | bobine f | winding | |
| centre-board casing | puits de dérive m | |
bois m | wood |
| centre-board dinghy | dériveur f | bôme f | boom | |
| certificate of registry | acte de francisation m | bon plein m | beat | |
| chain | chaîne f | bord de (la) mer m | seashore | |
| chain-plate | cadène m | bord de mer m | seafront | |
| chandlery | shipchandler m | bord m | tack (direction) | |
| change course | changer de cap v | bordé m | planking | |
| change tack | virer de bord v | bordure f | foot (sail) | |
| channel | chenal m | bosco m | boatswain | |
| Channel | Manche f | bosco m | bosun | |
| charger | chargeur m | bosse de ris f | reefing pendant | |
| chart | carte marine f | bosse d'empointure f | outhaul | |
| chart datum | zéro des cartes m | bossoir m | davit | |
| chine | bouchain m | bouchain m | chine | |
| choppy | clapotant adj | bouée de mouillage f | mooring buoy | |
| choppy | moutonneux adj | bouée de sauvetage f | life-buoy | |
| clear spell | éclaircie f | bouée f | buoy | |
| clear (up) | éclaircir v | bouline f | bowline | |
| cleat | taquet m | boulon m | bolt | |
| clevis pin | clavette f | bout m | lanyard | |
| clevis pin | goupille f | bout m | rope | |
| clew | point d'écoute m | bras m | brace | |
| clipper | course-croisière f | |
brasse f | fathom |
| close-hauled | au près adj | brêler v | lash to | |
| close reach | petit largue m | brêlure f | lash to | |
| close reaching | au petit largue adj | brisant m | breaker | |
| clove hitch | noeud de cabestan m | brise (de mer) f | sea breeze | |
| cloud | nuage m | brise de terre f | land breeze | |
| cloudy | nuageux adj | brise f | breeze | |
| coast | côte f | brise f | medium air | |
| coast | suivre la côte v | brise légère f | breeze (light) | |
| coastal navigation | cabotage m | brise légère f | light breeze | |
| coastal yacht | yacht de croisière côtière m | brise-lames m | breakwater | |
| coaster | caboteur m | broche f | pin | |
| coastguard | garde-côte m | bronze m | bronze | |
| commander | commandant m | brouillard m | fog | |
| commission | armer v | bruine f | drizzle | |
| committee boat | bateau de comité m | brume f | haze | |
| companionway | descente f | brume légère f | mist | |
| compass | compas (de mer) m | bulletin au large m | weather report (France) | |
| compass course | cap compas m | cabestan m | anchor winch | |
| compass rose | rose des vents f | cabestan m | capstan | |
| continuous | continu adj | cabestan m | winch | |
| convoy | convoi m | |
cabine m | cabin |
| copper | cuivre (rouge) m | câble m | cable (mooring) | |
| corvette | corvette f | câble m | warp | |
| cotton | coton m | câblot m | warp | |
| course | route f | cabotage m | coastal navigation | |
| courtesy flag | pavillon de courtoisie m | caboteur m | coaster | |
| crabber | crabber m | cadène m | chain-plate | |
| cradle | ber m | cadène m | plate | |
| cranage | grutage m | cale f | bilge | |
| crane | grue f | cale f | hold (ship) | |
| crew | équipage f | cale f | slip | |
| crew(man) | equipier m | cale sèche f | dock (dry) | |
| crossing | traversée f | cale sèche f | dry dock | |
| cruise | croisière f | calfat m | caulker | |
| cruise | croiser v | calfater v | caulk | |
| cruiser | croiseur m | calme m | calm | |
| cruising yacht | yacht de croisière m | camcleat m | jamming cleat | |
| cumulus | cumulus m | canon de départ m | starting cannon/gun | |
| current (electric) | courant m | canot à rames m | rowing boat | |
| current (water) | courant m | canot de sauvetage m | life-boat | |
| customs | douanes fpl | canot m | dinghy | |
| cut (of sail) | coupe f | canot m | yawl | |
| cutter stay | étai de trinquette m | |
canot pneumatique m | rubber dinghy |
| cyclone | cyclone m | cap compas m | compass course | |
| dagger-board | dérive-sabre f | cap m | cape | |
| dagger-board casing | puits de dérive m | cap vrai m | true course | |
| daily rate | taux journalier m | capelage m | hound | |
| davit | bossoir m | capitaine au/de long cours m | master mariner | |
| dawn | aurore f | capitaine de port m | harbourmaster | |
| dawn | aube f | capitaine m | captain | |
| dead reckoning | navigation à l'estime f | capitainerie f | harbourmaster's office | |
| dead running | plein vent arrière adj | capote (de descente) f | sprayhood | |
| deck | pont m | carburant m | fuel | |
| deck equipment | accastillage f | cardan m | universal joint | |
| declination | déclinaison f | carène f | fairing | |
| decommission | désarmer v | carène f | hull | |
| decrease | diminution f | carène f | wetted area (hull) | |
| deep | profond adj | caréner v | careen | |
| deepening | s'approfondissant adj | carte f | map | |
| degree | degré m | carte marine f | chart | |
| depression | dépression f | céder v | give way | |
| depth | profondeur f | centre nautique m | sailing centre | |
| deviation | déviation f | chaîne d'ancre f | anchor chain | |
| dew | rosée f | chaîne f | cable (mooring) | |
| dewpoint | pointe de rosée f | |
chaîne f | chain |
| dinghy | annexe f | chaise d'hélice f | propeller bracket | |
| dinghy | canot m | chaland m | lighter | |
| dinghy | youyou m | chalutier m | trawler | |
| dinghy (sailing) | dériveur m | chandelier m | stanchion | |
| direction | sens m | changer de cap v | change course | |
| dismasted | démâté adj | chantier naval m | boat yard | |
| dispersing | se dispersant adj | chantier naval m | yard (boat) | |
| displacement | déplacement m | chanvre m | hemp | |
| displacement weight | poids m | char à voile m | sand yacht | |
| distress rocket | fusée de détresse f | chargeur m | charger | |
| disturbance | perturbation f | charnière m | hinge | |
| dive | plonger v | chasse-marée f | tide-chaser | |
| dock | dock m | chauffage m | heating | |
| dock | quai m | chaumard m | fairlead | |
| dock | se mettre à quai v | chavirer v | capsize | |
| dock (dry) | bassin de radoub m | chef de bord m | skipper | |
| dock (dry) | cale sèche f | chemin de halage m | towpath | |
| dock (side) | quai m | chenal m | channel | |
| downhaul | hale-bas m | chevaux mpl | horsepower (HP) (engine) | |
| down-river | en aval adj | cheville f | rawl nut | |
| downstream | en aval adj | |
choquer v | sheet out |
| draft | tirant d'eau m | chute f | leech | |
| draft (shallow) | petit tirant d'eau (PTE) m | ciré m | spray top | |
| drainage hole | trou de nable m | claire adj | fair weather | |
| draught | tirant d'eau m | claire adj | good weather | |
| draught (shallow) | petit tirant d'eau (PTE) m | clapotant adj | choppy | |
| drive belt | courroie f | clapotis m | ripple | |
| drizzle | bruine f | clavette f | clevis pin | |
| drop anchor | mouiller v | cloison m | bulkhead | |
| drown | noyer v | clou m | nail | |
| dry dock | bassin de radoub m | club nautique m | sailing club | |
| dry dock | cale sèche f | coffre de mouillage m | mooring buoy | |
| dry suit | combinaison sèche f | combinaison f | wet suit | |
| drying port | port d'échouage m | combinaison sèche f | dry suit | |
| dusk | crépuscule f | comité de course m | race committee | |
| dusk | nuit tombante f | commandant m | commander | |
| ease off | détendre v | compas (de mer) m | compass | |
| ease off | (re)lâcher v | compas de relèvement m | handbearing compass | |
| East | est m | continu adj | continuous | |
| ebb tide | jusant m | contraire adj | backing | |
| ebb tide | marée descendante f | contre-amiral m | rear admiral | |
| echo sounder | écho-sondeur m | contre-écrou m | lock-nut | |
| electrical storm | orage avec des éclairs m | |
contre-étai m | jackstay |
| engine | moteur m | contre-plaqué m | plywood | |
| engineer | mécanicien m | convoi m | convoy | |
| ensign (flag) | marque f | coque f | hull | |
| ensign (flag) | pavillon m | coquille f | shell | |
| ensign (rank) | enseigne de vaisseau m | cordage m | rope | |
| estimated position | point estimé m | cordages mpl | rigging | |
| estuary | estuaire m | corne de brume f | fog-horn | |
| extending | s'étendant adj | corne f | gaffer | |
| eye (rope) | oeil m | corne f | horn | |
| Fahrenheit | Fahrenheit adj | corvette f | corvette | |
| fair weather | beau temps m | côte f | coast | |
| fair weather | claire adj | coton m | cotton | |
| fair weather | temps clair m | coucher du soleil m | sunset | |
| fairing | carène f | couchette f | berth | |
| fairlead | avale-tout m | couler v | sink | |
| fairlead | chaumard m | couloir de navigation m | sea lane | |
| fairlead | filoir m | coup de vent m | gale | |
| falling | descendant adj | coup de vent m | gust | |
| falling tide | jusant m | coupe f | cut (of sail) | |
| falling tide | marée descendante f | courant m | current (electric) | |
| fathom | brasse f | |
courant m | current (water) |
| fender | défense f | courir sur son erre v | (be) under way | |
| fender | pare-battage m | courir sur v | bear down | |
| ferrule | manchon m | courroie f | drive belt | |
| ferry | bac m | course f | race (competition) | |
| ferry | transbordeur m | course-croisière f | clipper | |
| fibreglass | fibre de verre m | couvert adj | occluded | |
| figure of eight knot | noeud en huit m | crabber m | crabber | |
| filling (weather) | se comblant adj | crépuscule f | dusk | |
| filter | filtre f | crépuscule m | sunset | |
| fin keel | quille profonde f | creux m | trough | |
| finish | fin f | crevettier m | shrimp boat | |
| finishing line | ligne d'arrivée f | croiser v | cruise | |
| fire extinguisher | extincteur m | croiseur m | cruiser | |
| first aid | premier secours m | croisière f | cruise | |
| fisherman's knot | noeud de pêcheur m | cuivre (jaune) m | brass | |
| fishing | pêche f | cuivre (rouge) m | copper | |
| fishing harbour | port de pêche m | cumulus m | cumulus | |
| fishing motorsailer | voilier mixte f | CV (chevaux) mpl | HP (horsepower) (engine) | |
| fishing port | port de pêche m | cyclone m | cyclone | |
| flag (in general) | drapeau m | dalot m | scupper | |
| flag (on boat) | pavillon m | |
dame de nage f | oarlock (American) |
| flare | fusée éclairante f | dame de nage f | rowlock (British) | |
| fleet | flotte f | de haute mer adj | seagoing | |
| float | flotter v | de terre adj | offshore (wind) | |
| float | flotteur m | débarquadère m | landing place | |
| flotilla | flottile f | déclinaison f | declination | |
| floe | glace flottante f | déclinaison f | variation | |
| flood | flot m | décroissant adj | moderating | |
| flood tide | flot m | défense f | fender | |
| flow (water) | écoulement m | degré m | degree | |
| fluke | patte f | démanilleur m | shackle spanner | |
| flush deck | flushdeck m | démâté adj | dismasted | |
| flush deck | pont à plat m | demi-clé f | half hitch | |
| foam | écume m | demi-clef f | half knot | |
| fog | brouillard m | départ m | start (race) | |
| fog bank | banc de brouillard m | déplacement m | displacement | |
| fog-horn | corne de brume f | dépression f | depression | |
| fog-horn | sirène f | dépression f | low pressure | |
| foot (distance) | pied (anglais) m | dérive (quille de) f | centre-board | |
| foot (sail) | bordure f | dérive f | leeway | |
| forecastle | gaillard d'avant m | dérive-sabre f | dagger-board | |
| forecastle | poste d'équipage m | |
dériveur f | centre-board dinghy |
| forecastle | avant-pont m | dériveur f | keel (lifting) | |
| foremast | mât de misaine m | dériveur f | lifting keel | |
| forecast | météo f | dériveur f | sailing dinghy | |
| forecast | prévisions météorologiques fpl | dériveur m | dinghy (sailing) | |
| foresail | voile de misaine f | désarmer | lay up | |
| forestay | étai m | désarmer v | decommission | |
| formation | formation f | descendant adj | falling | |
| foul | emmêlé adj | descente f | companionway | |
| foul | engagé adj | détendre v | ease off | |
| foul ground | fond malsain | détendre v | sheet out | |
| foul weather | gros temps m | devenant adj | becoming (trend) | |
| freeboard | franc-bord m | déviation f | deviation | |
| fresh (weather) | frais adj | diminution f | decrease | |
| fresh water | eau douce f | dock m | dock | |
| fresh wind | vent frais m | donner du mou v | sheet out | |
| freshening | fraîchissant adj | douanes fpl | customs | |
| front (weather) | front m | drapeau m | flag (in general) | |
| frost | gel m | drisse f | halyard | |
| frost | gelée f | eau de mer f | salt water | |
| fuel | carburant m | eau de mer f | water (salt) | |
| furl | ferler v | |
eau douce f | fresh water |
| fuse (wire) | fusible m | eau douce f | water (fresh) | |
| gaffsail | voile à corne f | eau f | water | |
| gaffer | corne f | eaux fpl | waters | |
| gaffer | gréement à corne m | Echelle de Beaufort f | Beaufort wind scale | |
| gale | coup de vent m | écheveau m | hank (rope) | |
| gale | vent fort m | écheveau m | skein | |
| gale (near) | grand frais m | écho-sondeur m | echo sounder | |
| gale (strong) | fort coup de vent m | échoué à sec adj | high and dry | |
| gale warning | avis de coup de vent m | échoué adj | aground | |
| gangplank | passerelle f | échouer v | beach | |
| gangway | passerelle f | échouer v | run aground | |
| genny | génois m | éclair m | lightning | |
| genoa | génois m | éclaircie f | bright interval/spell | |
| gig | yole f | éclaircie f | clear spell | |
| give way | céder v | éclaircie f | sunny interval/spell | |
| Glass-Reinforced Plastic | fibre de verre m | éclaircir v | brighten (up) | |
| Global Positioning System | GPS m | éclaircir v | clear (up) | |
| GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) | temps universel m | école de voile m | sailing school | |
| go about | virer de bord v | écoper l'eau | bail | |
| good weather | beau temps m | écopeur m | bailer | |
| good weather | claire adj | |
écoulement laminaire m | laminar flow |
| good weather | temps clair m | écoulement m | flow (water) | |
| gooseneck | vit de mulet m | écoulement régulier m | laminar flow | |
| goosewinged | en ciseaux adj | écoute de foc f | jibsheet | |
| governor | régulateur de vitesse m | écoute de grand-voile f | mainsheet | |
| granny knot | noeud de vache m | écoute f | sheet | |
| Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | temps universel m | écoutille f | hatch | |
| ground | s'échouer v | écrou m | nut | |
| groundswell | lame de fond f | écume m | foam | |
| ground tackle | apparaux de mouillage mpl | élévateur m | boat hoist | |
| GRP (Glass-Reinforced Plastic) | fibre de verre m | embardée f | yaw | |
| guard rail | garde-corps m | embarquadère m | landing place | |
| gudgeon | fémelot m | embellie f | lull | |
| gulf | golfe m | embellie f | spell (bright) | |
| gunwale | plat-bord m | embraquer v | sheet in | |
| gust | coup de vent m | embruns fpl | spray | |
| gust | rafale f | embruns mpl | sea spray | |
| gust | risée f | émetteur radio m | radio transmitter | |
| gybe | empannage m | emmêlé adj | foul | |
| gybe | empanner v | empannage m | gybe | |
| half hitch | demi-clé f | |
empanner v | gybe |
| half hitch | noeud en demi-clé m | en amont adv | up-river | |
| half knot | demi-clef f | en amont adv | upstream | |
| hail (cry) | appel m | en aval adj | down-river | |
| hail (cry) | héler v | en aval adj | downstream | |
| hail (weather) | grêle m | en avant adv | ahead | |
| hail (weather) | grêler v | en ciseaux adj | goosewinged | |
| halyard | drisse f | en état de naviguer adj | seaworthy | |
| hammock | hamac m | en mer adj | offshore (geographic) | |
| handbearing compass | compas de relèvement m | en route adj | moving | |
| handle | manche f | en train de couler adj | sinking | |
| handle | manivelle f | en travers adv | abeam the wind | |
| hank (rope) | écheveau m | encablure f (= 185m) | cable (length) | |
| hank (rope) | pelote f | enfléchûre f | ratline | |
| hank (fitting) | mousqueton m | engagé adj | foul | |
| harbour | hâvre m | enseigne de vaisseau m | ensign (rank) | |
| harbour | port m | épars adj | scattered (weather) | |
| harbour guide | guide du port m | épave f | wreck | |
| harbourmaster | capitaine de port m | épisser v | splice | |
| harbourmaster's office | capitainerie f | épissure f | splice | |
| harden up | souquer v | équipage f | crew | |
| harden up | tirer v | equipier m | crew(man) | |
| harness | harnais m | |
erre f | headway |
| hatch | écoutille f | erre f | way | |
| hatch | panneau de pont m | espar m | spar | |
| haul in | haler v | espar m | yard (spar) | |
| hawser | haussière f | est m | East | |
| haze | brume f | estrope f | strop | |
| head for | mettre le cap sur v | estuaire m | estuary | |
| head up | lofer v | étai arrière m | back stay | |
| headland | promontoire m | étai de trinquette m | cutter stay | |
| headroom | hauteur sous barrots f | étai m | forestay | |
| headsail | foc m | étai m | stay | |
| headway | erre f | étambot m | stern | |
| heating | chauffage m | étambot m | sternpost | |
| heavy (humid) | lourd adj | état de la mer m | sea state | |
| heavy (rain) | abondant adj | étendu adj | widespread | |
| heavy (rain) | fort adj | étrave f | bow | |
| heavy shower | grain m | étrave f | stem | |
| heavy air | vent fort m | être à flot v | (be) afloat | |
| heavy air | vent frais m | expert maritime m | marine surveyor | |
| heel | gîte f | extincteur m | fire extinguisher | |
| heel | gîter v | extremité de cordage m | rope end | |
| height | hauteur f | |
Fahrenheit adj | Fahrenheit |
| helm | gouvernail m | faible adj | slight | |
| helm(sman) | barreur m | faire un noeud v | knot (rope) | |
| hemisphere | hémisphère m | faire une embardée v | yaw | |
| hemp | chanvre m | faux étai m | preventer | |
| herring boat | harenguier m | fémelot m | gudgeon | |
| high and dry | au plein adj | fer m | iron | |
| high and dry | échoué à sec adj | ferler v | furl | |
| high pressure | anticyclone m | feu d'alignement m | leading light | |
| high pressure | haute pression f | fibre de verre m | fibreglass | |
| high tide | marée haute f | fibre de verre m | Glass-Reinforced Plastic | |
| high tide | pleine mer f | fibre de verre m | GRP (Glass-Reinforced Plastic) | |
| high water | pleine mer f | fiche f | rawl nut | |
| hinge | charnière m | fil (de fer) m | wire (cable) | |
| hinge | gond m | fil (électrique) m | wire (electric) | |
| hire | location f | fil à surlier m | whipping twine | |
| hire | louer v | fil de caret m | twine | |
| hitch | noeud m | filin de remorque m | towline | |
| hoist | hisser v | filin m | cable (mooring) | |
| hoar (frost) | givre m | filoir m | fairlead | |
| hold (ship) | cale f | filtre f | filter | |
| hold one's course | rester au cap | |
fin f | finish |
| horizon | horizon m | flamme f | pennant | |
| horn | corne f | flot m | flood | |
| horsepower (HP) (engine) | chevaux mpl | flot m | flood tide | |
| hound | capelage m | flot m | stream | |
| hour | heure f | flottabilité f | buoyancy | |
| HP (horsepower) (engine) | CV (chevaux) mpl | flotte f | fleet | |
| hulk | ponton m | flotter v | (be) afloat | |
| hulk | vieux rafiot m | flotter v | float | |
| hull | carène f | flotteur m | float | |
| hull | coque f | flottile f | flotilla | |
| hull length | longueur (de) coque f | flushdeck m | flush deck | |
| humidity | humidité f | foc m | headsail | |
| hurricane | ouragan m | foc m | jib | |
| hypothermia | hypothermie f | foc m | jibsail | |
| ice | glace f | fond de la mer m | sea bed | |
| improve | améliorer v | fond de la mer m | sea bottom | |
| inch (distance) | pouce f | fond m | bunt | |
| increasing | augmentant adj | fond malsain | foul ground | |
| iron | fer m | fonds marins mpl | sea bed | |
| island | île f | force du vent f | wind force | |
| islet | îlot m | formation f | formation | |
| jackstay | contre-étai m | |
fort adj | heavy (rain) |
| jamming cleat | camcleat m | fort coup de vent m | gale (strong) | |
| jamming cleat | taquet coinceur m | fort coup de vent m | strong gale | |
| jetty | jetée f | forte (mer) adj | rough (sea) | |
| jib | foc m | foudre f | lightning | |
| jibsail | foc m | fouetter v | lash to | |
| jibsheet | écoute de foc f | fraîchissant adj | freshening | |
| jolly boat | annexe f | frais adj | fresh (weather) | |
| jumper stay | guignol m | franc-bord m | freeboard | |
| keel | quille f | front chaud m | warm front | |
| keel (lifting) | dériveur f | front de mer m | seafront | |
| ketch | ketch m | front m | front (weather) | |
| kicker | hale-bas m | front occlus m | occluded front | |
| kicking strap | hale-bas m | fuseau horaire m | time zone | |
| knot (rope) | noeud m | fusée de détresse f | distress rocket | |
| knot (rope) | faire un noeud v | fusée éclairante f | flare | |
| knot (speed) | noeud m | fusible m | fuse (wire) | |
| lake | lac m | gaffe f | boat-hook | |
| laminar flow | écoulement laminaire m | gaillard d'avant m | forecastle | |
| laminar flow | écoulement régulier m | galets mpl | shingle | |
| land | terre f | galhauban m | cap shroud | |
| land breeze | brise de terre f | garde-corps m | guard rail | |
| landing place | débarquadère m | |
garde-côte m | coastguard |
| landing place | embarquadère m | gardien de phare m | lighthouse keeper | |
| landlubber | marin d'eau douce m | gel m | frost | |
| landmark | amer m | gelée f | frost | |
| lanyard | bout m | génois m | genny | |
| lanyard | ride m | génois m | genoa | |
| lash to | attacher v | gilet de sauvetage m | life-jacket | |
| lash to | brêler v | girouette f | burgee | |
| lash to | fouetter v | girouette f | wind indicator | |
| lash to | aiguillette f | girouette f | wind vane | |
| lash to | brêlure f | gîte f | heel | |
| latitude | latitude f | gîter v | heel | |
| lay up | désarmer | givre m | hoar (frost) | |
| leading light | feu d'alignement m | glace f | ice | |
| leech | chute f | glace flottante f | floe | |
| leeward (of) | sous le vent adj | goélette f | schooner | |
| leeway | dérive f | golfe m | gulf | |
| length (hull) | longueur (de) coque f | gond m | hinge | |
| length (overall) | longueur f | goujon m | pin | |
| length (waterline) | longueur (de) flottaisonf | goupille f | clevis pin | |
| life-boat | canot de sauvetage m | goupille f | pin | |
| life-buoy | bouée de sauvetage f | goupille fendue f | split pin | |
| life-jacket | gilet de sauvetage m | |
gouvernail m | helm |
| lifeguard | maître nageur m | gouvernail m | rudder (cruiser) | |
| life-raft | radeau de sauvetage m | gouvernail m | tiller | |
| lift (of foil) | portance f | gouvernail m | wheel (ship's) | |
| lift (of spar) | balancine f | GPS m | Global Positioning System | |
| lifting keel | dériveur f | grain m | heavy shower | |
| light air | très légère brise f | grain m | shower (heavy) | |
| light breeze | brise légère f | grain m | squall | |
| lighter | allège f | grand frais m | gale (near) | |
| lighter | chaland m | grand frais m | near gale | |
| lighter | péniche f | grand largue m | broad reach | |
| lighthouse | phare m | grand mât m | mainmast | |
| lighthouse (small) | tourelle lumineuse f | grand voilier m | sailing ship | |
| lighthouse keeper | gardien de phare m | grand'voile f | main(sail) | |
| lightning | éclair m | gréement à corne m | gaffer | |
| lightning | foudre f | gréement courant m | running rigging | |
| light-ship | bateau-feu m | gréement dormant m | standing rigging | |
| liner | paquebot m | gréement m | rig | |
| log (device) | loch m | gréement m | rigging | |
| log(book) | journal de bord m | grêle m | hail (weather) | |
| log(book) | livre de bord m | grêler v | hail (weather) | |
| lock-nut | contre-écrou m | gros temps m | foul weather | |
| longitude | longitude f | |
grue f | crane |
| lough (Ireland) | lac m | grue f | mast crane | |
| low pressure | basse pression f | grutage m | cranage | |
| low pressure | dépression f | guide du port m | harbour guide | |
| low tide | basse mer f | guide nautique m | pilotage book | |
| low tide | marée basse f | guignol m | jumper stay | |
| low water | basse mer f | guindant m | luff (sail) | |
| lower shroud | bas hauban m | guindeau m | windlass | |
| luff | lofer v | habitable et transportable f | trailer sailer | |
| luff (sail) | guindant m | hale-bas m | boom vang | |
| lugger | lougre m | hale-bas m | downhaul | |
| lugsail | voile à bourcet f | hale-bas m | kicker | |
| lull | accalmie f | hale-bas m | kicking strap | |
| lull | embellie f | hale-bas m | vang | |
| mainmast | grand mât m | haler v | haul in | |
| main(sail) | grand'voile f | haler v | tow | |
| mainsheet | écoute de grand-voile f | hamac m | hammock | |
| make fast | amarrer v | harenguier m | herring boat | |
| man overboard | homme à la mer m | harnais m | harness | |
| manilla | manille f | hauban m | shroud | |
| map | carte f | haussière f | hawser | |
| marine | marin adj | haute pression f | high pressure | |
| marine surveyor | expert maritime m | |
haute tension f | voltage (high) |
| mariner | marin m | hauteur f | height | |
| maritime | maritime adj | hauteur sous barrots f | headroom | |
| mark (buoy) | marque f | hauts-fonds mpl | shallows | |
| mast | mât m | hauts-fonds mpl | shoal | |
| mast crane | grue f | hâvre m | harbour | |
| mast crane | mât de charge m | héler v | hail (cry) | |
| mast head | tête de mât f | hélice f | propeller | |
| master mariner | capitaine au/de long cours m | hémisphère m | hemisphere | |
| mean sea level | niveau moyen m | heure f | hour | |
| medium air | brise f | hisser v | hoist | |
| Mercator projection | projection de Mercator f | homme à la mer m | man overboard | |
| merchant navy | marine marchande f | hommes de quart mpl | watch (crew) | |
| merchant ship | navire de commerce f | horizon m | horizon | |
| meridian | méridien m | hors-bord m | outboard | |
| minute (of arc) | minute m | houle f | swell | |
| mist | brume légère f | hublot m | port-hole | |
| mizzenmast | mât d'artimon m | humidité f | humidity | |
| mizzensail | voile d'artimon f | hypothermie f | hypothermia | |
| moderate | modéré adj | île f | island | |
| moderate (sea) | agitée adj | îlot m | islet | |
| moderate breeze | jolie brise f | |
imper(méable) m | waterproof |
| moderating | décroissant adj | induit m | armature | |
| moderating | molissant adj | inox m | stainless steel | |
| moderating | se modérant adj | instruction f | training | |
| moor | s'amarrer v | instructions nautiques fpl | pilotage book | |
| moor | mouiller v | insubmersibilité f | unsinkability | |
| mooring | mouillage m | insubmersible adj | unsinkable | |
| mooring | poste d'amarrage m | jauge f | tonnage | |
| mooring buoy | bouée de mouillage f | jetée f | jetty | |
| mooring buoy | coffre de mouillage m | jetée f | pier | |
| mooring line | amarre f | jeu de pièces réparation m | repair kit | |
| motor | moteur m | jolie brise f | breeze (moderate) | |
| motor | naviguer au moteur v | jolie brise f | moderate breeze | |
| motorsailer | voilier mixte m | journal de bord m | log(book) | |
| moving | en route adj | juge de départ m | starter (official) | |
| moving | se déplaçant adj | jusant m | ebb tide | |
| nail | clou m | jusant m | falling tide | |
| nail (rust-less) | pointe f (clou) | ketch m | ketch | |
| nautical mile | mille nautique m | lac m | lake | |
| nautical almanac | almanach nautique m | lac m | lough (Ireland) | |
| navigate | naviguer | lâcher v | sheet out | |
| navigate | piloter | laisser porter v | bear away | |
| navigator | navigateur m | |
laiton m | brass |
| neap tide | morte-eau f | lame de fond f | groundswell | |
| near gale | grand frais m | lame de safran f | rudder (dinghy) | |
| nut | écrou m | lame f | wave | |
| nylon | nylon m | large m | open sea | |
| nylon | polyamide m | largeur f | beam (dimension) | |
| oar | aviron m | largue m | reach | |
| oar | rame f | latitude f | latitude | |
| oarlock (American) | dame de nage f | latte f | batten | |
| oarlock (American) | tolet m | latte f | strip (flat) | |
| ocean | océan m | lent adj | slow | |
| occluded | couvert adj | lest m | ballast (weight) | |
| occluded front | front occlus m | lesté adj | ballasted | |
| officer | officier m | lever du soleil m | sunrise | |
| offshore (geographic) | en mer adj | libre-pratique f | pratique | |
| offshore (wind) | de terre adj | ligne d'arrivée f | finishing line | |
| offshore category (yacht) | première categorie f | ligne de départ f | starting line | |
| one-design | (bateau de) série f | ligne de flottaison f | waterline | |
| onshore | terrestre adj | lisse de pavois f | taff-rail | |
| open sea | large m | liston m | (rubbing) strake | |
| outboard | hors-bord m | liston m | rubbing strake | |
| outhaul | bosse d'empointure f | livarde f | sprit | |
| outlook | tendance ultérieure f | |
livre de bord m | log(book) |
| outrigger | balancier (bateau à) m | livre de bord m | ship's log | |
| overall length | longueur (hors-tout) f | location f | hire | |
| paddle | pagaie f | loch m | log (device) | |
| paddle | pagayer v | lofer v | head up | |
| painter | amarre f | lofer v | luff | |
| panel | panneau m | lofer v | round (up) | |
| peninsula | péninsule f | longitude f | longitude | |
| peninsula | presqu'île f | longueur (de) coque f | hull length | |
| parallel (circuit) | parallèle adj | longueur (de) coque f | length (hull) | |
| parallel (geography) | parallèle adj | longueur (de) flottaisonf | length (waterline) | |
| pennant | flamme f | longueur (hors-tout) f | overall length | |
| pennant | pennon m | longueur f | length (overall) | |
| petrol engine | moteur à essence m | longueur flottaison f | waterline length | |
| petty officer | officier marinier m | louer | rent | |
| pier | jetée f | louer v | hire | |
| pilot | pilote m | lougre m | lugger | |
| pilotage book | guide nautique m | loup de mer m | seadog | |
| pilotage book | instructions nautiques fpl | lourd adj | heavy (humid) | |
| pin | broche f | louvoyer v | tack (direction) | |
| pin | goujon m | maintenir sa route v | stand on | |
| pin | goupille f | maître d'équipage m | boatswain | |
| pinched | au près adj | |
maître d'équipage m | bosun |
| pitch (motion) | tanguer v | maître nageur m | lifeguard | |
| pitch (tar) | poix f | maître voilier m | sailmaker | |
| pintle | aiguillot m | mal de mer m | seasickness | |
| plank | planche f | Manche f | Channel | |
| planking | bordé m | manche f | handle | |
| plastic | plastique m | manchon m | ferrule | |
| plate | cadène m | manille f | manilla | |
| pleasure sailing | plaisance f | manille f | shackle | |
| pleasure sailor | plaisancier m | manivelle f | handle | |
| plywood | contre-plaqué m | marais barométrique m | shallow low | |
| point (land) | point m | marée basse f | low tide | |
| point (sailing) | allure f | marée descendante f | ebb tide | |
| polacre | polacre f | marée descendante f | falling tide | |
| pole | pôle m | marée f | tide | |
| pole | tangon m | marée haute f | high tide | |
| pontoon | ponton m | marée montante f | rising tide | |
| polyester | polyester m | marin adj | marine | |
| polypropylene | polypropylène m | marin d'eau douce m | landlubber | |
| poor (weather) | mauvais adj | marin m | mariner | |
| port (direction) | bâbord m | marin m | sailor | |
| port (side) | bâbord m | marine marchande f | merchant navy | |
| port (town) | port m | |
maritime adj | maritime |
| port tack | bâbord amures m | marque f | ensign (flag) | |
| port-hole | hublot m | marque f | mark (buoy) | |
| port-hole | sabord m | mât d'artimon m | mizzenmast | |
| pratique | libre-pratique f | mât de charge m | mast crane | |
| precipitation | précipitations fpl | mât de flèche m | topmast | |
| pre-heating (diesel) | préchauffage m | mât de misaine m | foremast | |
| pressure | pression f | mât m | mast | |
| preventer | faux étai m | matelot breveté m | able seaman | |
| promontory | promontoire m | matelot m | sailor | |
| propeller | hélice f | matelotage m | ropework | |
| propeller bracket | chaise d'hélice f | mauvais adj | poor (weather) | |
| propeller shaft | arbre d'hélice m | mauvais temps m | bad weather | |
| prow | proue f | mécanicien m | engineer | |
| pull taut (rope) | raidir | membre m | rib | |
| pulley | poulie f | membrure f | rib | |
| pulpit | balcon m | menace (de) f | risk (of) | |
| pump | pompe f | mer m | sea | |
| pushpit | balcon arrière m | Mer Tyrrénhienne f | Tyrrhenian Sea | |
| quarter | quart arrière m | méridien m | meridian | |
| quay | quai m | météo f | forecast | |
| race (competition) | course f | météo m | weather report | |
| race (tidal) | raz de courant m | |
mettre le cap sur v | head for |
| race committee | comité de course m | mettre le cap sur v | steer for | |
| race officer | officier de course m | mille nautique m | nautical mile | |
| racing yacht | yacht de course m | minute m | minute (of arc) | |
| radar | radar m | modéré adj | moderate | |
| radio | radio f | molissant adj | moderating | |
| Radio Direction Finder (RDF) | radio gonio f | montée f | rise (tide) | |
| radio receiver | récepteur radio m | morte-eau f | neap tide | |
| radio transmitter | émetteur radio m | moteur à essence m | petrol engine | |
| RDF (Radio Direction Finder) | radio gonio f | moteur m | engine | |
| rain | pluie f | moteur m | motor | |
| rain | pleuvoir v | mouette f | gull | |
| rainbow | arc en ciel m | mouillage m | anchorage | |
| rainfall | précipitations fpl | mouillage m | mooring | |
| range (of cable) | bitture f | mouiller v | anchor | |
| ratline | enfléchûre f | mouiller v | drop anchor | |
| rawl nut | cheville f | mouiller v | moor | |
| rawl nut | fiche f | mousqueton automatique m | snap shackle | |
| reach | largue m | mousqueton m | hank (fitting) | |
| reaching | au largue adj | mouton m | white horse | |
| reaching | vent de travers adj | moutonneux adj | choppy | |
| rear admiral | contre-amiral m | |
nager v | row |
| rectifier | pont de diodes m | nager v | swim | |
| reef (sail) | ris m | naufrage m | shipwreck | |
| reef (sail) | prendre un ris dans une voile v | naufragé(e) m (f) | castaway | |
| reef (rock) | récif m | navigateur m | navigator | |
| reef knot | noeud plat m | navigation à l'estime f | dead reckoning | |
| reefing pendant | bosse de ris f | navigation f | sailing | |
| reefing point | ris m | naviguer | navigate | |
| regatta | régate f | naviguer au moteur v | motor | |
| relay (electric) | relais m | naviguer v | sail | |
| rent | louer | navire à voile m | sailing ship | |
| repair kit | jeu de pièces réparation m | navire de commerce f | merchant ship | |
| rescue | sauvetage m | navire m | ship | |
| rescue | sauver v | neige f | snow | |
| rescue boat | bateau de sauvetage m | neige fondue fpl | sleet | |
| rescue officer | officier de sauvetage m | niveau de la mer m | sea level | |
| rib | membre m | niveau moyen m | mean sea level | |
| rib | membrure f | noeud carrick m | carrick knot | |
| rig | gréement m | noeud de cabestan m | clove hitch | |
| rigging | cordages mpl | noeud de pêcheur m | fisherman's knot | |
| rigging | gréement m | noeud de vache m | granny knot | |
| ripple | clapotis m | noeud découte m | sheet bend (single) | |
| rise (tide) | montée f | |
noeud en demi-clé m | half hitch |
| rising tide | marée montante f | noeud en huit m | figure of eight knot | |
| risk (of) | menace (de) f | noeud m | bend | |
| roads | rades fpl | noeud m | hitch | |
| rock | roc m | noeud m | knot (rope) | |
| rock | rocher m | noeud m | knot (speed) | |
| roll | rouler v | noeud plat m | reef knot | |
| rope | bout m | non-lesté adj | unballasted | |
| rope | cordage m | Nord géographique m | true North | |
| rope end | extremité de cordage m | noyer v | drown | |
| ropework | matelotage m | nuage m | cloud | |
| rotor | rotor m | nuageux adj | cloudy | |
| rough (sea) | agitée (mer) adj | nuit tombante f | dusk | |
| rough (sea) | forte (mer) adj | nylon m | nylon | |
| round (mark) | passer une bouée v | océan m | ocean | |
| round (up) | lofer v | oeil m | eye (rope) | |
| row | nager v | oeuvres mortes fpl | topsides | |
| row | ramer v | oeuvres vives fpl | underside | |
| rowing (sport) | aviron m | officier de course m | race officer | |
| rowing boat | canot à rames m | officier de sauvetage m | rescue officer | |
| rowing bench | banc de nage m | officier m | officer | |
| rowlock (British) | dame de nage f | officier marinier m | petty officer | |
| rowlock (British) | tolet m | |
orage avec des éclairs m | electrical storm |
| rubber dinghy | canot pneumatique m | orage m | thunderstorm | |
| rubbing strake | liston m | orageux adj | thundery | |
| rudder (cruiser) | gouvernail m | orin m | anchor warp | |
| rudder (cruiser) | safran m | ouest m | West | |
| rudder (dinghy) | lame de safran f | ouragan m | hurricane | |
| rudder head | tête de safran f | pagaie f | paddle | |
| run | vent arrière m | pagayer v | paddle | |
| run aground | échouer v | palan de garde m | vang | |
| running | vent arrière adj | palan de retenue m | vang | |
| running backstay | bastaque f | palan m | tackle | |
| running before the wind | au portant adj | panneau de pont m | hatch | |
| running rigging | gréement courant m | panneau m | panel | |
| sail | voile f | papiers de/du bateau mpl | ship's papers | |
| sail | naviguer v | paquebot m | liner | |
| safety boat | bateau de sauvetage m | par le travers adv | abeam | |
| safety boat | bateau de sécurité m | par le travers adv | abreast | |
| sail area | surface (de) voile f | parallèle adj | parallel (circuit) | |
| sail plan | plan de voilure m | parallèle adj | parallel (geography) | |
| sailboard | planche à voile f | pare-battage m | fender | |
| sailing | navigation f | passe-coque m | sea-cock | |
| sailing boat | voilier m | passer une bouée v | round (mark) | |
| sailing club | club nautique m | |
passerelle f | gangplank |
| sailing centre | centre nautique m | passerelle f | gangway | |
| sailing dinghy | dériveur f | pataras m | back stay | |
| sailing dinghy | voilier m | patte f | fluke | |
| sailing dinghy | youyou m | pavillon de courtoisie m | courtesy flag | |
| sailing school | école de voile m | pavillon m | bunting | |
| sailing ship | grand voilier m | pavillon m | ensign (flag) | |
| sailing ship | navire à voile m | pavillon m | flag (on boat) | |
| sailmaker | maître voilier m | pêche f | fishing | |
| sailor | marin m | pelote f | hank (rope) | |
| sailor | matelot m | péniche f | barge (river) | |
| salt water | eau de mer f | péniche f | lighter | |
| sand | sable m | péninsule f | peninsula | |
| sandy | sablonneux adj | pennon m | pennant | |
| sand bar | banc de sable m | pennon m | tell-tale | |
| sand yacht | char à voile m | permission à terre f | shore leave | |
| sardine boat | sardinier m | perroquet m | t'gallant | |
| scattered (weather) | épars adj | perroquet m | topgallant | |
| scattered (weather) | sporadique adj | perturbation f | disturbance | |
| schooner | goélette f | petit largue m | close reach | |
| scupper | dalot m | petit tirant d'eau (PTE) m | draft (shallow) | |
| scuttle | saborder v | petit tirant d'eau (PTE) m | draught (shallow) | |
| sea | mer m | |
petit tirant d'eau (PTE) m | shallow draft |
| sea bed | fonds marins mpl | peu profond adj | shallow | |
| sea bed | fond de la mer m | phare m | lighthouse | |
| sea bottom | fond de la mer m | pièce détachée f | spare part | |
| sea breeze | brise (de mer) f | pied (anglais) m | foot (distance) | |
| sea lane | couloir de navigation m | pilote m | pilot | |
| sea level | niveau de la mer m | piloter | navigate | |
| sea spray | embruns mpl | plage f | beach | |
| sea state | état de la mer m | plaisance f | pleasure sailing | |
| sea-cock | passe-coque m | plaisancier m | amateur sailor | |
| sea-cock | vanne f | plaisancier m | pleasure sailor | |
| seadog | loup de mer m | plan de voilure m | sail plan | |
| seafront | bord de mer m | planche à voile f | sailboard | |
| seafront | front de mer m | planche à voile f | wind surfer | |
| seagoing | de haute mer adj | planche f | plank | |
| seagull | mouette f | plastique m | plastic | |
| shell | coquille f | plat-bord m | gunwale | |
| seashore | bord de (la) mer m | plein vent arrière adj | dead running | |
| seashore | rivage m | pleine mer f | high tide | |
| (be) seasick | avoir (le) mal de mer v | pleine mer f | high water | |
| seasickness | mal de mer m | pleuvoir v | rain | |
| seaworthy | en état de naviguer adj | plonger v | dive | |
| second (of arc) | seconde m | |
pluie f | rain |
| self-bailer | vide-vite m | poids m | displacement weight | |
| severe weather warning | avis de gros temps m | poids m | weight (displacement) | |
| series (circuit) | série f | point d'amure m | tack (sail) | |
| series (races) | série f | point de route m | waypoint | |
| sextant | sextant m | point de tire m | attachment point (sheet) | |
| shackle | manille f | point d'écoute m | clew | |
| shackle spanner | démanilleur m | point estimé m | estimated position | |
| shallow | peu profond adj | point m | point (land) | |
| shallow draft | petit tirant d'eau (PTE) m | point m | spit (land) | |
| shallow low | marais barométrique m | pointe de rosée f | dewpoint | |
| shallows | hauts-fonds mpl | pointe f (clou) | nail (rust-less) | |
| sheave | réa m | poix f | pitch (tar) | |
| sheet | écoute f | polacre f | polacre | |
| sheet bend (single) | noeud découte m | pôle m | pole | |
| sheet in | embraquer v | polyamide m | nylon | |
| sheet in | tirer v | polyester m | polyester | |
| sheet out | détendre v | polypropylène m | polypropylene | |
| sheet out | donner du mou v | pompe f | pump | |
| sheet out | lâcher v | pont à plat m | flush deck | |
| sheet out | choquer v | pont de diodes m | rectifier | |
| shingle | galets mpl | pont m | deck | |
| ship | navire m | |
pont tournant m | swing bridge |
| ship's chandler | shipchandler m | ponton m | hulk | |
| ship's log | livre de bord m | ponton m | pontoon | |
| ship's papers | papiers de/du bateau mpl | port de pêche m | fishing harbour | |
| shipwreck | naufrage m | port de pêche m | fishing port | |
| shoal | hauts-fonds mpl | port d'échouage m | drying port | |
| shore | rivage m | port m | harbour | |
| shore | rive f | port m | port (town) | |
| shore leave | autorisation de débarquer f | portance f | lift (of foil) | |
| shore leave | permission à terre f | portique roulant m | boat hoist | |
| shower (heavy) | grain m | poste d'amarrage m | mooring | |
| shower (rain) | averse f | poste d'équipage m | forecastle | |
| shunt | shunt m | pouce f | inch (distance) | |
| shrimp boat | crevettier m | poulie f | block | |
| shroud | hauban m | poulie f | pulley | |
| Sicily | Sicile f | poupe f | stern | |
| signal | signal m | poupée f | warping sprodrumcket | |
| sink | couler v | préchauffage m | pre-heating (diesel) | |
| sinking | en train de couler adj | précipitations fpl | precipitation | |
| skein | écheveau m | précipitations fpl | rainfall | |
| skipper | chef de bord m | premier secours m | first aid | |
| sleet | neige fondue fpl | première categorie f | offshore category (yacht) | |
| slight | faible adj | |
prendre un ris dans une voile v | reef (sail) |
| slight | un peu adj | presqu'île f | peninsula | |
| slip | cale f | pression f | pressure | |
| sloop | sloop m | prévisions météorologiques fpl | forecast | |
| slow | lent adj | prioritaire adj | stand-on | |
| smooth (sea) | belle adj | profond adj | deep | |
| snap shackle | mousqueton automatique m | profondeur f | depth | |
| snow | neige f | projection de Mercator f | Mercator projection | |
| solar storm | tempête solaire f | promontoire m | headland | |
| sounding | sondage m | promontoire m | promontory | |
| sounding | sonde f | proue f | prow | |
| sou'wester (hat) | suroît m | puits de dérive m | centre-board casing | |
| sou'wester (wind) | suroît m | puits de dérive m | dagger-board casing | |
| sou'wester (wind) | vent de sud-ouest m | quai m | dock | |
| spanker | artimon m | quai m | dock (side) | |
| spanker | tapecul m | quai m | quay | |
| spar | espar m | quai m | wharf | |
| spare part | pièce détachée f | quart arrière m | quarter | |
| speedboat | vedette rapide f | quart m | watch (period) | |
| spell (bright) | embellie f | quille f | keel | |
| spinnaker | spi(nnaker) m | quille profonde f | fin keel | |
| spinnaker pole | tangon m | |
radar m | radar |
| spinny | spi(nnaker) m | radeau de sauvetage m | life-raft | |
| spit (land) | point m | rades fpl | roads | |
| splice | épisser v | radio f | radio | |
| splice | épissure f | radio gonio f | Radio Direction Finder (RDF) | |
| split pin | goupille fendue f | radio gonio f | RDF (Radio Direction Finder) | |
| spray | embruns fpl | rafale f | gust | |
| sprayhood | capote (de descente) f | rafale f | squall | |
| spray top | ciré m | rafiot m | tub (old boat) | |
| spreader | barre de flèche f | raidir | pull taut (rope) | |
| spring tide(s) | vives eaux fpl | raidir v | tighten (rope) | |
| sprit | livarde f | rail de fargue m | toe rail | |
| spritsail | voile à livarde f | rame f | oar | |
| squall | grain m | ramer v | row | |
| squall | rafale f | raz de courant m | race (tidal) | |
| stainless steel | acier inoxydable m | raz de courant m | tidal race | |
| stainless steel | inox m | réa m | sheave | |
| stanchion | chandelier m | récepteur radio m | radio receiver | |
| stand on | maintenir sa route v | récif m | reef (rock) | |
| stand-on | prioritaire adj | régate f | regatta | |
| standing rigging | gréement dormant m | regulateur de tension m | voltage regulator | |
| starboard | tribord m | |
régulateur de vitesse m | governor |
| starboard tack | tribord amures m | relâcher v | ease off | |
| start (race) | départ m | relais m | relay (electric) | |
| starter (official) | juge de départ m | relèvement m | bearing | |
| starting cannon/gun | canon de départ m | remorque f | towline | |
| starting line | ligne de départ f | remorquer v | tow | |
| stay | étai m | remorqueur m | tug | |
| staysail | trinquette f | réservoir à eau m | water tank | |
| steel | acier m | réservoir de flottabilité m | buoyancy bag/tank | |
| steer for | mettre le cap sur v | réservoir m | tank | |
| stem | étrave f | ressac m | surf | |
| stern | arrière m | ressac m | undertow | |
| stern | étambot m | rester au cap | hold one's course | |
| stern | poupe f | retournant adj | backing | |
| sternpost | étambot m | revenant adj | backing | |
| storm | tempête f | ride m | lanyard | |
| storm jib | tourmentin m | ridoir (à vis)m | bottle screw | |
| storm trysail | voile de cap f | ris m | reef (sail) | |
| storm warning | avis de tempête m | ris m | reefing point | |
| (rubbing) strake | liston m | risée f | gust | |
| stratus | stratus m | rivage m | seashore | |
| strip (flat) | latte f | rivage m | shore | |
| stream | flot m | |
rive f | shore |
| strong breeze | vent frais m | roc m | rock | |
| strong gale | fort coup de vent m | rocher m | rock | |
| strop | estrope f | rose des vents f | compass rose | |
| submarine | sous-marin m | rosée f | dew | |
| sun | soleil m | rotor m | rotor | |
| sunny interval/spell | éclaircie f | rouler v | roll | |
| sunrise | lever du soleil m | route f | course | |
| sunset | coucher du soleil m | sable m | sand | |
| sunset | crépuscule m | sablonneux adj | sandy | |
| surf | ressac m | sabord m | port-hole | |
| swell | houle f | saborder v | scuttle | |
| swim | nager v | safran m | rudder (cruiser) | |
| swing bridge | pont tournant m | s'amarrer v | moor | |
| tack (direction) | amure f | s'ancrer v | anchor | |
| tack (direction) | bord m | s'approfondissant adj | deepening | |
| tack (direction) | virer de bord v | sardinier m | sardine boat | |
| tack (sail) | point d'amure m | sauver v | rescue | |
| tack (direction) | louvoyer v | sauvetage m | rescue | |
| tack (direction) | tirer des bords v | se comblant adj | filling (weather) | |
| tackle | palan m | se déplaçant adj | moving | |
| taff-rail | lisse de pavois f | se dispersant adj | dispersing | |
| tank | réservoir m | |
se mettre à quai v | dock |
| tell-tale | pennon m | se modérant adj | moderating | |
| temperature | température f | s'échouer v | ground | |
| tender | annexe f | seconde m | second (of arc) | |
| Thames | Tamise f | sens m | direction | |
| thermometer | thermomètre m | série f | series (circuit) | |
| thunder | tonnerre m | série f | series (races) | |
| thundery | orageux adj | s'étendant adj | extending | |
| thunderstorm | orage m | sextant m | sextant | |
| thwart (bench) | banc m | shipchandler m | boat chandler | |
| t'gallant | perroquet m | shipchandler m | chandlery | |
| tidal race | raz de courant m | shipchandler m | ship's chandler | |
| tide | marée f | shunt m | shunt | |
| tide-chaser | chasse-marée f | Sicile f | Sicily | |
| tide table | annuaire des marées m | signal m | signal | |
| tighten (rope) | raidir v | sillage m | wake | |
| tiller | barre (du gouvernail) f | sirène f | fog-horn | |
| tiller | gouvernail m | sloop m | sloop | |
| tiller extension | stick m | soleil m | sun | |
| time | temps m | sondage m | sounding | |
| time zone | fuseau horaire m | sonde f | sounding | |
| toe rail | rail de fargue m | s'orientant adj | becoming (wind direction) | |
| tonnage | jauge f | |
souquer v | harden up |
| topgallant | perroquet m | sous le vent adj | leeward (of) | |
| topmast | mât de flèche m | sous-marin adj | underwater | |
| topping lift | balancine de gui f | sous-marin m | submarine | |
| topsides | oeuvres mortes fpl | spi(nnaker) m | spinnaker | |
| tow | haler v | spi(nnaker) m | spinny | |
| tow | remorquer v | sporadique adj | scattered (weather) | |
| towline | filin de remorque m | stick m | tiller extension | |
| towline | remorque f | stratus m | stratus | |
| towpath | chemin de halage m | suivre la côte v | coast | |
| trailer sailer | habitable et transportable f | sur l'arrière adv | abaft | |
| training | instruction f | sur l'arrière adv | aft | |
| transom | tableau (arrière)m | sur lest adj | ballasted | |
| trapeze | trapèze m | surface (de) voile f | sail area | |
| traveller (track) | barre d'écoute f | surliure f | whipping | |
| trawler | chalutier m | suroît m | sou'wester (hat) | |
| trough | creux m | suroît m | sou'wester (wind) | |
| true course | cap vrai m | tableau (arrière)m | transom | |
| true North | Nord géographique m | Tamise f | Thames | |
| true wind | vent réel m | tangon m | pole | |
| tub (old boat) | rafiot m | tangon m | spinnaker pole | |
| tug | remorqueur m | tanguer v | pitch (motion) | |
| tuna fishing boat | thonier m | |
tapecul m | spanker |
| twin-keel | biquille f | taquet coinceur m | jamming cleat | |
| twine | bitord m | taquet m | cleat | |
| twine | fil de caret m | taux journalier m | daily rate | |
| typhoon | typhon m | température f | temperature | |
| Tyrrhenian Sea | Mer Tyrrénhienne f | tempête f | storm | |
| unballasted | non-lesté adj | tempête solaire f | solar storm | |
| underside | oeuvres vives fpl | temps clair m | fair weather | |
| undertow | ressac m | temps clair m | good weather | |
| (be) under way | courir sur son erre v | temps m | time | |
| underwater | sous-marin adj | temps m | weather | |
| universal joint | cardan m | temps universel m | GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) | |
| unsinkability | insubmersibilité f | temps universel m | Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | |
| unsinkable | insubmersible adj | tendance ultérieure f | outlook | |
| uphaul | balancine f | tension f | voltage | |
| up-river | amont adj | terre f | land | |
| up-river | en amont adv | terrestre adj | onshore | |
| upstream | amont adj | tête de mât f | mast head | |
| upstream | en amont adv | tête de safran f | rudder head | |
| upwind | au vent adv | thermomètre m | thermometer | |
| vang | hale-bas m | thonier m | tuna fishing boat | |
| vang | palan de garde m | |
tirant d'eau m | draft |
| vang | palan de retenue m | tirant d'eau m | draught | |
| variable (wind) | variable adj | tirer des bords v | tack (direction) | |
| variation | déclinaison f | tirer v | harden up | |
| veering | tournant adj | tirer v | sheet in | |
| veering | virant adj | tolet m | oarlock (American) | |
| ventilator | aéerateur m | tolet m | rowlock (British) | |
| Very High Frequency (VHF) | VHF f | tonnerre m | thunder | |
| vessel | vaisseau m | tourelle lumineuse f | lighthouse (small) | |
| VHF (Very High Frequency) | VHF f | tourmentin m | storm jib | |
| vice-admiral | vice-amiral m | tournant adj | veering | |
| volt | volt m | transbordeur m | ferry | |
| voltage | tension f | trapèze m | trapeze | |
| voltage (low) | basse tension f | traversée f | crossing | |
| voltage (high) | haute tension f | très légère brise f | air (light) | |
| voltage regulator | regulateur de tension m | très légère brise f | light air | |
| wake | sillage m | tribord amures m | starboard tack | |
| warm front | front chaud m | tribord m | starboard | |
| warp | aussière f | trinquette f | staysail | |
| warp | câble m | trou de nable m | drainage hole | |
| warp | câblot m | typhon m | typhoon | |
| warping sprodrumcket | poupée f | un peu adj | slight | |
| warping sprocket | barbottin m | |
vague f | wave |
| watch (crew) | hommes de quart mpl | vaisseau m | vessel | |
| watch (period) | quart m | vanne f | sea-cock | |
| water | eau f | variable adj | variable (wind) | |
| water (fresh) | eau douce f | vedette rapide f | speedboat | |
| water (salt) | eau de mer f | vent arrière adj | running | |
| water tank | réservoir à eau m | vent arrière m | run | |
| waters | eaux fpl | vent contraire m | backing wind | |
| waterline | ligne de flottaison f | vent de sud-ouest m | sou'wester (wind) | |
| waterline length | longueur flottaison f | vent de travers adj | reaching | |
| waterproof | imper(méable) m | vent de travers m | beam reach | |
| water lighter | bateau citerne m | vent fort m | gale | |
| wave | lame f | vent fort m | heavy air | |
| wave | vague f | vent fort/frais m | air (heavy) | |
| way | erre f | vent frais m | breeze (strong) | |
| waypoint | point de route m | vent frais m | fresh wind | |
| weather | temps m | vent frais m | heavy air | |
| weather report | météo m | vent frais m | strong breeze | |
| weather report (France) | bulletin au large m | vent m | wind | |
| weigh anchor | appareiller v | vent réel m | true wind | |
| weight (displacement) | poids m | vergue f | yard (spar) | |
| West | ouest m | VHF f | Very High Frequency (VHF) | |
| wet suit | combinaison f | |
VHF f | VHF (Very High Frequency) |
| wetted area (hull) | carène f | vice-amiral m | vice-admiral | |
| wharf | quai m | vide-vite m | self-bailer | |
| wheel (ship's) | barre à roue f | vieux rafiot m | hulk | |
| wheel (ship's) | gouvernail m | virant adj | veering | |
| whipping | surliure f | virer de bord v | change tack | |
| whipping twine | fil à surlier m | virer de bord v | go about | |
| white horse | mouton m | virer de bord v | tack (direction) | |
| widespread | étendu adj | vit de mulet m | gooseneck | |
| winch | cabestan m | vives eaux fpl | spring tide(s) | |
| winch | winch m | voile à bourcet f | lugsail | |
| wind | vent m | voile à corne f | gaffsail | |
| wind force | force du vent f | voile à livarde f | spritsail | |
| wind indicator | girouette f | voile d'artimon f | mizzensail | |
| wind surfer | planche à voile f | voile de cap f | storm trysail | |
| wind vane | girouette f | voile de misaine f | foresail | |
| winding | bobine f | voile f | sail | |
| windlass | guindeau m | voilier m | sailing boat | |
| windward (of) | au vent de | voilier m | sailing dinghy | |
| wire (cable) | fil (de fer) m | voilier mixte f | fishing motorsailer | |
| wire (electric) | fil (électrique) m | voilier mixte m | motorsailer | |
| wood | bois m | volt m | volt | |
| wreck | épave f | |
winch m | winch |
| yard (measure) | yard m | yacht de course m | racing yacht | |
| yard (boat) | chantier naval m | yacht de croisière côtière m | coastal yacht | |
| yard (spar) | espar m | yacht de croisière m | cruising yacht | |
| yard (spar) | vergue f | yard m | yard (measure) | |
| yaw | embardée f | yawl m | yawl | |
| yaw | faire une embardée v | yole f | gig | |
| yawl | canot m | youyou m | dinghy | |
| yawl | yawl m | youyou m | sailing dinghy | |
| year (of manufacture) | année f | |
zéro des cartes m | chart datum |
