SO. The order of a commander to confirm the time, sunrise, noon,
or sunset, reported to him by the officer of the watch.

MAKE LEE-WAY, TO. To drift to leeward of the course.

MAKE READY! Be prepared.

MAKES. This expresses coming on; as, the tide makes, &c.

MAKE SAIL, TO. To increase the quantity of sail already set, either by
letting out reefs, or by setting additional sails.

MAKE STERN-WAY, TO. To retreat, or move stern foremost.

MAKE THE LAND, TO. To see it from a distance after a voyage.

MAKE WATER, TO. Usually signifies the act of a ship leaking, unless the
epithet _foul_ be added. (_See_ FOUL WATER.)

MAKING IRON. One of the caulker's tools; it has a groove in it, and is
used after the caulking iron to finish off the seam. (_See_ MEAKING.)

MAKING OFF. Cutting the flensed blubber of a whale into pieces, fitted
to pass in at the bilge-holes of the butts which receive it.

MALA FIDES. In admiralty law, not to be presumed, even under concealment
of letters, or deviation from truth in formal papers.

MALDUCK. One of the names given to the fulmar, _Procellaria glacialis_.

MALKIN. A joint-staff sponge, for cleaning out a piece of ordnance.

MALINGERER [Fr. _malingre_]. One who counterfeits illness for the
purpose of avoiding duty.

MALLARD. The male of the wild duck (_Anas boschas_).

MALLEMAK, OR MOLLYMAUK. A sea-bird; the _Procellaria glacialis_, called
also _fulmar_ (which see).

MALLEMAROKING. The visiting and carousing of seamen in the Greenland
ships.

MALLET. A wooden hammer, of which there are several sorts.--_A caulking
mallet_ is employed to drive the oakum into the seams of a ship. The
head of this mallet is long, cylindrical, and hooped with
iron.--_Serving mallet._ A cylindrical piece of wood with a groove on
one side and a handle on the other. It is used in serving the rigging,
binding the spun yarn more firmly about it than could be done by hand.

MALLOW. A northern name for the sea-plant _Zostera marina_.

MALTHA. Mineral pitch.

MAN. A ship is frequently spoken of as _man_; as man-of-war,
merchantman, Guineaman, East or West Indiaman, Greenlandman, &c.

MAN, TO. To provide a competent number of hands for working and fighting
a ship; to place people for duty, as "Man the barge;" "Man the capstan;"
"Man the yards," &c.

MAN, ISLE OF, BATTERY. A name given to the three guns mounted on ships'
turrets.

MANACLE. A handcuff.

MANARVEL, TO. To pilfer small stores.

MANATEE,