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already on duty. In fortification, the total height of the crest of the
parapet above the bottom of the ditch.

RELIEVE, TO. To put fresh men or ships upon a stipulated duty.

RELIEVING TACKLES. Those which are occasionally hooked to the tiller, in
order to steer by in bad weather or in action, when any accident has
happened to the wheel or tiller-rope.

REMA, OR REUME. The tide.

REMAIN. The quantity of stores left on charge for survey, after a
voyage.

REMARK-BOOK. This contains hydrographical observations of every port
visited, and is sent annually to the admiralty, together with any
charts, plans, or views which have been taken. Often a very dull
miscellany, though kept by intelligent masters.

REMBERGE. A long narrow rowing vessel of war, formerly used by the
English. Its name is derived from _remo_ and _barca_, and it seems to
have been the precursor of the Deal luggers.

REMBLAI. The mass of earth requisite for the construction of the
rampart. An embankment.

REMORA. The _sucker-fish_. It has a long oval plate on the top of the
head, by which, having exhausted the air in it, it clings to a ship's
bottom, to the sides of a shark, or to turtle.

REMOVAL FROM THE LIST. Dismission, or dropping an officer out of the
service.

RENDERING. The act of yielding to any force applied. For instance, the
rope of a laniard or tackle is said to render when, by pulling upon one
part, each other part takes its share of the strain. Any rope, hawser,
or cable is "rendered" by easing it round the bitts, particularly in
riding with a strain to freshen the nip.

RENDEZVOUS. The port or place of destination where the several ships of
a fleet are appointed to join company.

REPEATING FIRE-ARM. One by which a number of charges, previously
inserted, may be fired off in rapid succession, or after various pauses.
The principle is very old, but the effective working of it is new.

REPEAT SIGNALS, TO. Is to make the same signal exhibited by the admiral,
in order to its being more readily distinguished at a distance, or
through smoke, &c. Frigates and small vessels out of the line were
deemed repeating ships, and enforced signals by guns. The _repeat_ from
a superior intended to convey rebuke for inattention, is usually
accompanied by one gun, or several.

REPLENISH, TO. To obtain supplies of water and provisions up to the
original amount.

REPORT OF GUARD. The document rendered in by the guard-boat, of every
vessel boar