RSE.

SEA-QUADRANT. The old name of Jacob's cross-staff.

SEA-QUAKE. The tremulous motion and shock of an earthquake felt through
the waves.

SEA-RATE. The going of a chronometer as established on board, instead of
that supplied from the shore. This may be done by lunars. From motion
and other causes their rates after embarkation are frequently useless,
and rates for their new ever-changing position are indispensable. This
rate is sometimes _loosely_ deduced between two ports; but as the
meridian distances are never satisfactorily known, even as to the spots
of observation, they cannot be relied on but as comparative.

SEARCH. If the act of submitting to search is to subject neutral vessels
to confiscation by the enemy, the parties must look to that enemy whose
the injustice is for redress, but they are not to shelter themselves by
committing a fraud upon the undoubted rights of the other country.

SEARCH, RIGHT OF. _See_ VISITATION.

SEARCHER. A custom-house officer employed in taking an account of goods
to be exported. Also, _see_ GUN-SEARCHER.

SEA-REACH. The straight course or reach of a winding river which
stretches out to sea-ward.

SEA-RISK. Liability to losses by _perils of the sea_ (which see).

SEA-ROKE. A cold fog or mist which suddenly approaches from the sea, and
rapidly spreads over the vicinity of our eastern shores, to a distance
of 8 or 10 miles inland.

SEA-ROOM. Implies a sufficient distance from land, rocks, or shoals
wherein a ship may drive or scud without danger.

SEA-ROVERS. Pirates and robbers at sea.

SEA-SERGEANTS. A society of gentlemen, belonging to the four maritime
counties of South Wales, holding their anniversaries at sea-port towns,
or one within the reach of tidal influence. It was a secret association
of early date, revived in 1726, and dissolved about 1765.

SEA-SLATER. The _Ligia oceanica_, a small crustacean.

SEA-SLEECH. _See_ SLEECH.

SEA-SLEEVE. A name of the flosk or squid, _Loligo vulgaris_.

SEA-SLUG. The _Holothuria_. An animal of the class _Echinodermata_, with
elongated body, and flexible outer covering.

SEASONED TIMBER. Such as has been cut down, squared, and stocked for one
season at least.

SEASONING. The keeping a vessel standing a certain time after she is
completely framed, and dubbed out for planking. A great prince of this
maritime country in passing a dockyard, inquired what those
_basket-ships_ were for!

SEA-SPOUT. The jetting of sea-wat