Dessus

French-English Dictionary of Military Terms · 1918 · p. 3

Upper. Above. Up. Upper part, top side.—Avoir le de us. Tio be winner.—Ayant tout de us. With all sail set.—Vent-de us, vent-dedans. Hove to. De us de nez, téte, cou (harne ); (see nez, téte, cou).—De us de cai e. Drumhead. [p.182]