To the Right Honourable the LordsCommiJIioners for Executing the OiJice ofLord High Admiral Of Great Brifaiil andIreland, and of all .His MajeJ!/i:. Plan­tations, &c.

S the following Sheets have. been; pub.­

Iiilied by your LOfdlhips Approbation,

they are, with the greateft Submiffion

and Gratitude, dediGated to your Lordlhips,

By,

-MY Lords,

1~ottr Lorc(lhips

MoJl Obedient,

Moil Dutifttl,

and

MoJl Httmble Servant,

Thomas Riley BlanckleY9..

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RIGHT Honourable, the .HIS Grace the Duke. ofLords of the .A,dmiralty (as .. ; Bedford, 'PrindpalSetrctarya Board.) of Statt.

Jofeph Allin, Efq; Surveyor of His Right Honourable Lord VifcountMajfjly's Navy. Barrington, Lord of the Admi-

Governors and Company of the ralt)', 6 Books.Royal Exchange AffirtJ!tCc Office. Charles Brown, EM; ~o,?mijJioncr

Capt. Mariot Arbuthnot. of the Navy at e6athat'!.,Capt. Thomas Andrewes. Capt. 'Vrn. BladwellJ 2 Books.George Atkins, Efq; Capt. Patrick.Baird.William AlIix, Efq; Capt. Henry Bamfic)';Charles Alexander Efq' Capt Mathew B~ckle.

Michael Atkins, Efq; , Sir \Villiam Baird, Bart.Roger Altham, Efq; George Bellas, Efq; I<} Books.William Allix, Efq; Commiffi()Jlcr "I James Bankes, E{~ .

the Six-penny Office. Edward Busby, Elq;Mr Gabriel Acworth. Robert.Bennett, EJq;Mr John Andrews. Charles Burley, Ejq;Mr Elias Arnaud. Mr Edward Bentham.Mr Thomas Adney. I\1r Richard Bowers.Mr Charles· Allen. Mr John Barker.Mr Samuel Allin. Mr James Bucknall.Mr Williams Arthur. Mr \Villiam Bruce.Mr D. H. S. Augier.' Mr Jonas Botting.lVIr George Allen. Mr Bryan Bentham.Lieutenant John Angier. Mr Jo~n. Baynard.tIr Vo/illiam Atwick. 14r WJiham Bately.M, James Atkins. M, John Batel!'.n1r Edward Allin. Mr John BannIck.

Mr Jonas Benjamin.Mr Thomas Barnfield.Mr Owen Bird.Mr Richard Burry.Mr Daniel Baverfiock.Lieut. Thomas Burnett.Mr Pentecofi Barker.Mr Nathaniel Bilhop.Mr Robert Bogg.Mr Charles Bowes.Mr Thomas Brewer.Mr Francis Benfon.M, John B,omrall.Mr Richard Brett.

C.

RIght Honourable Lord Vif­count Cobham.

Right. Han. Lord Colville.Thomas Corbett, Efilj Secretary

of the Admiralty, 2 Hooks.John (levland, Efqj Surctary 01

the Admiralty, 2 l:fooks.Capt. John Cokburnc.Capt. Alexander Campbell.Lieut. Col. Mordaunt Craeherode.Richard Owen Cambridge, Efqj

2 Books.Robert Chapman, L. L. D.Claude Crerpigny, Efqi

Philip

ALI ST of the, Sp B SC RI B .I~R S.

Philip Crcfpigny,Eh;, •John Spencer Colepeper, Eh;John Carter, Efq; ,.Edmund Clark, Ejq;Thomas Colby, Eh;John Crooklhanks, Eh;Lieut. Chriflopher Coles~

Lieut. ]ohn.Cl,ark. ,.Mr Francis Colepeper.Mr JaIm Cogfwell.Mr Ulick Cormick.~1r Edward Colli~gwood.

Mr William ,Coakran.Mr George·Crifp.Mr 'Thomas Crabtree.Mr John Crefar.Mr :Rlci-la~d CheOyn.Mr Robert Calland.Mr Jofeph Champion.Mr Raphael Courtevi11e.

D:'H'I S Grace the Duke of. Devonthire.Rt. Hon.Ld.VifcountDuncannon,

Lord oj" the' Admiralty, 6 Books.Capt. Digby Dent.Capt. James Douglars.Capt. Cotton Dent.Capt. Thomas' Dove.Andrew Coltee Ducarell, L. L. D.Jacob Dias, Efq;Arthur Dobbins, EfqjLieut. JaIm Dunkley.Mr 'Vindham Deverell.IvIr Elias Dunllerville.Mr Thomas Dobbins.1\.1r Henry Daniel.

E.

H ON. Capt. Geo. Edgcllmbe.Capt. John Evans.

Capt. Michael Everitt.Mr John Elliott.Mr Jolm Holland Ecles.Mr John 'Etherington.

F.

HON. John Forbes, Ejq;Rear Admiral of the 'Pbile

SquadrO!l'of His Majejly's Flcet.Thomas Fox, E!f; ·Rear Admiral.Capt. Thomas Frankland.Capt. John Fawler.Capt. William Fortefcue.Capt. Thomas Foley.Jofias Farrer, EH;Lieut. Robert· Frankland.Mr Thomas Fellowes.Mr J ofeph Fletcher.Mr James Forreflcr.Mr Henry Farrant.

G.

R, IGHT Hon. 'Lord VifeountGallway.

Han. George Grenville, Efij; Lordof the TrcaJury.

Tho. Graves, Efq; Rear Admiral.JaIm Ga[coigne, Eh; RcaI' Admiral.Capt. Francis Geary.Capt. '''illiam Gordon.C:l.pt. James Gambier.Capt. Robert Grant.Capt. Samuel Graves.Samuel Grubb, Elq;Lieut. Thomas Graves~

1,Ir John Greenway, 2 Books.Mr \Villbm Gray.IVlr Philip Gilbert.Mr john Grover.11r Thomas Grant.Mr John Golding.NIr James Grove.

H.

RIGHT Hon. the Earl ofand ~j~~~~~~;:'Ii:Jl Lord 0/ Trade

Right Han. Lord Hobart.Monr." Halfelaer, Burgomajltr if

.J!,,!jlcrdlun, and Prtjidcll/ 0/ tl'eAdllliraltier ill Holl:md.

Monr. Hop, Envoy from tbe Stattsof the United Provinces.

Han. Sir Edward Hawke, Knightof the Batb, cud J/ite Admiral oftbe Blue Squadron ifHis Majefly'IFleet. '

Sir William Hewett, Bart.Colonel -_ Haldane.George Hay, L. L. D.Capt. Jofeph Hamar,Capt. Charles Holmes.Capt. Edmund Home.Capt. John Hale.

.Nathaniel Hills, Efq.John Hooke, Eh;Thomas Hill, EJiI;Frederick Hill, Elq;George Hinde, EJq;William Hotharn, EjqiJohn Houlton, EJiI;Lieut. James Hun'le.rl/Ir \Villiam Ha\ves.Mr Richard Hay.,Mr William Hicks.Mr Richard Hogg.Mr William.fIickes.:Mr Thomas Hickcs.l\lr Thomas Hafelden.Mr Jofeph Hughes.:tvlr James Hcnfhaw.Mr Nicholas Hinton,Mr Lancafler Hull.

I.

C APT. Thom:ls Innes-.Mr George J aekfon.

Mr Francis Jones.'Mr .Peter JaI,e.

K.

C HARLES Knowles, Efr,Rear Admiral if Iht Red

Squadron if His Majtjly's Flcet.Capt. Charles Knowler•Capt. Thomas Knowlcr.

Ctpt.

ALI's T Of the SUB Be RIBER S.cipt. Thomas Knackt1:on.Me Richard Kee.'Mr John Kerly.

L.

R IGHT Han, the 'Earl ofLciccfrer, Pqjl-il1riflcr Gmeral.

Right Hon. 1\1r. Legge, TrMJurero/theNavy.

George Lyt,telton, Efqj"LordoftheTr(('fury. .,

Colonel Lyttelton.C<lpt. Julian Legge.John Lock, r.Jq;Edward Linzec,· Eh;.Lieut. Louis Lalinby.Mr John Lee:Mr John Lyne.NIc John Lucas.Me David Lucas, jun.Mr Joreph Lock.Me James Leake.Me John Liev:~~

M.

MAthew Michell, Eft;Capt.)ohn Montagu.

Capt. Chritlopher Middleto~C<lpt. J:uvis l\1aplefden..Robert Mic~'~IJ, Efq;M. Mendez'; E!q;Lt:wis Mendez, jun. Eh;Roger Mainwaring, jun. EjqjButler Morn, Eji;;Lieut~ John Moore.Lieut. ·Thomas Mode.Lieut. Henry Moyle.Lieut. Hugh Mackay.Men: l\.1ount n.nd P<lge, 6 Books.Iv!r]oho Millan; iJookfiller,fBooks.

. l'vlr John Major.: Mr Henry Major.

Mr Ch.rles M.lTey.1fr Peter. Martin.MI' Willi-1m Morland.

Mr Lewis Morris.Mr Samuel More.Mr William Mathews..Mr Richard Maddocks•.Mr John Merrifield.Mr Edv;'ard May.Mr Thomas Miers.Nfl' S:.lmtiel' Milton.Mr Richard·Maidman.l\1r Milburn Mfulh.Mr George M.tllt.

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H Onourable the PrincipJl Of­ficers and Commiffioners l?f

His M:.ljcl1:y's Navy, (as a Board.)Capt. Abraham North.John Nickle[on, EJq;Mr Henry NelCan.Mr Willi.m Nobhs.

o.

SIR Chaloner Ogle, A~1!jght,Admiral ofHis .lI1ajfjly's Fleet.

Capt.' Lucius 0 Brien.James O[wald, EJq;Lieut. John Olborn.Mr Ed,vard·Owen.Mr John Ommanney, fin.Mr John Ommanney, jun.

P.

C APT. Chao Wager 'Purvis.Capt. Edward Pratten.

Capt. Charles-Powlett.Capt. ',\VilliJffi P;my.·Henry Partridge: EffjjAndrew Phillips, Efqj'Villiam Player, EJq;Mr James Page.1\.ir Thomas Skrine' Pritchard•Mr Manelty Pell.Mr William Davis Philips.Mr Robert Parker.Mr Jobn Parlby.

Mr Robert Patterfon.Mr John Purling.Mr John Pric~.

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CAPT: Geo. Brydges Rodney.NJthaniel Rich, rifi;.

Edward RuOlworth, EfiIiRichard Riggs,' EJiI;·William Rickman, EJq;1\.fr John Rickman.Mr Newland Rice.Mr Jofeph Rofi1ngton:Mr John.Rofcwell.Mr Bofwell RulTell..Mr John Robinfon, 0/ Pert/mouth:Mr John Read.Mr Jonas RoWley. . ,l\1r John Robin[an,· of Chatham..

S.

JAMES Steuart., Eft;.A4miral.if the Whitt Squadrcn if lIiiMajtjly's Flu/.

Cant. Edmund StrJnge.Capt. Charles Saunders•.Capt. Thomas Sturton•.C.pt. Edward Spragge.,Capt. Thomas Stanhope.oCapt. Abel Smith.Capt. Molineux Shuldham._Capt. AmbroCe Seccombe•.Capt. Cornelius Smelt..Society ofNavySurgcons,sBooks.Samuel Seddon,· Bfq;SJmuel SheP!terd, Efq; 2.Books.Richard Shubrick, Efilj.Thomas StJnyford, £h;Edmund Stephens, Elf;William SCObie, Efq;._J~hn Sargent, E[q;Henry Steyens, EN;'.John Smith, Eft;.Lieut. Alexander Skene..Lieut. Charles StuteyjHe.-.

:tieut..

A LI S 'To/' (he SUB S CRIB E R S.

·Lie~t. Alexander Scho'mberg.l\.1r William Snelgravc.Mr George Stanyford.Mr John Stuart.'MrTllOmas Slade.Mr JefferySall. .Mr William Shephard.Mr Ambrofe Stapleton,a.Books.Mr Henry Streek.Mr J ohu Shepherd.Mr Tyrringharn Stephens.'Mr Henry Stuteville.·Mr Thomas Stone.Mr Francis Smith.Mr James Samfon.

. Mr Samuel Smith.

T.

'ISAAC Townfend, EN; Admiral. if the Blue Squadron if His.Mqdiy's FI",., ';c.pt. Edmund Toll.

Thomas Tickell, EN;William Tafu, EN;

',Edward Timewell, EN;

Bryau Taylor, EN;Lieut. MicI~ael Taylor.I\.fr Thomas Tomlin[on~

IV!r \Villiam Tattllm.Mr George Tollett.Mr Charles Tollett.Mr Thomas Tyndall.Mr,]ohn Turner, Jun.l\1r Richard Trotten,.iml~

l\1r Bet~amin Tucker.

V.

RIGHT Hon. Lord Vere,. Raron of HaJJworth.

PhilipVanbrugh, Ejqj Commiffioncrif the Navy at Plymouth•

Commiffioners for Vichialling HisMajelly's Navy, (as a Board.)

Capt. John Vaughan.Mr Thomas Vaughan.

W.

H ON. Sir . Peter Warren,Knight if tht.Bath.,and Fice

Admiral of the Rtd'Squadnm of HisMajdiy's FI",.

Capt. John Weller, fi•.Capt. Temple Well..Capt. Rupert Waring.Capt. John Wickham.Capt. John Willyams.Capt. Thomas 'Yard;Capt. John Wynne.\VilIiam Wood,. EJij Sterrtar} if

thr Clf/lomJ.Lieut. James Wileen.Mr John Ward.Mr John Walton.Mr \Villiam Wilcox.Mr Thomas \Vyatt;Mr Robert '''oollett.Mr John Wilkes.Mr Daniel Whitewood.Mr John Wright.

Y.

WllIi3m Young, EN; Commi(­jimer. of the. Six-pf!l!lY OjJier.

Mr James Young.

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.;Pag~-3,:Line 7, l"jhad of Is aPlatform. rta.l. Are Pl;trorms,_p. 4. I. I.

, ~1ta" Df,Is, ,:tad, Are I?ade of,-p. S.. l. 13. ;njlcad if Is a long Bolt. rca:!,~re long BO,lts.-I., 14. '"ihad of goes round. read. go round._p. 38. 1. I).mjlead if Is the Flag,.rea1. Are FIags._p. 8:;.1. I. ;"jlrad ifAre mnd~, recd,~s made.-p. 135. [ 12. ,nflead of Heeving. read,flaving ~p.' 148. I. 9. injhadif llands, read, fian~.-p. l!h. 1, I. ;njlrad of pretuberant,rtad. 'protubetJllt, ;'

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NAMES of each particular Part of a new Ship, as theyare put together (in a progreffive Manner) for Frameing andFiniihing the Structure Building on the Stocks.

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Keel - - - 85 Brealt Hooks - - 22 Scuttles - - - 143Stem·- - _ 160 Fore Step - - 160 Gratcings - - ,- 66Sternpolt ) P"m,d ~ 161 Riders - - - 132 Ladders - - - '88Tranfoms ?-nndrmfed 174 Pointers - - - 121 Manger - - 109Fafhion Pieces yog<th", 54 Crotches - -- 47 Pallating MagaZine} 1'4Dead Riung - - 49 Steps Main - -~. andFloor - - - 57 Mizon 160 Bread-roomTunbers - - - 171 Main Caplton Gunwales -, - 68Keelfon -'- - - 85 Decks Lower the ? Rails - - '_: 128Futtocks - - - ,61 Flat or Plank S 5° Gangways - -~ ,-'- 63Hawfe Pieces - - 720rlOP -- - JI3 Cleats - ,- -', 35Top Timbers - - 172 Capltons - - 28 Kevels - - - 86Waals - - - lSI Pillars - - - lIS Ranges - - - 129Harpings - - - 71 Channels - - 32 Knight Heads - - '87Plank - - - 120 Navel'Hoods - - JIO Rother ,- '- - '37Clamps - - - 35 Knee '}ofthe Head{ 86jTiller - - 170Sleepers - - - 153 Cheeks , 33 Scuppers,'- - - I43Foot Waaling - - 57 Lyon - - - 102 Standards - - - 158Beams - - - 6 Trailboard - - 173 Rulftrees - - - 139Knees - - - 87 Gallery - - 62 Poop Lanterns - -89Bitts - - -} Taffarel -- -- 168 Cradle ~ ~ 44'

Crofs Pieces 10 ~arter. Pieces - - 127 • or La::~hinCarlings - - - 29 Brackets, - ,- 21 Bmldgeways, g ~3Ledges - - - 93 Well - - - 185Waterways - - 183 Pumps - '- - 124Spirketing - - - 156 Limber Boards - - 97 N.B. All the foregoing Par­Upper Deck - - 50 Garboard Strake" or } 6 ticulars, upon any Emergency,String - - - 165 Plank 3 may, by a fuificient Number ofQ,Jarter Deck - - 50 Bulkheads - - 23 Men, be taken, in Hand 'VeryForecaltle - - 58 Ports -'- - - 122 nearly together.Partn,rs Malt - -} ;, Cathead - - 30

Caplton- 1I. Cheltrees - - 34Comtings - - 40jHatchways - - 72

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A-Baft _

Amain _

Anchors__-,-.._

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A

Naval Expo.fitor.

A•R E thore Parts which are towards theStern of a Ship. .

A Sea Term, to !hike a Main, is to lower at~nce.

, The,Parts of an Anchor are, Fi,:Jl, TheRing unto which the Cable is bent or fafiened.

Secol1drY, The Shank, whi~h is the longeRPart of the Anchor; and at the Erid wl1erethe Ring goes through, is called the Eye, andwrought Square with two Nutts on it, whichrire let into the Stock.,

, Tbirdly, The Arm .is .from the Crown tothe Flook..

Fourthly, The Flook, by fome c:111ed thePalm, being that broad Part brought on uponthe Arm, like an Arrow Head, the f11arpell.Part of which is called the Bill, andfafiensinto the Ground.

A The

( i ):"' The Anchors on board a Man of ViTar arethc Sheat, Spare, Bef!: and Small Bower, whichby the Ef!:ablilhment, 'a~e all of one Weight,the Stream one Fourth, the Kedge one Eighth,of the large ones;. and the Firf!: and Second~~ates are allowed a [mall warping one, oncHalf the Weight of the Kedge. .

When the Cable is Perpendicular betweenthe Hawfe and the Anchor, it is then faid to bea Peek; when hangs right up and down by.the Ship's Side, it is ['lid to be a Cock Bill,lIpon the Ship's coming to an Anchor; whena Ship drives by the Violence of Wind or Tide,and the Anchor cannot hold her, then its·{aid to come Home. Thofe which have Joltone of their Flooks, are made ufe of forMoarings.

Ancbor Stock__ A Piece of Wood faf!:ened together withIron Hoops and Treenails upon the Squarenear the Ring,. [erving .to guide the Flook,[0 as it may fall right and fix in the Ground.

DittoTackle Are for Loofing too the Stock, [0 as to beclear of the Bends.

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( .3 )Anchoring' __'_ ~. ,Is Gr,ound fi~tipg t9 )lOld a Ship's, Anchor,

. fo',;15 /helnay L'\fely'ride it out hl a Storm;iliff Clay, ;1ndhard Sand, isdl:eemed thcbeftto be ~hofe for that Pl,lrllQfe.

Anyils Are ufed by the Smiths for working all;Sortsof Iron-work on.

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Aprons---- Ar'eI:=:n Plat-fonnsraifed a little above the Bot­tom of a Dock at its Entrance, againft whicllthe Gates /hut. ' ' .

Arll1'd _

Avast _

Auger Bitts __

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A Ship. .is raid to be flrll1~11 w)H:n fittedin all RefpeC1:s fpr War.

. Signifies tp ·flop, ,hold, or ftay,

Made of feveral Sizes, and when {hut to aShan~, are {or 'boreing J:Ioles ,thrp~gh~the

P~ank"and Timbers, that the Treenails lllaygo thrpugh,the111,JorJaftening both toge~her.

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Are made of ( f ) .Aunin gs--- S"olr;! .Cary.vas fpread py ~opes over the

Upper Deck, QEarter :Deck, or Poop; andfome Ships have them fitted with thin flitDeal, over the Steering Wheel on the QEarter.Dcck; and all are to keep off the Sun, Rain.or Wind. '

Axes _

Backstays _

Rail or Ralc__

Ballast _

Are ufed for cutting up Junk, or cleaving."Wood~

Are fort of Shrouds, which go upto the,l:Topmafthead, hath Lanyards reev'd through,"dead Eyes, and Backftay Plates at the Ship'sSide, are called ftanding or lhifting, and arefor fuccouring the Topmafts.

"Cafting or throwing the Water out of aBoat, which when done lhe is freed.

Is in great Ships generally Beach Stones; .•and in [mall Iron, laid in the Hold next, the i.;: '

Kee!fon, in order to keep the Ship !tiff; [0',

that lhe may bear the more Sail.

Are

( 5 )Barrcls l'refs --I Are emptied Tar Barrels filled with Clay,

~obe put on the Drags and Sledges whendofeing Cables in the Rope· Yard.

Ban'ceocs _ Small Calks of Twenty one Inches long,bound with four Iron Hoops, were formerlyallowed to Ships bound on Foreign Voyagesfor fetching Water.

lcaPfion-- Goes into the Drum-head, at which the

Men heave when weighing an Anchor, or pur-~ chafing a great Weight,

I'q

Port _Each End goes through a Ring Bolt, and

with ,;Yedges, barrs. in the Ports.

Balkets _

Baron _

Are made ufe of for carrying Officers Storesin, and feveral other U[es.

Is for Ships to lye in to be repaired,· beforeor after t..ken out of the Dock.

.Small

Baulks-~-

Beak Head __

Beak Iron s__

Beams _

Beeswax _

( 6)Small'rough Firr Timber, ured for Shoreillg

Ships when in the Dock, and other fuch "likeures.

/ Thc foremofl: End of the Forecltfl:le, frontingt)lC Head, and limitting the Length'of it; and~s It becoming Part or Grace of a Ship.

Are for turning fquare, round, and all Sortsof Hoops; and alfo ufed by Plumbers, asAnvils arc by theSmiths.

Large Pieces of Timber crofs the Ship, theEnds of which are lodged on ,tlie Chimps to,fupport theDecks, and alf6keepsher out ,toller Breadth, and likewife to bear the Weightof her Ordnance.

Is ufed by the'Sail-makers for waxing theTwine before they few the Scams of Canvasfor'makingSails. .

BeetlesReeming _<' {jj ,pfed by the Caulkers for driving in their

Irons'into a Ship's' Bottom, in order for Caulk­ing.

Bear _

'" rcabbm_-

~ I 1$,I'q lWatch __

( 7 )AShip bears her Ordnance when {he carrIeS'

her Guns well, when having her Sails abroadin a Gale of Wind {he don't heel. When[ails towards the Shore, 11e is [aid to bear inwith the Land. When a Ship that was to1Vindward comes under another's Stern, andgives her the Wind, 11e is faid to bear underher Lee.' If [ails into an Harbour with theWind large or before the Wind, 11e is then[aid to bear in with the Harbour. When aShip keeps ofF from any Land, 11e is [aid tobear off from it. When they would exprefshow any Cape or Placelieth from another,they fay it bears off fo, or fo,-In Condingalfo, they fily, bear up to the Helm, (i. e.) lether go more large before the Wind, and bearup round, that is, let her go between her twoSheets, direCtly before the Wind.

Allowed all Ships, for the Ufe ofAdmirals,and Commanders, to call their Servants..

For {hiking the Hour at each Box in theYard at Night, a~d alfo are allowed all Shipsfor that Service both in the Day and Night. '

Signifies

Belay---~

,( 8 )Signifies the fame as faften.

Bench Stakes_· Are ufed by the Smiths for cold Work onaVice Bench.

Ben d I~ a Ship, there are feveral, as the Mid/'hip-bend, and others called frame Bends, which/'hews the Shape of her at. the refpecHve Places\vhere they are placed. They fay Bend theCable, when it is feized and made faft to theRing of the Anchor. To Unbend the Cableis to loofen it from the Ring of the Anchor;in order to be returned into Store, or cutupfOf inferior Ufes. .

. Are'Bllbows___ Is:=a long Bolts on which are 'put generally~~ fix or [even Shackles, which goa round a

Man's Leg when he has committed any Fault,and for fecuring him in Cafe his Offence is fo.great as to deferve further Puni/'hment.

Bildge _The Rateft Part of a Ship's Bottom, an~'

whenDlc fhikes on a Rock, they fay ilie is'Bildged. .

Is

Birth _

( 9 )Is a due and proper Difiance obferved be­

tween Ships lying at an Anchor or underSail;.fo alfo the raifing or bringing up the Sides of,a Ship is called Birthing up ; alfo the proper

. Place aboard for a Mefs to put their Chefis, ­&Te. is called the Birth of that Mefs; alfo aconvenient Place to Moar a Ship is called the'Birth.

Bittacle _-,-__ -Is a Sort of Locker frained with Deal to/};,:.::,~-':'/_{L hold the Compafs, a Glafs and Candle, and'

fl:ands on the Q!;Iarter Deck jufi before theSteering Wheel; by which, he that Steers theShip is enablep to keep her in her right Courfe.

nit e '--____ Is any Turn or Part of a Rope that lies, compaffing; and -therefore when they cannot

take the End of a Rope in Hand, they fay,Give me the Bite, or hold by, the Bite.

nitter-c-- _ Any turn of a Cable about, the Ritts, ,iscalled a Ritter, fo as that the Cable may belet out by little and little. And when a Shipis fiopped by a Cable, they fay, She is broughtup'bya Bitter. Alfothat End of the Cablewhich is wound or belayed about the Bitts, iscalled the Bitter-end of the Cable.

B Arc

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Bi tts Al:e two 'PerpendiCular ;Pieces otTimber inthe Fore-part>of the Ship, bolted to the Gun':Deck imcl OrI6pBeams, their lower Endsfl:epping in the Footwaaling, the Heads ofwhich are braced with:i Crofs-piece, andwhen feveral turns 'of the Cable ~re takenover' them, is for fecuring the Ship at anAnchor; there are generally two Pair of them';belides there are others upon the Upper Deck,which are fixed by the Main and Foremafl:,and called the TopfaiI Shea! and Jeer Bitts.

. J3lacking--- Is in [mail Barrels, and Med by ±heBoat­fwains fOLmaking the Yards Black.

Blocks _ Are fitted with Shivers and Pins for RunningRigging to go through, and of the differentNatures following.

BlocksDouble- Has two Shives, and are ufed for Jeers,'tI1:l,.. TopfaiI-Runners, MairiBowlines, MizoriSheats,~ and Winding Tackle Falls.

The

DoubieIronbound

"' Longtackle'_.!4

~ ~Single _

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The Toptackle Falls for all Ships are reeved,through them, the upper ones hook into a'Thimble at the End of the Toprope Pendant;and the lower ones has a Swivel in the Ironbinding, -and hooks either to an Eye or Ring­,bolt upon Deck; and [0 are thofe for the CattFalls for Ships from 70 Guns downwards,butwith a large Hook, which takes the Shank ofthe Anchor.

Has one large and one fmall Shive, oneabove another, and are ufed for all lingleTackles.

Has only one Shive.

Clewgarne t} ., _Cle:line - Are made with a Shotllder, and Holes bored

through the k1me, for the Strap to go through,I' in order for Lalhing the former about the

Yards. '

Rack _

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Are lalhed to each Side of the Gammoningin the Head, and has feveral Shives one aboveanother, through which the Spritk1il-lifts,.Buntlines, Clewlines, and Sprit Topfail Sheatsgo.

B 2 Are

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sprils... ai1__ '. ~re t.urn'd' and has I;Ioles for the Pendants] @ (which ferve. as a Strap) to go through.

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ToPsai1__ Are ~ade with Shoulders, andlalhed to theLow Yard Arms, in order to hall Home theTopfail Sheats..

Snatch . H H I b d . h T . d d~ --- as a 0 e ore at t e apenng-en, ang ~ a Notch cut in the upper Part, for a Bite of aR Rope to be put in.

Top__---,-_

Voy a1 _

Are bound with Iron, and a Hook turnedfrom the fame to hang in the Eye-bolt of theCap; has a Brafs Shive and an Iron Pin,through which Block, the Pendant of the Top­rope goes for getting up the Topma/1:s.

The Shive has a Bra[s Coak let into it,which works on an Iron Pin, by rea[on of thegreat Strain-hove by the Voyal (brought roundthe Cap/1:on) when purchafing the Anchor.

Made

vV;'lrping'__

.c~*

( 1.3 )Made in the fame Manner as the Snatch

are, but lighter,. with along Iron Pin, whichferves the Man that warps off the Yarn fromthe Winches, for a Handle to hold by.

~~ Treble ' Has three Shives, are u[ed for Fore and~ i ' Main Jeers for Ships. from 100 to 80 Guns;

! '.,;1\ for the Foretop Bowlines of all Rates; Mizon'II Jeers from 100 to 60 Guns, and Winding

Tackle Falls from' 100 to 40 Guns.

D~Ironbound_

tBluffheaded__

JEIID

]lF;', _

With a large Hook for the Catropes, andallowed to Ships from 100 to 80 Guns.

A Ship is [aid to be [0, when ihe is builtwith a [mall, or too upright Rake forward on.

Is u[ed for [everal Services about the Yard,oJ.!, board Ships, and repairing Boats, &'c.

For, iheathing Ships Bottoms, Rooring theirCabbins, and making Moulds, &'c.

FOI:

( 14- ),Board Wail~scot_ ,Forbuilding Barges,Pinnaces and Wherries;

. and othe,rUfesrelating to the Joyners.

Baro-e Row; with twelve Oars; are allowed to theb---

_~-~~~_ Flag Officers, as Pinnaces are to Captains.

Launces __ Made ,ufe of by the Mafier's Attendant fortranfporting Ships, are built of a great Breadtll,

~Jt:~~~~ and low to the Water for the moreconveni-·ently coyling tranfporting Hawfers in.

I ,;:; Long-boat _ Is the largefi Boat belonging to a Ship, andg the firongefi built, being ufed for carrying

Fe, Water, or Officers Stores to and from the Ship.

Pinnace__ . All Ships are allowed one, for the Ufe of~w j the Commanders.

,,~.~:~':"~::-~~~~~"":

IV}lenx__ Are allowed to fomeof the Yard Officers._.....i~.,.

Yawl '_ .Are the .inferior and fmallefi Boats allowed..~'h't"1:'.~", Ships.

Are

· ( 15 )BoatTacklePelld,mtsAre faftened.withanEye pretty near the

Ends .of the Fore and Main~Yards, with Long':'tackle Blocks, and through them pafs JheFalls which are ufed for hoifting in the Boatupon theBooms,or out of the Ship.

Boatswain __ Is the Officer, who receives intohis Chargeall the ftanding and running Rigging, Cables,Cordage, Anchors, Sails, Boats, and other,stores by Indenture.

Bollard s __' _ Are large Pofts fet into the Ground, on eachSid7 of a Dock, and to them (on docking orundocking; Ships) are laihed large double ortreble Blocks, throl,lghwhich are reeved JheTranfporting Hawfers -to be brought to theCapllons.

Bois ters _ The Smiths lay them on their Anvils, whenthey llretch or open Holes with Pins.

Bolts Chain __ . Goes thr~ugh an Eye of the Chain-plate to~ be. drove into the Ship's Side.

When

( 16 )Clench -- When drove, are to be clench'd at each

__ End, to keep them from flarting or flying out.

Drawn -- Are of a fuperior Length, to be cut, uponoccafion, of different Lengths, as wanted.

Drive__· - Are ufed to drive out other Bolts.

;; Eye ----. Are drove into Ships Decks or Sides, for~ 1 Tackle Hooks to hook in, when a great Pur­

chafe is depending.

Fender__ Md' h h' k H d b d .. ,a e WIt t IC ea s, to e rove IOto0-- Waals, to fave the Ship's Sides from Bruifes.

Forelock __~ Has a fmall Eye at one End, in which the

.Forelock is driven, to prevent flarting out.

Ratch-baIT_ ', Are fmall ones, for faflening the Bars down

on theHatches in Time of Fight.

Are

.- · ( 17 )

[

Ragg Are full of Jaggs or Barbs on each Side, toW ,keep them from flying out of the Timber intoV which they are drove.

Serve for bringing to the Ports, when theBars are put through their Rings, &'e.

Are for bringing Planks or other Worksclofe to one another.

Wrain _

Bolt Staves __

Bonnets_.__

Has a Ring at one End for a Staff to gothrough, and' [mall Holes made toward theother End for Forelocks, and are ufed onFrames of Ships for bringing Planks, &'e. tothe Sides.

Square Bars of Iron, cut into differentLengths, juft l1ut into the Fire, and theirEdges rounded off, preparative to their beingforged into Bolts of any Diameter or Size, asmay be wanted' in Hafte.

Are [mall Sails to be laced on upon theMain or Forefails, and Jibbs of Sloops, Yachtsor Hays, when fair, or to be taken off in foulWeather.

c When

( 18 )Boom ' , When it Ship makes all the Sail lhecan,

they faylhe comes Booming; alfo thofe Poles •with Bulhes or Bafkets on the Top, which areplaced near Lakes, to direCt how to fteer intoa Channel, are called Booms.

Fire Are made out of long Sparrs, and fittedwith a Spud of Iron at the End, and ferri!'d ;their Ufe is to prevent Fire;-lhips boarding, orfending off any others that may fall on boardthem.

en

Soo~ FlyingJib-.-- Runs up the Bowfprit" from which the

flying Jib fail is hoifted.

Studdiugfail_' Goes along the Yards, through Irons fixedon them, that when they fail before the Wind,the ftudding Sail being fet, caufes the Ship togo through the sea with greater Swiftnefs.

Boom Irons __ Are made with two Rings, the large oneclips the Yard, and the Booms go through theJinall one.

.Are

( 1}9):Jo,,~~e J~1!!~9:Ijlb,9utth~ee Strakes of Plank,

Bootho s e Top L :Hflow tl}<;: Waters: Edge with Tallow, and, ar~ern.era)}Y,dgiv,en: Ships wh~n ordered,.,01;1:1:,'Cruize:

Bowles :::r!,A,r~!ftVowed~heBoatfwain, for the Vfe of---- the M.e~.~() put their Provilion in.~

Bows rits__ ,ll.Qf .tht;:j Grmytl1:,,0:,New-E11g1al1dor Riga,p .ilfeialTI:~yvxro}lgl~,tll1~o, fixteenSquares, be..

Jp'~e :b~O~lgl1t fwn}"thenq:, al}0" are received,into.Store by,:th~~!;!pi9meter. in }nches.

When on board, they lie fieeving on theHead of the Stem, having the lower End fa[­!I=ned ito(the Partners of the Fore-malt, and:

JI Gammoriing reeved' feveral Times. througli'theKnee of the Head; and farther fupportc&lly:the,Fore-fiay.. It carries the Sprit-f.1il-yard;(Sprit-top-mafi'in' threeDeck Ships)-Jack StaffllndJlying Jib,Boom.. ,: "..e~ l, ~;1 ~:, :": Ii:;,n " )['1;

Bowline jids.-ll1Rope. ,fllllenedt in three or fourFarts of theiLcech of the Sail, which is calledthe Bowline Bridle,. but the Mizon Bow­

'line is ,fafiened ,at. the. lower End of theYard;,,-Ali Sails:;1iilvc,it eXcept the Spritfail and

I ~ C 2 Sprit-

(20 )

Sprit~~cip~fail, and therefore thofe Sails cailOotbeUfed clofe by a Wind; for the Vfe of theBowline is to make the Sails {bnd !harp, clofe,or by a Wind.

BowlineKnot_ Is a Knot that will not flip, bY,\vl~kh theBowline Bridle is fafteried to the CringJes.

Bows e Signifies as much as hawl or pull, thus,hawling upon the Tack is called bowfing uponthe Tack, and when they would have theMen pull altogether, they fay, Boufe away.

Braces _ All the Yards in a Ship, except the Mizon,has two; there is: a Pendant made with anEye, which goes round the Yard Arms, atwhofe other End there is a,Block, throughwhich the Brace is reeved, ana their ufe is tofquare, traverfe, or right theYard, that is, tobring it fo, that it !hall ftand at Right Angleswith the Length of the Ship. The MainBrate comes to the Poop, the Main-tap-failBrace to the Mizon Top, and thence to theMain Shrouds; the Fore and Fore-top-failBraces come down by the Main and Main-top­mall: Stays, and fo all the reft :' BiJt the Mizon

Bowline

· ( ii ),"'<,' .•• , ;': 1" ,J .• :-,_, .. I,~;'~ ~,"\'_.,,: ~'._,,~,

Bowline ferves for a Brace to that Yard;. and.. ,,": """L·:~f".:' 1(">" ,'~ ",~ 'j'-'<,

the CroG Jack Braces are brought forward tothe Main Shrouds, , and·ihb.Mii6n~top~failBraces go through BiJcks atthe'MiioilPeek.:

,Brackets '___ ,Ar~ Pieces f';iddnt~~,9JtG~e:~gfthe}:i1U­bers iritheHead, andbetween. theStefil andGallery Lights, and we~~; .f~r~~rlY c';i~~d~"

Brails____ Small Ropes reeved through Blocks, whichare feized on either Side of the Mizon Courfe,a little Diftance off upon the Yards, fo thatthey come down thofe Sails; and are, fafienedat the Skirt of them to the Cringles. Theirufe is for furling the Mizon, to hawl up itsBunt, that it may the more readily be takenup or let fall. Thefe Brails belong to Yachts,and Hoys Main-fails.

/

Brafses for,Vheels-Are let into the Heads of Laying or Spin-,

ning Wheels at the Rope Yard, for the Whirlsto work on.

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Brca1l Hooks _ . Are,crooked Pieces of Timber lying trane:verfe to the Stem, which being bolted on bothSides, and alfo through the Stem, they there.­by, brace both Bows together;

Breeming___ Is burningblftheWeeds, Filth, &e. (whicha Ship contraCts under Water,) with Fiuze;Faggots or Reed, before her Bottom is caulkedand graved, and this is done when in theDock, on the Carreen, or on the. Ground,afhore.. . .

Brimfton e__ . Being mixed with Oyl, is ufed by the Ma­fier Caulker for paying Ships Bottoms.

Brooms_-,---__ For ,cleaning the Ships, Store-houfes, or;Yards, &e.

jBlaC,king

_,_, ',Ufed by the Boatfwain for blacking th~/~ ~ Ship's Yards,&c..

C;~

Large___ I dF~r c eaning Admirals, Captains an Lieu-

-./ tenants Cabbins on board a Ship.

For

· C2.,3 J'BruilleS T~rr__ For paying;Rigging, Mafts, or Blocks, &re.

4'

Buckets___ Ufed for drawing Water to clean the Decks,&re.

Bucklers___ Are to prevent the Water walhing in at theHawfe-holes..

Buildgeways _ A Frame of Timber fayd to the Outlide ofa Ship under her Buildge, for the more fe­curely and commodioully lannching her.

Bulk of a Ship -.:... Is her whole Content In the Hold forStowage..

Bulkhead--- . Is a Partition that goes athwart the Ship, asat the great Cabbin, Steerage and Forecaftle,&re.

Bunt _Is the middle Part of the Sail, when formed

into a Kind of Bag or Cavity, that the Sailmay receive the more Wind, and· is chieflyufed in Top-fails.

Arc

(2if) .',Run tlines . At~ rniall Ropes, made fall: to the Bottom

of the Sails, in the middle Part of the Boltropeto a Cringle, and fa are reeved through afrhailBlock, feized to the Yard; their Ufe is,'to trice up the Bunt of the Sail, for the bet­ter furling of it up.

Cann _ Are hooped with Iron, and made veryfirong, in Shape of a Cann; their Ufe· is tolie on Shoals or Sands for Marks.

",'1'Ullll___ Are made tapering at each End, and filledg' j' \vith Rhine Hoops and fame Iron, which be-

P=1 ':. ing {happed with Ropes, are. failened to the.:", Blioy-rope, f6 as to float direCtly over the

Anchor.

,Yood _

}Are macleout of old Mails, &re. and hath

a large Hole made at one End, through whichthe Buoy-rope is reeved, and ferves for theaforefaid Ufes : From hence the Word Buoyant,fignifies any Thing that is floatable.

Of

BUrden}BlIl~J~en --~

Burtoll _

Ditto Pcndan ts-

Butt _

BlIttock. _

. ( ~~ )Ofa Ship, isher Content, or the Nmuhel'

of Tuns {he will carry,· to compute which;:(according to the Ri.Jle'of Shipwrights Hall) isto multiply the· Length of the Keel, by herBreadth and half Breadth, and divide by 94,gives the Number of Tuns.

Is a [mall Tackle, to be fafiened· any whereat Pleafure, fitted with two fingle Blocks,andits Vfe is to hoifi fmall Things.

Short Ropes, which at. one End is fafienedeither to the Head of the Mafi,End of theYards, on the Main Stay, or Back of the Rud­der; and at the other End hath <a Thimblefpliced in, or a Block to reeve afa~l through.

Is the End of any Plank which joins to ano­ther on the Outfide of a Ship under Water;and therefore when a Plank is loofe at oneEnd, they call it fpringinga Butt, to preventwhich, they are ufually bolted at the Ends.

That P~rt of the Ship's Sterp. under theWing Tranfom, whether round or [quare.

. D Is

Bow_---,- _

Cables _

( ,,6 )Is t.he Round of a, Ship's Side forward,rec­

koncd frOIn the After-bitts (011 the C;undeck)to the Stem; if lhe hath ahroad Bow; theycall it a Bold-bo~; if a narrow thin Bow, itscaljed a I,ea,n.-bo\v. .

Allowed a Ship for Channel Service, are di­flributed in this. Mal1n:er,' two being [pliced ·to­g~ther are called the Sheat-thot; _three, theBeH-bower; one the Small-bower, a.n.d aU\;

Spare; but if they go aForei'gn Voyage, thenthey are allowed another, which is either bentto, the Spare or Smalhbo~\'er, and are all ofone Size; an,d all Ships arelikewue- allowed'a Stream, which being bent to their refpecHveAnchors, holds the Ship fait when lhe rides.To [erve round, or Plat the Cable, is bind aboutit old Rope, Canvas, &e. to keep it fromgawling in the Haw[e, &re. Splice the Cable,is to make two. faH together, by working the(everal Strands one into the other. (;oyl theCable, is to roll it up round in a Ring, of:which the [everalRolls on\; upon another arecalled the Cable Tire. Payor Veer moreCable, is let more out from the Ship. Whentwo or thr~~ Cables are [pliced. together, .it iscalled a Shot. - . . '. -.- -, .

Are

· ( 27 )Callipers,___ Are for taking the Diameter of Timber,

Malls, Yards, and Bdwfprits, before receivedinto Store.

Caulking___ Is drwing in Ocham,fPlln Hair, or Hemp,into the Seams of' the Planks, to prevent theShip's Leaking.

Cambring__, _ A Deck, lies Cambring, when it lies notlevel, btit higher in the Middle than at eitherEnd: Aleo if the Keel is bent in the Middleupwards, they fay, She is Camberkeeled.

Candles _

Canvas _

Are ueed in the feveral Offices, by the Ar­tificers to work at Night, in Ships Holds, fortaking out their Ballaft, and are allowed QEar­terly to the Officers of the Ships in Ordinary.

U[ed for making Sails, Awnings, Tarpawl-ipgs, &Te. .

Canvas Hofes_

I'

Are for ftarting Water into or out 6fCasks.

Is

(' 28 rCap__-'---__ ,'il~'a'tquare Piece 'of Timber 'put over 'the

Head; or upper End ,of the Mall:,' havinga'round Hole to receive the Mall:; by them theTop-mall:s and Top-gallant-mall:s are keptIl:eady and firm in the Treffie-trees, where theirFeet Il:and, adliofe of the 'lower Mall:sdo' in

, their Steps. '

I Capstons , Are of two Kinds ina Ship, the Jeer and",.'. 'the Main. The Jeer Capll:Ol1 is placed be-

. 'tween the Main and Fore~mall:, and itsUfe is'chiefl.j'tdheave upon the Jeer, or to heavelupon the Voyal; \vh'en theAnchor is weighing:The Main is placed Abaft the Main-mall:, itsFoot, or lo,wer End ftanding in a Step on thelower Deck, and its Head is between the twoupper Decks., :i'Its:[everal Parts are thus called,themairiSubfhince or Poll: is the Barrel or

:Spindle';'the1Brackets fet upon the Body arecalled Whelps; the thick Piece of Elm at theEnd of the Barrel, in which the Barrs go, iscalled the D1'l1m-head.' The Pawl is aPieceof Iron bolted at one End to the Beams, orupon Deck, clofe to the Body of the Capll:on,to Il:op it from tuming back, and this theycali Pawl the 'Capll:on; the Ufe of them areto weigh the Anchors, hoifi: up or Il:rike downTop-malls, heave any weighty Thing, or to

ftrain

· ( 29 )Rraih any Rope that" requireth a main Foree.The Terms are, Come up Capfion, (i. e.) flackthe Voyal which you heave by, in which Senfealfo they fay, Launch or Pawl, that is, fiop Itfrom going back.

" . Goes into the Drum-head of the Capitan,CaCP1fion Pinst_"__and through the Barrs to prevent them flyinglc lams_. , ouLof the Holes.

~A Ship is faid to be brought on a Carreen;

Carreen--.-----when the mofi Part of her Lading, &Te. beingtaken out, {he is laid along-fide of the :f.Iulk,which being lower thun her, is hawled downas low as Occafion requires, in order to trimher Bottom, to caulk her Seams, or to mendany Thing that is at fault under Water.

Carlings -Are fquare Pieces of Timberran¥ing [r?mBeam to Beam Fore and Aft the Ship, whichbeing fupported by Scores in their refpecriveBeams, they thereby contribute tofirengthenthe Deck.

Carpentel:__"_' Is the Officer charged with the Maits, Yards~nd Stores proper to his Province.

In

-0" .•

· Carvel Work_

Catharpings__

Cathead _

"( 3° )In Boats, the Boards are fayd to.lye fair to

one another, fo as that the Seams of Long­boats and Pinnaces may be caulked withoutDifficulty.

Are [mall Ropes running in little Blocksfrom one Side of the Shrouds to the other, nearthe Deck; their Vfe is to force the Shroudstaught, for the Eafe and Safety of the Mallswhen the Ship rowls; they are alfo ufed atthe upper Part of the Shrouds, but there, wornRope, from three and an half, to two andan halfInches is ufed, and do not run throughBlocks, but has feveral turns taken in them,and are made fall.

" Pieces of Timber projecting over the Ship's\Bow from the Fore-Came at the After-end ofthe upper Rail of the Head, fa far as to clear

I the Flook of the Anchor from the Ship's Side,i in order to lodge it on the fore Channel, thatit may the more freely be let' go again toAnchor the Ship in any Road or Harbour. Atone End of which Shivers are let in, ·in whichis reeved a Fall which paffes through a largeIron bound treble or double Block; and atthe End 'of a Pendant a large Hook is fixed,

and

. .( 31 },

and called the FHh Hook, and is to trice upthe Anchor from the Hawfe to the Top of the·Fore-Callie.

Chafe_____ A Rope Chafes when it galls or frets byrubbing againft any Thing that is rough .orhard.

B U o.y- .Are ufed for rideing the Cann Buoys on the:~ Shoals or Sandheads.

Pendant__ Are large, one End of them being made~ faft to a Claw aihore, and the other to the

~ , .Moaring Cable; the. Ships in _Harbour Ride] by them.U

ShankpainteL Goes round the Shank of the Anchor to~~ fupport it, when hove up at the Bow.

Top _

~

..

Are for flinging the Yards in Time ofFight.

Arc

( 32 )Channels__-__ . Are ·Fore, Main and Mizon, which is Plank

placed an Edge, againfl: the upper Edge of theWaal, and of a convenient Length for fucha Number of dead Eyes the Ship requires, andfo broad as to keep the Shrouds from touch­ing the upper Rails.

Channel Waals__ Are wrought thicker than the Plank, andgoes Fore and Aft; are placed _in the Midfhipagainfl: the upper Deck, and fhews the Sheerof the Ship; belides, is a great Strengtheningto her Sides, as well as Benefit of fhoreing herin a Dock.

I

Chambers for} .Pumps -- Are Cal1:111 BraG, which wereu[ed for-

merly, and put into the lower Part of thePump, to prevent the Cnain, when working,from galling the Pump.

j{DUng

Rave~ _

~

Runs on two Wheels, is made clofe forcarrying Earth, Ballal1:, &'c.

Runs on two Wheels, and is made open,~ot unlike a Waggon

Runs

. (33 )

",{SO';;: f~~~:;;,:; ;::::b:'''d Trock Wh~l", ond;,

5;:~~;~. Runs on four folid Truck Wheels, fittedwith Iron Axle Trees and Brafs Coaks; and

. ·on them the Timber is put out of the Hoys,to be carried to its refpeClive Birtlls about the.Yard. .

Charcoal___ U[ed by the Plumber for melting Sodder,.and by the Sail-maker for Il:oving Boltropes.

Chase__~_ Signifies Purfuit.

Cheeks of the}Head -,-- Are fmall Knees fayd on each Side of the

Knee of the Head, bracing it fecurely to bothBows.

Ditto for MaIl:s~

--.

Are two Pieces of Oak fayd to the Headof the MaIl: on each Side, to make good theWant of.Firr, and alfo makes. them Il:rongerthan if they were made out of the fame Tree.

E Are

Chestrecs _

ArmS_

jon COlourJI

c;:; Compafs

GNail_--~l

"Powder-J

.Chimneys__

( S4 )Are Pieces of Timber fayd perpendicularly

up and down the Ship's Sides, not quite fofar forward as the Fore-came; their Ufe is.for the Main Tack to be hawl'd through.

rsmall Arms;

To hold1The Boat[wain's Colours, &c.

/. .

LThe CompafTes.

fThe Carpenter's Nails.

To hold1 .'LThe Gunner's Powder.

Are made of Copper, and placed on theFore-came for carrying Smoak clear out ofthe Cook-Room.

Chyrurgeon__ Is tOe take Care, of the fick" maimed, orwounded Seamen on board.I

Strakes

· ( 3S )Clamps 'Strakes of Plank iIi'great Ships on theGun~

deck, eight or nine Inches thick, fayd to theSides, to fupport the Ends of the Beams.

DittoHanging_ May be fixed to any Place about the Ship'sSides for faflening Ropes to, to hold Stages

-"""- for the Men to work on, &e.

Claws _

Clay _

Cleats _

For Moarings are framed of Wood, piledand Land tyed with a Piece of thick Timbera-cro{s next the Water's Edge, in which is anIron Shackle let in, for the Pendant Chain tobe fixed to.

Made u[e of by the Scavel Men and La­bourers, for filling up Dams to keep outWater, from running into the Docks, &c.

Are to belay ftnall Rigging to; Iikewite allIYards have a Pair in the Slings t~ fio.P the!Parrell and Jeer Blocks, and a PaIr at eachYard-Arm to fiop the Straps of the Topf.'lil

,\Sheat Blocks from Iliding any further on.

The

f 36 )ClencherWorK- The Boards are laid landing one upon.the­

Edgc of the other, not unlike Weather board":'ing, 'and worked fa, on Deal Yawls.

Clew _ . Of the Sail; is the - lower Corner whichreaches down to the Earing, \vhere the Tacks'and Sheats are fa£l:ened; fa that when a Sailis cut, goreing, or ilopeing by Degrees, it is.faid to fpread a great Clew•.

Clewgarnct__ Is a Rope fa£l:ened to the Clew of the-'Sail, and from thence runs in a Block, feized'to the Middle of the Fore or Main Yard; its.Vfe is to hawl up the Clew of the Sail, clofeto the Middle of the Yard, in order to. its,being furl'd..

Clewlinc _Is the fame to the Top-fails, Top-gaIIant­

fails and Sprit-fails, as the Clew-garnet is to,the Fore and Main Gourfes; and kof the veryfame Vfe in a Gu£l: of. Wind; when a Top­fail is to be taken in, theylirIl: hawl homethe Lee Clewline, and then the Sail is taken.in the eafier..

Clinch _

, (.37 )Is that Part of a Cable. which is bent to the

Ring of the Anchor, feized or made fall.

Is before the Bulk-head of the Round-haufe'Coach _. or Captain's Cabbin on the ~arter Deck,when a Flag Ship, and made ufe of for diningin, as. the Steerage is.

Coaks _

Coats _

jFurnace._

'" @~ ~,o

U lStop ._

©;c:C"'-,

Are made of BratS, and let into the Shives,of Voyal Blocks through which the Iron Pin,goes; and alfo into theWheCIs of TimberCarts wherein the Iron Axle-trees work.

Are Pieces of tarr'd' Canvas which are put'abOut the Mafis at the Partners, and ar'e alfo'ufed .. at the' Rotlierhead;: and' there called ri,1

Helm-coat:

Are foddered onto.t1ie Furnaces to let theiLLiquor' out, &c;

'Are ufed at t1ie.CHrern the Men Pump"ihe:Water into, \vith which' they can fiop any

: Branch or Pipe that goes to the Officers.; Lodgings, or the Jetty I-leads for watering Ships.

Arc.

C,38 )'Are ufed at the Officers Lodglngs,&c.

_1- ~ •• • , •liWater-

J:l ~g =t~

U Eofses___ Are fquare Pieces of Brafs~~ Cocks are fodder'd.

into which the

Collar~. _

Cockpit ' Is a Plat-form on the .orlop Abaft, wherethe Steward Room, Purferand Ghirurgeon'sGabbins are built.

Cold Chifs els-' Are for cutting off any Bolt.

6~

Of the Foreflay is feized round the Bow­fprit, the Main faflened about the Beak-head,and the Mizon about the Main~mafl, havingdead Eyes fixed in' them, through which theLanyards go, as well asthofe at the End of 'the Stays.

Collers _. Are ufed by the Smiths to work Anchors in.

ColoursEnfigns~ ., ' C ATe.... Flags.hoifled. at the Stern ora Ship,

in the Canton of whichrhe Union,is placed.

'Arel _~.

· .( .39 )-.Flag·s___ Are Colours which the Admirals of'the

Fleet are aIlowed. . The Admiral carries hi~

at the Main-top-maft-Ilead; the Vice-Admiralat the Fore, and the Rear-Admiral his at theMizon-top-maft-head ; befide there is allowedto each Flag a Proportion of Signal Colours.

Are of different Lengths, cut pomtmg to~

r..~···'·.-'-"·.. wards. the End.,a~d there diVid.:d into tw6

... . Parts, and are hmfted on a SpmdJe at the'. . Top-maft-head; and thofe for Yard Arms are

caIled DillinClion: Pendants, and ufed forSignals.

Loid Hign} .AdmiraL .. ~- Is a red Flag, which has the Anchor and

~ t·..·.. :".'... '1 Cable in yeIlow Bewper, placed in the Centerg ~, of it.'0u

pelldants_·_

Jacks·__·_·Are hoifted on a Staff at the BowfpritEnd,

and made in the fame Manner (thofe for Menof War) as the Union Flags are; and thofefor Naval Velfels have the Arms of the Office,the Velfel belongs tOj placed ill them.

Hoifted

~.

o.....oC)

( 4q )Standard__ 'HoiftCd' at' the Mainctopcmall:-head when

His Majell:j is on'boa'rd; when the Admiralof the Fleet' hoill:eth' it at the Mizon~top-mall­

,llCad it is for all Flag Officers. When in theMizon Shrouds, the El1gliJb Flags only; andwhen put abroad at the Mizon"top-mall:-head,and a Pendant at the Mizon Peek, then theFlags and Land General Officers; when onthe Enfign Staff, the :Vice or Rcar Admirals<Df thc Fleet, or thofe that Command in thefecond or thirdPoll:s, are to come aboard;

Vanes _

Comeings__

Are allowed Eoatfwains to put at the ot11erMall:heads, where t11e Pendant don't fly.

Ar.e.Comeing C~rlings, that go Fore andAft on the middle and upper Deck, as Jar as j'where the Grateings are; the Midillip Edge,.has a Rabbit for the Gratcings to lodge in,:and the Edge is ,as much above the Deck, as;the Deck is<thick, to flop the Water.. The\Hatchways, on the Gun Deck h,as comeingS

j

'.round them, but Comeing, Carlings is. onlyPlank fayd flat on the Deck, [0 thick as toturn the Water. !

Are

Commanders_

~..•.'.t.

~

'""~"s-o

U Brars Box_

Hanging__

Cond _

(41 )

Are tifedbythe Riggers or Seamen, ,~ithwhich they drive in the Fidds forSpliceingCables, &e.

is an Inl1:rument made in ~ large Brafs Box,with Imbers and a'broad Limb, having NinetyDegrees diagonally divided, with an Indexand Thread to take the Sun's Amplitude orAzimuth, in order to find tht;: Difference be­t\veen the M~gnetical Meridian and the Sun'sMeridian, which fhew~ the Variation of theCompafs.

They frand in theBittacIe, th;lt the Menat the Steering Wheel may fee to keep theShip in her right Cour[e.

Flag Officers are generally furnilhed withthem to h~ng up in their great Cabbins.

Is to Guide or Conduct a Ship in her rightCour[e; he that Conds gives the Word ofbirection to the Men at the Steering WheellJOw to Steer. '

F Is

Cook _

Cookroom__

Cordagc _

Cablelaid_

'"brJ

'"~,.,o

U Hawferlaid_

( 42 )

Is a Warrant Officer th~t 9relI"es the Ship'sCompanys ViCtuals,

Is varioufly feated, generally in the Fore­Cafl:lp, but in fDIne great Ships it is on theM!p'~le pe~I~, f1ltc1 i~ le{fer qn a Plat-formu!14er the I)~c~. '

Is in general all th~ Ropes belol1ging to the$tanding o\"R.l\nning R.igging <;Jf a $hip, andis alfo dif!:inguiihed by,

Is ma,de with nine Strands, (i. e.) the :firf!:three S~ran,ds are laid :llat;k, and then three ofthem being cIofed tog~tht:r makc;s :J., Cable orCablet; the fame for Tacks, but they are laidtapering.

Is made only with three Strands.

St~ys--- Are. Caqlelaid, but made with fqur Strands, as CabIcs are with three, with :m, ~ddition of

an Heart which goes through the Center ofthem.

Is

Counter _

Course: _

Courses _

Coxswain__

Coyle__~

. (~'.~ )H thearchingP"rt of theStetb: aBov~ the

Wing. Tl'anfolu, and thb 10\Vef is froln. tHeWing Tranfom to .the Upper Deckj aiid theother is from the Upper Deck to the J(j,viet>

Edge of th;: Ward-room or Great Cabbin, theProjecture of which, is lower almoft the ~a-dl'aht.ofaCitdci '

, The Point of the Compafs on which a Ship'Steers.

In a Ship are her low Sails, and when Sailsunder them only, they fay £he goes under herCoutfes.

Is the Perfon who fits in' the Box: at, tlieBoat's Stern, Steers her, hath the Direction andCommand of the Boat's Crew.

When Cables or Ropes are placed in around or oval Ring, one fake (or turn) uponoliealiothet,.fotliat~ they may toe mOl;e' eilfilybe ftowed out of the Way, and alfo nllh:iutfree and fmooth without Kinks as they call!them, i. e. without twifting or doubling, then'they are faid to be coyled up.

F 2 An

( 44 )Crabb____ An Engine of Wood with three Claws

placed on the Ground like a Capilon, and. isufed' at launching or heaving Ships into' theDock.

Cradle___ A Frame of Timber fayd to the Outfide ofa Ship under her Buildge, for the more fe-

\\\"",,"..,.__4""."". curely and commodioufly Launching her.

Craft____ Are fmall VeIfels, -fuch as Ketches, Hoys,Smacks, &c. they call all fuch fmall Craft.

Cramp s___ Short Pieces of· Iron, whore Ends beingturned down, are let into Stones, and meltedLead being run,' into the Holes, binds twoStones fail together.

Cran e s____ Are placed on the Wharfs for. hoifl:ing up~nchors, Timber, and other bulky Weights.

ArerCranes Chimn<;1- For hanging a Kettle or Pot on in the Cook

Room.

. ( 45 )Cranes Gangw,9'- Are hung. in the Waft of the Ship, and

, when Deals are laid on them, make a Gang­way from the Q.!;!arter Deck to the Fore-CalHe.

Cral1k. _

.Q [13ell _

~~ ~.

ulLalltern-_.

Creeper _

A Term for a Ship that cannot bear herSails for fear of overfeting, or cannot he

. brought on Ground without Danger of injurc­ing her Body.

Made £'1ft to the Stock, for ringing it.

Supp~rts the Lanterns, either at the Ship'sStern, or at the Round Top.

Made like a Grapnel,. but. without Flooks,the Dfe of which is to recover [unken Storesthat may be loft over-board.

Cringles___ Are [mall Pieces of Rope fpliced into theBody Rope of Cour[e~ and Topfails, and are,

Fi1jJ, The Bowline. Cringle, to which theBowline Bridle is faflened.

Second,

Crofsjack_'__

( 46 )Secol1d, Leech Cringle, where the Leech",;

lines arid Clewgarnets are il1ade falt.

Third, Reef Cringle, to which is·faf1:enedthe Reef-tackle Tye.

Tllere are alh Cringles made of Iron,which are Rings to go round the Stays ofHoysor Yachts, and are feized to their Fore-failsand Jibbs for the more eafy hoi£ling them.

Is a Yard llung at the upper End of theMizon Mafl: under the Top; it hath noHalyards belonging to it; its Ufe is to fpreadand hawl' Home the Mizon-top~[airSheats~

CTofspiecc__ Is a great Piec~ of Timber which goesa-crofi' the Bitts of a'Ship; and about whichfeveral Turns of ~he Cable' are taken: whertihe Rides at Anchor.

Crofstree s__ A'rePieces that go a~crofstheTreme~treesat'each of tHdlanding Mafl::"heads; there aretwo and three to,aTop-mall:.

, Are

'Crotches__-

Crotches IrOl1_

Crows _

. ·(4-7 )Are very crooked Pieces of Timber in the

Hold or Bread-room, from the Mizon StepAft, fayd craG the Kcelfon to Pcrengthen theShip in the Wake of the. half Timbers.

Arc ufed on board Sloops .01' Long Boats,which go with Shoulder of Mutton Sails, fat:their Boom to lodge upon.

A~e made with a Claw at one End, and afbarp Point at theother, and ufedfol' heavingor purchaling greatWeights.

Growfoot--- Are [~all Ropes put through the Holes ofdeadEyes, and divided into [everal Parts, andfpreads from theRhn of the Tops, pointwaysto a Tackle on the Stays, for preventing theTopfails getting foul of them.

C 11 d dy: Is a Place upon the ~arter Deck Afore theCaptain's Cabbin. When an Admiral is onboard, it is divided into Partitions for theSecretary's Office.

Is

( 48 )Culm Is u[ed'for burningP[ymouth Marble Stone.

---- (or Chalk, to make Lime.

Davit _

Dead Eyes__

A Piece of Timber in a Ship having a Notchat one End, in which, by a Strap, hangs a,Block called the Fi/hPendant Block,· the U[eof which is, to hawl 'up the Flook of theAnchor, in order to' faften it to the Ship'sBow; this Davit is fhiftable from one Side tothe other as occalion [erves.

Are a Kind of Blocks having three Holesin them, and through them the Lanyards go, 'which make faft the Shrouds below to the'Chains; the Fore, Main and Miz~n 'Stays ofa Ship are fet taught by dead Eyes, but theyhave only one Hole through which the Lan­yards have [everal Turns paffed through them.

Serves (in Cafe a Chain Plate gives way)with being hooked to a Shroud E[s as a ChainPlate.

(Crowfoot__ . Has a great many Holes bored through them,~:wherein is reeved the Crowfoot [or the Top.

"'1" '~"" IV

~ Ironbound_

Is

( 49)ReckoniuK_ .. 1s·that ~i1:imation, Judgn;entor ConjeC1:ure

i. which is inadc where a Ship is, by keeping anIAccount of her Way by the Logg, in knowing'the Courfe they have fleered by the Compafs,anq by re4ifying,aIItI~eAlIowance Jor Drift,

:Leeway;&c.,according to the Ship'~ Trim, fo: that .this reck~ning' is.without anyObferva-I tionof. thcSuIl,}.1oo~ and Stars, ~;;a is to, be

. ,)! ""',' ;.,. ,/>.'''r, ... " ,._ .. ', '; ':.

reCtified as of~en ,as any good Obfervatio~ <;an,be' had: v ' , '.' , ". .. . .~I

~\\ Rife, illK-'- .. Are~iecesof.Tinlberput ontheKeelolleu~ori'a~~therAfore ~nd Abaft; ~her~is'more.,or'kfs according as ,the Shipiseitherfuli or;

I lea~; .if .th,e,'Jatter"t\;?,;de~d\f8pd i~fo PlIL

lthat the Floor 'r'imberswouldbcwithina'

Water__ .Sq"~.. "',•.•.•.••• ,, ..•..• '.•..•.. ,••• ,••••..•••...

~~,t.h~ "K~~fEj~,~,bel1it;l~,\,tl}e ,,~te,rn of, aS~ip,andif.a·, gr~at Eddy (oHows ~er, they;fay, ffien1ake~lnuch Iiead-:\~ater; this. is~called fo;b~caufe' it doth not pa~ away h"fwiftly as the Water running by her Side.

Deals Ordinary_" .,....;. .Are. ufedby '. the Houfe Carpenters and·,

Joyneis for Flooring, nlakhig Bulk-heads,&c.I. • G For

Ii

•

( 50)Deals Prufia_ ,.,for:i$hips"upper.:Works" or): laying .their

Deck,S.

! Deck _---'---__ ., .. Is·~ p}anke~Floor,ol1which the Guns.·lye,qnd l\1~nw~lk. Tn greatShips ther.earethr~eDe~ks, ppper,Middleand Gun, .. beG.des, aQ.ua,~~er D~ck, which reaches . fr0lJ.l~he Bulk- .lj~a~ ,of}he!Ro,unq.,llOll[e,.to.verY,near theMain-~afr. •- .... .' . .

Diall _;,<\. ~q\)~r~Piece8r 'Y<?0cJ'ifram~4}I,nd !paae

notun1i~e the Dial Plate.ofaClock,whereolJ:th~ .H~urs. arep~i1?ted,fixed to, ,th~Miz~n~l\{~~,!and ,after th.e"S~ip>s ,Bell .. be\ngfuuck,.theYP!Jt;the H.~qqofit totlje HOJ.lf. .

Or Squadron; being Part of a Fleet, com­rp-anded.bya F]agpflicer OF Comrpodore"

DippingNeedle_ A Magnetical Needle,fo hung, that infl:eadof Blayingh()rizopt~ll;\ an4 P()il1Fi~g ()ut !Yoalld'So, ,ope ,:E:nd, ,tJipsand ind1nes tOi~heFIo~izon, the other Points to a certain DegreeofElevation.

Divifioll _

"Is

"T~bumWood on.

Drag-s _

( S1 JDock____ Is"made by the Side of the Harbbtirfor

taking in Ships, and Men to work in,.in: orderto build or repair them; .

A Dry-Dock, the Water is kept out byGates, 'tilla Ship is built or rep~ired,bllt aftert~at, ca~ea~lybe)etin t9,Float~~~ ~,~u~chlier. '

, ,

"A Wet-Dock is a Place where a Ship liesFloat at all Times of Tid~ ,to be repaire4in;

Dog-ger~___ ,A fmallVelfelbuiltaftcr the Dutch fafhioh,with a nar~ow;Stern, and commonly but oneMaft. 1 I./j ,i:\"I'\(,1 id' '~l J'~i'1

~fFi~dA'lTimber__ Are drove into Timber for Horfes to draw

~ :i~f\bollt,the Yard, ort,o~he Saw-,pi~s;

r.ll{ ,:,;lflrn (),.";.J;

Drabler____ Made of Canvas, to be added to a Bonnet,-yh¢n ,there.)s ,ne.~q:of,:m~re. :~;til,l,; I, it,Y;}

. ,,,hi i'

ATe for clearing the Aprons of the Docks'9fthe Filth, that. t.IW, Ci-!!1t"~;11ay,-t.h~,.petrer,

'and without Difficulty, open and fhut.,,~:')

G 2 Ured

. .... ,( 52 )Drift Sail ' Uf~d~nderW~ter,veered Rightouta~he\ld,

upon the Sea in a Storm, being to .keep theShip's Head Right upon the Sea.

'I,d ~J; ,L\.,/ ,)

Drive ,i;:,A,Ship'isJaid to drive,whdiher Anchorswill not hold her fall; to prevent which,they

.Yeer,out.more,.Cable,' (for: the more ·{he has.out, th~ {urerilndfafer {he Rides) or elr~they

let go more Anchors. . .

,." •. I

Earin g ~ Is. th~t Pi'rt of t~eBoltrope'Yhich at 'thefour Corners of the Sail· is left open in tileForm ofa Ring; the two uppermoll of whichare put over the Yard-i\rms to fallen the Sailto the Yard: And into:thofe.at theFoot" theTacks and Sheats' are feized or bent to theClews.

)~. L'Z~ ;. j'When the Water turns back contrary to the

Tide.

Eare the Ship_ Done byflackening the Shrouds when tlleyare too ftiff fet up.

'-;Ci[)'){J J; (,'j :i';iLhl'

Eddy _

'EndforEncL-,··,';Jud:,r:: ','!di: ••.,' " ", (,' ' ..

Wh~Ii.a Rope IS all run out of the,Block,'&c . .',' : Are

'( s'.:" )EnginesWater_ Are forextiliguilhing. anjFire that may

happen on board a Ship, .when· Breaming,Cleaning, or Graving, on which occallonaNumber fiand ready filled with Water on each

:Side of the Dock, and Mann'd, to prevent:my fital Accident of Fite.

I,' ,:

I.

\I

",{Kettle___ For a:Kettle or Pot to hang 'on in, the'-' I' Cook~Room;

.;; \J

~

Shroud__. To hook 'irito an lrone-bounddead Eye, to

J -Ierveasa Ghain~plate in Cafe of Need.

The

Eye _The Compafs or Ring left in the Strap of

':my'Block-, which -is called the Eye of. theSciap.

Fake _

Fall _

( S4 )The"End of'thofe Strands' which do'not

gothrbugh Ithe Tops, when a Cable or Ropeis cIbfed,.1are called Faggs.

Is one Round or Circle of a, Cable orHawfer coyled up out of the Way.

That Part of the Rope of a Tackle which j

is hauled upon, is called a Fall. Alfo whena Ship is under Sail, and keeps not fo near theWind as lheJhould do, they fay, She Falls off:Or when a Ship is not flulh, but hath rifeingsof fome Parts of her Decks more. than others,it is called Falls, .

FaDlionHece s-,-'lAt~twdCompaalngPieces of Tii'nber,intothem are fixed on each Side, the Ttdrifom'," ),"

Fatholll ._

Fend .._

.• : A' Lipe"~i-/maliR.~p~'c~i!rfix:¥l!bitld~g,and ufed'for m'ea'furiri,g tIle'Lengfh}of 'Cab]'e~and Cordage,

'1~<j 'dj j\) ::L;: ;'~I;;_.'_~T T) :"f~'

-Jl!Fdr'&f~hdir\ggfrf~Jidg ii38at f(6iHjbei~~'fl;~~ed againfl: the Rocks, Shore, or Ships Siaes; ,

:Signifies

( 55 )FendeTs__ ,SignifiesanyPieces of Junk or oldC<\ble,

hung over the Ship's Sides"to keep others:from rubbing againfi her. Boats havealfo the.fame.-Thofe made of Iron are for the Hearth,in the Cook-Room.

rSpliceing- ' Are u.fed to fplice or fafienRopes together,I and are made tapering atone End; and fo:

.0 i , are thofe made of Wood, whichareufed for

~'l' fPliceing. C~bles. So there isalfoone goes-r-x-I through the Heel of the Top-mafi""which

bears upon the Chefs-trees, and are calledT0}Jmas1- Top-mafi Fidds. '

=l\jjji&""

Filcs _

fOrk-j~. ShOVdl_'_

Tongs__

Are. for \~heting Saws, and ufed by theSmiths in their Works.

For the Vfe of the Cook-Roolll.

Fishes _Are Pieces of Timber put upo~ the ,Malls

. and Yards if fprung, or for flrengtheningthem, leall they lhauld £lil inStrefs ofWeather.

A

Eifhing Geer~

Cs6 ),A, S~t~\'f,hicp. conlilh ofNets, Lines,Hoo~s,

&,c,.,:i~,a!l0\:l:fq toeach Ship ,which goestotlw'Ea./? aqci 'Tf':efJJ,I,Idies, J7jrginia, Guinea, N~U!E;lg{and,N,ew, York, Sf. Helenq, and the Cape,and South Carolina.

Fi1h "Pendant_ Hangs at )h\~ End of the. Davit""by theStrap of the B1<Jd::, to w'hich,the Fiih Hook: 'is fplice?, bY,Which means the Flook of'ihcAnchor is hawled uP' tq the Ship'~ Bo,v or,ChanwaaL

Elareing__._ When a Ship is a little hauling in, near theWater, and the upper Work hangs over, or isbroader.'aloft. '

Elatts Is a Midlhip,. and as many Timbers Aforeand Abaft, that has no more rifeing than theMidlhip Flatt, are all called Flatts.

Plitting_'-- Altering or removing a dead Eye in theLow or Top-mafi Shrouds and Backfiays, ei­ther to lengthen or lharten them, is calledFlitting. . }

Are',

;.

Floor_"--__

. ( 57.)Is an Inftrument ufed by the Smiths to make

their Work [mooth, inftead of a File.

Are thofe Timbers lying tranfverfe to theKeel, being bolted through it; they are thehrft laid in the Order of building, and whereIthe' Floor [weep begins, there the Streight oneEnds; and wh~n there is a great many Flatts,that has little or no riling, than we fay, Shecarries her Floor a great Way Fore and Aft.And ftriCl:ly taken, is fo much. only' of herBottom as !he refts upon, when lying a-ground.

Flown Sheats_ A Ship fails with FlownSheats when theyare'not hauled Home, or'clofe to the' Blocks ;they fay when in a Guft of Wind, Let fly theSheats, for fear the Ship !hould overfet or[pring her Top-mafts.

Flush When the Deck of a Ship has no Bulk-headsfrom Stem to Stern, they fay, Her Decks areFluill Fore and Aft.

Foot waaling__ Is all the Inboard Planking, from theKeelfon upwards' to the OrIop Clamps.

H Is

"Fore Castle __

"Fore ,Foot _

Forelocks _

Fore reach__

IE re,emill g--

Cf:l .. " '-C::

~

~\

Flesh _

. ( 5,?, ) ,Is that Part \VherethcFore-mall fiands,

and it isdivia~'d 'froih"the Refi oftheFI~orby the BulkJHedd, in'which gener~l1y '{h'i:Cook-Room is built; as are the Boatfwain,Carpente~, and:\~oo~'s Cabbill~. >It:'' "

is the foremofi Pai't of the Keel, that fi~fitakes, the'Ground. "j ~,~ ,

Are little flat Wedgesmadeof Iron,llfedat the Ends of Bblts to keep them fromfly'ibgout Of the'Holes. .". " .. ; ..

i'Ship fore reaches tipori":i~other;:whenboth failing together; 'one Sails bett~r, or outgdeHiltheoth~r.' .

.1' ." L.!, j 'I";'

Ufed by the Caulkers, to hold the FurzFagg?ts, ~hen onfire,for cle~ningS~il?s bot-toms; .when to, be graved. "'.'

~ 'i~J:,' '<'r:'~:;iU '~',- !

For taking Pieces of Beef or Pork, whendrelTed by the Cook, .9ut :of t~~ Furnaces.

, ;\ '~ : ' .,', ; ,', ' .. : .. ' .. " ; ." I ", ~.' , " \' .. .. .. ~, ' j .',

,d: II ·When

FOlll~ _

FoulWater__

FOUllder _

}l"CC _

( S9 )", When a Ship has been long uritriml~ed, fathat Grars, Weeds,' or Barnacles flick, or' growto her Sides under Water, lheis then f.'lid tobe Foul; alfo a Rope is Foul when it is eithcrtangled i!1 it~Ielf, or hindered by another, fathat it canndt run or be over hawled.

AShig i~Jai~ to _rna~,~,Fo;Uk\v,~.ter, ?lhenbd!i/{ unae;rSail, ,lhe comes into fuch ShoalWater, tl;;~t 'th~ugh her' Keei d~' ;;-ot t~uch theGround, yet lhe comes fa near it, that theMotion of the Water und,er.her, raifeth ;theMud from theBo'ti~ih:'" . " '

'~:Sh,iI<N/a~¥ t?F~~~det;,\,when by anyextrao,rdin~~y,Lt;ak, pr~,by;t gre?t Sea,' break­in:/?; intlPop lici-;(fh~ ~,~ filIed,with Watel'j, that,ilie cannot be freed of. it" nor ,able, to [wimu~der it,'hudirib \~ith'th~'V~ight th;reci£ '

,ThePu~pFr~,~;~)~iSrip,when it throws outmore Water than Leaks into her; but on thecontrary, when it' cannot throw out the 'IVatcr[o,f,a~r;t'~f iHt.c¥ks, in,;theylff.'ly;The.PunipcarinotFrye h~r}; !lIfo, b~ili~g: l?r fading Watcrout ora Boat, is calle~ freeing the Boat.

H 2 'Whcn

Frceze _

( 60 )When· Ships QEarters and upper Works

are painted withTrophies,' &e. then it is faidthey are freezed.

Fresh Shot__ Signifies the falling down of any great Riverinto the Sea.

jcopper___ Are ufed as a Chimney, where Comman-

'" ders have a Stove in the Great Cabbin.~ .;:l -

~Lead Are fixt in the Galleries ofShips.

Furl -

8\copper

_..

.a~.Iron _

WtL-

_ For wrapping up and binding any Sail clofeto the Yard, which is doneby hauling upon'the Clew-lines, Bunt-lines, &e. which wrapsthe Sailc10fe together, and being bound faftto the Yard, with the Galkets, the Sail is furled.

For dreffing the Ship's Companies ViCl-ualsin, or heating Tar at the Rope Yard•

For heating Pitch, Tar or Turpentine forthe Caulkers paying Ships Bottoms or Sides.

Fur:rillg--__

. ( 6 I )

, Is the regularfalbioning out any Part whenthe main Piece of the Material is fcanty, eitherby DefeCts, Wains, or want of Thicknefs, thena Pieee of the fame is put behind it, to makegood its Thicknefs, which is called a Furr.

FnTzFaggots_ For Breeming Ships when III the Dock td'be cleaned, or under Repair.

Fnttoeks___ There are lower, fecond, third and fourth,and thefe Timbers being put together, makea Frame-bend.

Gage When one Ship is to windward of another;Ibe is faid to have the Weather Gage of her.

Gages Are ufed by the Smiths, for gageing Bolts,fa as to make them of a true and right Size.

Gale When the Wind blows not fo hard but thata Ship can carry her Topfails a Trip, (that is,hoi/led up to theHighe/l) then they £lY it is a .Loom Gale. When it blows very /lrong, they

. fay, it is a Iliff, fuong, or frelb Gale. Whentwo

( 62 )two .Ships .are near, one another at Sea, andthere beingbut;littIeWindblowirig, ·one 'ofthem. finds more oEit· than the other, theyfay; that theiShip,Galesaway from the other.

Gallery: Is that beautiful Frame, which is made atthe Stern oh Ship'without-'bbard, into'whichthere is a Palfage out oft:he.Admiral'sbrCiip:':tain's Cabbin, and are for f1:ately Shew andOrnament to the Ship.

GaIly Is a Place in the Cook-Room, where· tIle·Grates are fet up, and in ·which they makeFires, for boyling or roal1:ing th~ Victuals.

Gammoningo__ Are fever~l turns of Rope taken round theBowfprit, and reeved through Holes. in theKnee oftheHead,i for·'the greateriSecurity :ofthe Bowfprit. . .,

Gan'tt To man the'Boat;"is tbpM aiGangdfMen(which is a (jompan}fiilt6 her) wnOafecalIed·the Boat's,Gre,,':

A.

Gang>vay _

GarboardStrake_

·Garllet _

Gaskets _

I

I,

( 63 ),Ii.. Deal Plat~form, about three Feet \vide in

great Ships".ranging' inithe ,vl,afr from theQUflm:r),)eck,to,. tlw;.Fare CdHe,,· over theupp~rpeck Guns" for a free Pa{fage for the

,Qfficers.and Men., in \vorking the Ship eitherat>Sea:orin' an Engagement; an.d· fa is theWalkJ1lade·from the Ladder to tIieQ0arterDeck, c.al)qJ.,the,Gangway.;"andlies even with'

,the,Gumv.a!fj" ',,,,,(I "\;

Js"the PJ.an1;,next"the}{ecl,: one Edge of,~hich: is; rJln into ,theiRabit made;in,the upperEdge, of the Kecl oneach.side~

Is a Tackle in a Ship having a Pendant.coming from the Main-maft, with a BlockweIl feized to the Main-fray, jufr over theHatchway, to which a Guy is fixed to J>.eepit fready; and at the other End is a LongTackle Block, in which the FaIl is reeved, thatfa by it any Goods or Cafks may be hauledand hoifled into, or out of the Ship; whenthis Garnet is not ufed, it is faftened along bythe Stay.

Made out of Junk or. Rope Yarns, are forf.lflening the Sails to the Yards when furled up.

Is

GiJi__~__

(64 ). Is a Machine made for driving Piles fitted

:with a Windlafs and Winches at each End,where eight or nine Men heave, and ronndwhich a Rope is reeved, (that goes over aWheel at the Top) whofeEnd is feized to anIron Monkey, that hooks to a Beetle of diffe­rent Weights, according to the Pile they areto drive, being from Eight to Thirteen Hun­dred Weight, and when have up to a crofsPiece near the Wheel, it unhooks the Monkey,whereby the Beetle falls on the upper End ofthe Pile, and fotcesthefamc.into the Ground,and the Monkey's own Weight over-halls ·theWindlafs, in order for its being hooked againto the Beetle.

Girding-girt _ A Ship is Girt, or hath a Girding Girt,when her Cable being [0 tight or firainedupon the Turning of the Tide, {he cannotgo over it, but lies ·a-crofs the Tide.

VlTatch _l.6sJ

"Being four Hours, governs them at Sea,changing the Watch.

fcii'

HalfWatch_

-m'""~"GHalf Hour_

-lfj

Runs two Hours;

. For keeping the Time ofDay and Night.

/Ha1f:1finu te }' By them they count the Kn'ots, when' they:lQU31iel'Mi~ute - hea:v~~heLog; iii order for finding what'v.!lY:~

.!I the ShIp makesthrough the Sea; I;; L ",.:

Vfed by, the Joyners and Haufe Carpentersin their Works. .. ;.,1 Ii! ,;:.:

,. ,Goreing___ A Sail 'is .cut Goring, whenitis.cut!lopihg

oy Degtees{;and is broader at the,Clewthllll iat;;the:Earing, as all Topfails andTopgaIlantd

, Sails are.' . d;; ,I

f\:f·.;'tC~ :'"11 'f,t;,

Goos eneck__ ~d.\:Piece'onrdn fixed on the End of the~ I TilIer.to·,WhiJ:hCtheLanyard of the Whipfla£f,

U- Oiqhe Wheel Rare comes,; for 'fleering theShip. '. ,. . 1'1' /.' :, ... ,1

_. ( ..

l When

Are a Kind of Anchors being made withfour ~190ks for Boats to ride by.

~,-=",i~;

( 66 ),Goos ewing__ '. 'When a Ship 'Sails befor~, or: with:aQ.!,jatter .

Wind in aJrelhGale, to makethemor'eBafie,,'they Launch out a Boom mid Sail:onaheLee­:fide, to give theShip lllore Way, and a Sail fofitted is called a Goofwing,.

!Boat

]-~Po< ,-,'elFjre & Chain I 'i',. , i' , '

cD Hand So Chainr ,Are made with . barbed Claws infiead of~ ,_ Flooks; are ufed to be thrown into an Enemy's

",~ ,~ Ship, to catch hold of Rigging or any otherPart bfthe J:IulJ,in order for ,boarding l~er.

Grates . Are put up in the Cook-Room to makeFiresiri: for dreffiiJg ViCtuals.

Grateings.__ A.re a Kind of Lettice-work formed elfLedges and Rattins, the [quare Belles ofwhich,being thre~, or four Inches wide,are>f9rthecu'rrent ,: fboting, of Men over the ff:ftchivays,to'giveAiralo\v,'and Vent for the Smoke inan Ehgageinent.

Grate Iron s Are to loofen the Mud and Sullage of theDocks, which lodge in tht; Grates of the Drains.

Is

( 67 )Gravillg__ 'Is bringing a Ship a-ground, and then

burning off with Furz, .Reed, or Broom, allthe Filth and Foulnefs that Sticks to her Bot­tom without board, in order to pay her anew.

. ' ,

Gripc____ I~ aPiece of Timber fay'd againll the lowerPiece of the Stem, from the Fore-mall End ofthe Keel, reconciling with the Knee of theHead; its Ufe is to defend the lower Part ofthe. Stem from any Injury, but is often madethe larger to make the Ship keep'a good Wind.

Gronlcrs__

Groulld-tackle~

Groulldino­b-

Ground toes_

Are fmallRings formerly fallened withStaples to the Yards, to make fall the Galkets,but now never ufed.

,Is a Ship's,Anchors, Cables,&'c. arid in g~-"nefal. whatever is necelTary to make her ride'fare ~t an Anchor. ';

,.:..;

, Is bringing a Ship on Ground to be c1ean'd,trim'd, or have a Leak flop'd.

·•••• 1

Are what come from theHemp'when drefied,at the Hatchel for, the Spinners, and out ofwhich Dceprea,Hamburgh, or Cabbin Lines,MarIinj'illld white Ochamare made.

, ,I ~ Arc

( 68 )Gu d geon s--, Are the Eyes drove into, the Stern,poH:, into

-- ,which the Pin ties of the Rqther go to hang it:,' ...',

Gunuer___ 'Has theJCharge of all theOrdnanc~" Am""munition;: Small ArlIls, and, 8th.er,'ptores allO\y~cd the Ship in his Province. '

,Gunwale__> Js,'the Top of the Sideiinthe WaH: of~J{':, Shipsi&c'oll th~Fote-came,;W4ereth~!~a{e ''''

no Pdits,'isa Plahfheer, over';Vhich the GUlls :r

ai/tired, 'bl;t iniBoats'all Fore'and Aft.

Guy _If

Is any Rcwe,ufed for, keeping off ,Thingsfrom bearing or, fai]i~gagai.nfith:eS1iip's,Sidejwhsn they are t'd be hoiH:edin;that Rope alfC>which is made faH: to the Fore~mafi at'oneEnd, and feized to ~{ingl~ B'lock at the Pen... "­'dant of the Garnet" is alfo called the Guy of

t~~:c;l~~r~t:':L::;":":;':'"';'" "":'dj,{";''-'

Is either ~q. Sa.lI.' to a Ship;J~:know fron~whenct;{h~is, where ;bc;lUnd, [ahiteher, ,or towilli herH~~ltIi: ' " " '

Haile _

Hair Loofe '-- ,Vfedby the Bricklayers in,theirMortar, anet, ",by thcCaulkersto.layonSheathing Board. "

';,i'; - Ufed;',,'."1

Hair Spunll_( 69 )

Ufed by' .the Caulkers forSeams.of Ships.

"'".:(', ,.,::.,' ....,

Caulking the

Halberts _ F~rtp~Ufe~f the Warders; that do Dutyat the Yard:Gate, and Jetty Heads.

. -',,- .' ..•. ,-j.,' ,.:-' ,

Rallyards-- ArethofeRopcs bywhich'theyhoifll;p all ..the Top[a~IYards; the Crofs Jack and SpritfailYard. have none, becaufe they are always':l1iJng.'" '" '., .

Hal1l11laCOes_

rClenCh­

-;'";~Fidd_._

~ ~lHack _

Are made of. ,Canvas for the Seamcn to liein.

. Are made with, hardenedEdges, to clench"-.·l··',' -, " \ '""

Bolts, &'c.' '

Th~irHandle,is made tapering in theFor~, ." ,. I..... • ..ofrfidd.. . . '

. Are for notching the Edges of Hackfa\VS tofa\v B~its. .:" '- ., '

l~ •••.•• Are

(7° )

IPicking;-- Are ufed by the Houfe Carpenters for

~ dreffing Grindfiones, and Bricklayers on 'flate~

S --i- iug and tyleing.S'"~

Sert Are ured by the Mafi-makers.fo~. [~ttin!:'i, upIron Hoops on Ships Mafis, Yards, &e. .

Hance s___ Falls or Defcents of the Fife Rails which areplaced from the Stern down to the·Gangways•.

Hand Cuffs__ Are for fecuring Pirates. when taken Pri-[oners;

Hand Hooks_ Are ured by the Smiths to turn or twifi[quare Iron.

jDoubl<jRandScrewslsiuo-lef Ufed for canting Timber, or other:-veighty.-I ~ Stores.

Randsplices_ Ufed by the Smiths to drive.in.~nyWork

that is hooped up, to cant or turn it.

Are

R:mdspikes_'_

Harboul'__

Harpings__

Hasps-__--=1--

Hatchbarrs_

Hatchells __

(71 J',Are l1fed at Sea to traverfe the Ordnance,;r heave withal at a Windlafs. in fmall Ships.or Veifels to weigh the Anchor; and in the;Yard, are l1fed by the Labourers, in flowing~r canting Timber, &e.

Where Ships may ride fafe at an Anchor.

Are the foremoll: Waal Pieces, roundingfrom iheStem Aft,either in Boat or Ship.

Forn1aking faft Doors.

, Are for barring down the Hatches in Timeof Fight.

Are made l1fe of .in the Rope yard,. beingfet with Teeth for d!effinga'nd, preparing the

'Hemp to make itfit for Fpiriningwh1t{~arp..~ ," ,-'.;, 1~: - """ \.' , ... :~3 .' ,', h,.;', "

! Ratchets___ '·:.A.re·;~ljo\~ed for cl1ttingRigging;·'or other--g l;topes and Services which they are proper for.

There

.. ( 72 ) , "Hatchways_ There are three,all on the Gun'Deck'; tbe

Fore, Maiti,: and After. ., ,. "

Raw1 Is the fame Thing as what· we call pullinga-iliore.

Bags Are made of Canvas, ,tapering, fluffed full 'of Ocham, and are generally allowed fmallShips, to prevent tlleSeas wailiingin at theHawfe Holes. ! '.':': i':, ',"

~~C'd Pieces_,__

P::

Plugs_,_

Rawfer _

, ,:, .. : . l ~ _._ ':,

Are large pi~ces ofTimbe~in .'the B6w ofthe Ship,. in whichare .~ade t\VO I~rgelloles

on eachSide fddhe Cabl~s-to'pafs~hrough.:,,,...:,..' " ,';" ;'

Are _to put into !he H~Jes for.pre~,e~~jngtheWat~rwailiing into the Mang~r. ,-. .' .." ,

Is i Rope coniifiing'l()nly of t:hreeStrands,and ufed. for Shrouds, &,e. and: therei~,a :Kiridof fmall Cablet,. which coniifis of nine Strands, ','which is vUigarly called a Ha~fer, being ge­nerally ufed for tranfporting or warpil1g Ships,1&;;"; .I' Are-

( 73 )Head Sails_ Are thofeSailswhich belong' to tneFore-

mall: and Bowfprit, hecaufe they govern theHead of the Ship, and make her falloff, orkeep out of the Wind, and are in quarterWinds the chief drawing Sails.,

Head Sea___ Is 'whena great Wave or Billow ofthe Sea.comesright a-headofa Ship when in her·Courfe.

lIe arth Staves - Are to clear the 'Smith's Fires, or raife thelarge Cinders.

Heave _ Signifies to throw or Ring any]hing over­board;' alfo tur~ing about the' 'Capfion, is1:alled heaving at the Capll:on; likewife whena Ship being at Anchor, riret~ and .falJeth bythe Force of the Waves, ille is .raid to heave

, .and fet.

Reel _ 'That Part of the Foot of any Mill, whichlscut away in order for ll:eping, is called theHeel of the Mall:; but the Heels of Topmafisare fquare, through which they put the Fidd;alfo if a Ship lie on one Side, whether iliebea-ground or a-float, they '£'1y ilie llee1s.

K Is

Hehn _( 74 )

Is ,a Piece of Timber, fafiened into', theRother Head, 'and comes 'as forward as ,the

. Bulk Head of the Gun Room, and he that.fieers the Ship, holds the Whipfiaff in hisHand, which is fafiened into the Helm, butlately they are left off, and Steering Wheelsare made u[e of.

The Terms of Art belonging to the Helmare,

1. Port the Helm, - That is, put the Heinlover to the left Sideof the Ship.

2 Starboard the Helm, That is,put it to theRightSide of the Ship.

3 Right the Helm, or{ That is, keep it evenHelm ,a Midjhip,- S with the Middle nf the

Ship.

4 Bear up the Helm,-~ That is, let the Shipgo more large beforethe Wind.

.5 Bear up rou7Id,

,). ,

: ......,"'.

That is, let the Shipgo directly before theWind, in the Mid~

dIe between her twoSheats.

A

lielve~_-..,.-_

( 75> )A Handle for Axes, Hainniersor Mauls.

Remp____ Is brought from'Riga"'~ee1Zbro', "Rttjj1a,Peteljbttrgh brock, or K01Z1Zi'!fbttrgh, is re­ceived into the Rope Yard, and wrought upinto Cordage, Lines or Twine. ..'

Hencoops __ Are for keeping Fowls in.

Butt _Are ured by the Joyners for hanging Table

Leaves, &'c.

,Ufed for hanging them;Casement_~

'"

~ ~;~e~ai11_ :Fo~Iight'l?oo;s()rLockers.8

Garnet Crofs_ '. Fo~ h~ngiiiif!aigeboors or hCdvy Scuttl~~•.\Po=- .... ;.".'

DittoDozelL _,For hanging fmall Scuttles.eo-- i

K 2 Are

C76 )Lockerjoynts~ Are tired for fmall Lockers.

X

Port Par hinging Ships POrts.~

'",; Ris eing__ For Cabbin Doobj &c;.p:: :lIIC

Scuttle__ 'Par Scuttles.:J

Side _

~

Hitch _

Hoist -,--__

Pbt Cabbiil. Doors, &re;

Is aWard to catch hold of any Thing witl1.a Hook or Rope,. and to hold it faft; thuswhen a Boat is to be hoifted in, Hitch the'Tackles into tIle Ring Bolts of the Boat; fa.Hitch the Pilh Hook to the Flook. of theAnchor when they are about to weigh.

Is for hawling up any Thing into the Ship,.or getting tip a Topmaft, Yard, &c.

Is

Hold _

Hold~asts_\

rHold Off__

( 77 )'Is aIr that Part of a Ship which lies between

the Keelfon and lower Deck, wherein areBulk-heads) and they divided, are the StewardRoom, Powder Room, Bread Room) andBoatfwain and Carpenter's Store Rooms.

Are made ofIron, ufed by Joyners, HoufeCarpenters) or Carvers; goes through their.Benches to hold faft fuch Work as cannot befinilhed by its being heJd, in the Hand.

Is a Term ufed in weighing the Anchor;,when the Voyal is about the Capfton;. for iFthe Cables are ftiff, or have lain long in OazyGround, unlefs that Part of the Cable heaving:in, be hawled away hard by the Capfion, theVoyal wiII furge or £lip back, therefore mull:behawled away as fall: as it comes in, fo asthat it may keep dofe aboutiheWhelps; and.this Werk' is called holding off, and may bedone by Hand with a finall Cable; but in all!great Ships, they hold off with Nippers, andin fmall Craft they bring the Cable to the:leer CaRnon,. or~ abouta.WindIafs•.

(' 78 ),, Roo d ,Is made ofGoPper, to go on the Top 'of the

Chimney, (which is placedon the Fore-calHefor carrying the Smoke out ofthe Cook Room)ahd, tq lhiftas the W,ind does, that it mayalways fly out to leeward.

Hooks _

rBoat_-5J

Cann _

i.~ Cant _o&J

lliih__

,When the Edges of Planksare,fayd intoone another thus, -L.JLFit is h'lidto ,be,Hook and Butt,

Arc for fending or Fetting off Boats.

forll~ihing Calks out or into the Ship.,

Are for' turning or canting large Mall~,

having at one End a Ring, for a Hand~fpike

to. go throi)gh, and at the?ther a Claw, whic~.

penetrates. into the Malls when, they are made,Vfe of to turntherll for Survey, &'c.

. Is to take hold "of th~ Shank of the Anchorwhen to be hove' up to the Bow.

With

:Flefll __,

Gammillg_

'll't,.

Kettlc__

~

Laying__

'OJ --fL-,,.1<1,o~o

P:I 'Port -

Puttock_I}

Rave _

(79')With which the Cook takes the Beef and

Pork out o~the Furnaces",

Ufed when Gammoning the Bowfprit.

To hang the Kettles or Pots on over theFire.

~re:;u[ed by the Ropecmakers when laying:c:f pSIdqge.

Are drove into the Ship's Sides, on whichthe Ports hang.

, For the'Plates to hook upon.

> ~ l

. :: ufed by the Caulkers for picking the oldOcham out of the Seams of Ships, &c.' '

Sheer__Are great Hooks let into, or Pllt onthe Main

: and Fore Yard, Arms of Firelhips, in order tofafl:en into an Enemy's Shrouds, Sails or Rig­ging.

Ar.::

{80 )en ispinning-_: Are drove into the Rails for the Rope-,.. makers to hang their Threads on, as they fpinb '~nee"

1".them.

~ Tackle___ Spliced into the Straps of Blocks or Ends oft .Rope.

RookPinus_ Are Bolts made with a Shoulder at one End,and ufed by the Haufe Carpenters in frameing,which they drive through the Mortice's andTennants of the Work prepared for Buildingor Wharfing.

en {AnChOr StOCk}p,p ."op Ca ston_ - "~1!:1 P c::::> Are drove round them In order to therr

Mas ts -- greater Strength and Security.

'8 .r. Mast _

~I8,1.~ lTop__-

Nailed round them· on .each Bide of theWooldings.

Faftened and nailed round the Rims of theTop. ..

Is

( 8r )Hor s e Is a Rope in a Ship made fall: at each Yard

Arm, and on Which. the Men frand to furl theSails; and is alfo a Frame of Wood the Rig­gersmake ufe of to woold Ships Mall:s, whichhath a Rowlfixed in it, whereon feveral Turnsare taken for heaving the Rope taught roundthe Mall: before. the ,Nails are drove throughthe Rope.

HorselrOlls_ Ufed by. the Caulkers, when they cannot----,..:.i come at a Seam with their common Irons.

HOUllds_'__ ~re that lhoulderedPart of all Mafrs overwhichthe Shrouds are put; and aU above thatis, calh:d the Mafr-head.

.Roused ll__When the Breadth of a Ship's Bearing is

brought in too. narrow to her upper Works,or pinchedi~ too much,lhe is Houfed-in. .

Hull . ,Is the main Body of a Ship without eith~rMails, Yards, Sails, or Rigging. ' ,

L Is

(82 )IIullo,ck_- :, I; f~ri\e fillall Part of a Sail, let loofeiil a

!lreat Stoin~; it is chiefly tifed inthe Mizon toke~p the Ship's Head to 'the Sea when all theref'coffhe Sail is made up, 'except a little att'hc'Mlzon'Yard Aflll.//:,'n' '"

i~ i;

RUlnmers --

Jeer _

Jewel_--

, Ufed by the Scavengers for rakeing up theFilth that comes off from the Ships Bottomsupon their being fcrub'd, ~hich fettles at the'BottoIridfthe Dock, or updn'JtheApion nearthe Gates i' are made ofWood;;'iiotunlikea.cRake. '

;,";,)(.

'ls,iii::1large'Ropereeved thibugh treble Or'double Blocks, lafhed at ,the ,Maf'c~hcadand

on the Yard, which are to hoift or lower the,I:o~~Ya~~s.

Mad~' not'uhlike the Ring of an· Anchor"and of Subf'cance, that its Weight may carryitdown, topurchafe any Thing that is heavyunder Water" when' two ,Paits of a Cable or, ,Rope are put thr~ughit, arid as they ~ea:V~,.the Jewel flides down, jams the Bite, fa as,that it ,may not flip off the Purchafe the Ropeis about.

Au:.

Jews Harp__

IrOll _

( 83 )Is k.r£ made of Iron, and of [uch Subflanceand [uit~ble Strength, as to be fufficient tohold the Pendant ,Chain where the MoaringCabieis bent to the Ring, and [tCcured by aForelock; the other End, which is round,takes the two fhort Pendant Chains the Ringsof thc Anchors are faflened to; as is the WoodBuoy and Chain. . .

Orground, Stockholm and Spanijh, ufed bythe Smiths for making Anchors, Bolts, Hoops,an,d for all other,Services where it, is prQpqr tob~ nfed in. b,uilding'Sbips, or. about, the .Q"cks,Wharfs, and Yard, &'e,: ' ,:'11

hOll Sick__ A Ship' or, Boat israid~o!be Irpn~Gc~,.when

i her Bolts, or Nails are. [0 e;tten\vit:h RlJil, "aI1\ll

fa ,worn myay, that the.v makeilOlJo}\'S in,d:llj:'qanks, [0 as to make theShip Lpk>:." ,: ,b,

:'<.,

Junk _.' , : , ., ~ Il.

, Is old. Cables cut into D1c:>rt Lengths, ,und,'ilfued to Boatfwains for making Swabs" Pbttsand Nippers; to Carpenters of Ships, aI)c!topoor"People to be picked into Ocham, forCaulking Ships Sides, Decks, &fe.

L 2 What-

Jury Mafi_

Jutty neads_"

Keekle _

Ked g'ID g__

( 84 )Whatever is fet up in the Room of a: Maft

loft in a Fight', cir by a Storm, and[afl:enedinto' the Partners, and fitted with a lelfef Yard,Sall~ and Ropes, is called a Jury Mafl:, &c.

Phtfofriis fl:anding on Piles which are madenear the Docks, and projeCl: without theWharfs for the more convenient £locking andundockingShips.

When the Cables of aShip ga~l in theHawfe, they wind old Rope about them,'which is called Keckling.

Whena ship is brought up or down inanarrow River, and the Wind, contrary to. theTide, and yetistago with tlie:Tide, theyufe to ,fet, their ForeCourte,. orFore-tap-fail'ancI' Miz6n; ,th~tfo .they may flat het about;~nd jf ihe happen~ tocome~vertoonear theShore, fh~y haVe ~' fmalI Anchor in, a Boat'with a Warp fafl:ened to, it from the Ship,which Anchor they let fall, in oider'toawind'and turn her Head about;· and this Work is'called Kedging.

The

!i

. Keel _

Keelers _

Keelson _

Kerfe _

Kersey _

( ,85 )The principal, Piece of Timber, fid1:. laid

when a Ship is to be built, her 'Ypole Lengthfrom the lower Part of her Stem 'to the lowerPart of the Stern Poll:; into this are all-thelower Futtocks fall:ened and bolted Fore andAft; to the under Part of which, a falfe Keelis brought on.

Are [mall Tubs; whi~h. hold Stuff for theCaulkers to g;ave Shjps Bottoms, on th~irbeing hawled on the Ways, or into the Dock.

A principal Piece of Timber fayd withinSide of the Ship, ,crofs all the Floor Timbers,and it beingadjull:ed ~xaCtly over the,Keelwith [uitable Scarphs, it thereby Il:rengthens

• the Bottom of the Ship.

The Furrows made ~y a Saw in Timber,Plank, Deals, &'c.

Is allowed. to make Walle Cloths, Top Ar­mours, or other Accommodations on board aShip, Lining entering Ropes, &'c.

With

~ID~'_~ l1illi_}~ .$ ­

. Small_.2

Keyels _

Xinks _

Knee oftheHead_

( 86 ), With'twoOovers,' fordreffing Provifions'in,~hen a Ship's Company is [mall. '

Are {ingle, andufed for [everal Services onboard, :and for the Mens Provifions.

Are Pieces of Plank fayd againfi the Q.uick­work on ith'e"~'arter Deck, in the Shape of aSemi-circle, for belaying the runllingRigging'to. '.'

When Cables or Cordage is new, or,' toohard laid,it is fiubborn, ind very apt. when

. handed' to be' coyled to take in Tunis, whichis'called Kinking. '

Is commonly called the Cut-water, it [up­ports the Lyon, and all the Rail-work, &le.of the Head•.

"' \,:

Serve

'(8:7 ')

(

I.r 011, __, __ r." :serV"cas,Standards in" fl,O,me pa,rts ofth,e ShiP, ;,""andare,alfo ':Ifed in Boats", tq, keep, the Thauts,~ ~ f.1ft to the Side of the Boats. ,

~ ,

Woo d __ , Crooked!i\rimbers' which brace and bearthe End of the Beams,,&'c; to the Ship's Side,

~ and are called either Hanging, Lodging,~~ Raking, or Square, and fixed to every Beam

wherethi:.ycatry;Gunsl "i' ,- ;,r,,;T',("U'_ ,( , :\--;

.,'\

Knettles __:'twoPieces,df [pun Yam,·:put;together.untwifted~ "

Knight Heads- ' Are two Pieces of Timber to which the,Halyards:'andthe Top Ropes are belayed.,

Knots There are two Sorts of Knots ufed at Sea ;";Glne they call a, Bowline Knot; by this t~e'B6wlin'e Bri.qles' are' faftened to the.Cringles"'and'willnodlip; ,The other is aWhale Knqt"·which, is a-,rourid Knob. or Knot made-withthree. Strands.-,ora Rope, aI1d ferv~s for. theTopfail Sheats and Stoppers. The DivHions.alfo of the Logline are called Knots, and are'tifmllJf(eieh::Fathom: a[under, ;:-and then as.

,ma,IJy;

Labour _

Ladders _

Ladles ritch_

Land 1i'all__

Land Laid __

( .88 )many Knots as the ,.Logline mnsout inHalfaMinute, fo many Miles the Ship Jails in anHour. .

When a Ship tumbles or rowls atAnchor,or under Sail at Sea, £he is faid to Labour..

Thore made of Wood are for going f~omone Deck to another; and thdfe of Ropes,hung over the Stern of the Ships, . are to enterout of theBoat; when the Weather'is foul andthe Sea high; as are thofe at the Side calledAccommodation.

Areufed at Sea by the Carpenters of theShips, to hold Stuff, to pay the Seams whencaulked.

Signiliestof.1ll in .with the Land ;tbus,when a·Shipout at Sea,expeCl:sto fee Land)na little Time, and it fo happens that £he doth,they fay, they have made a good Landfall.

. When a Ship is juft got out of Sight 'of the .Land.

A

( 89 .)Land La ck'd._ A Ship rides Land Lock'd when at an An-

. char in fuch a Place, where there is .no Pointopen. to the Sea, fa thaUheis fafe from the

; Violence of Wind or Tide.

Land shut in_ ; Is when another Pointof Landhindersthe: Sight of that whichaShip came from. "I.

Land to_._.__

Top _

Sit"§ .~ Braces__"

Girdles__

Is when a Ship lies" fa far" off from Shorethat they can but jull: fee Land.,: ',;nOli'; L.

Are glazed with Stone-ground Glafs, andplaced at the Ship's Stern. ", ,

Are glazed with Stone-ground Glafs ; ll:andson a Crank at the Main-top when' an Admiralor Commodore is on board.

Are to ll:eady the Lanterns.

Go round them.

Rand__

AAre allowed the Boatfwain and Carpenter.

M Are

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( '9°)

rpowderro OID_ Are glazed with Stone-ground Glafs, placedattheBulk-head of the Magazine, and fiands

~ I .over a Wood Cifiern lined with Lead, which

~1 Iis kept full of Water. .' .'

H Storerooill_ ,;' 'A triangular Light placed at the Bulk-headof the Boatfwain and Carpenter's Store-Rooms.

Lanyards __

Larboard __

Large _

Lashed _i

Nre Ropes reeved through dead Eyes ofall shrouds and Chains which are to fiackenor fet up the Shrouds. The Stays are alfo fettaught by Lanyards; and thofe which fafien;the Stoppers to the Cables, arc called Lanyards.

The Left Hand Side of the Ship when youfiand with your Face to the Head.

A Ship goes or fails Large, when /he goes ,neither before the Wind or upon a Wind, but

, as it were, quartering between both ; wherefore: Large, ~artering, Veering or Lalking, are all. of the fame Signification.

Signifies made fafi.

Is

Lashing _

Lasking _

( 9 1 )

Is twice laid Cordage made out of old Rig­ging, and ufed for Lalhing Booms, and other'ufes on board; and by the Boatfwain of theYard for rafting'Timber, Mafl:s, .&Pc.

When a Ship [.1ils neither by, nor direCtlybefore the Wind, [he is faid to. go Lafking,\vhich is much the fame as Veering, . or goingwith a quarterly Wind.

Latchetts __ Small Line' (made like Loops) is fewn to aBonnet or Drabler for lacing them together.

Lath s Are ufed by the Bricklayers on the Roofsand Ceiling of Houfes.

Launch . Is to put out; thus they [.1Y, Launch theiShip off the Stocks, o.r out ofa Dock, Launchthe Boat, Launch the DaviUn or out,Launchout the Capfl:onBars'; alfo wl~en they have,hoifl:cd up a Yard high :en~~Jgh, they fay inanother Scnfe, Launch ho; that is, hoifl: no'more; alfo in flowing any Thing in the Holdof a Ship, they cry, Launch Aft, or Launchforward on.

M 2 Are

Are joined to the large pipes as Branches ta­the Officers Houfes, and Jutty Heads.

ISu'fed for'coVel'ing Houfes,' Gutters, liningthe Ship's Furnaces, and fevei:al other Ufesboth a-float and a-Ibore.

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Are ufed for the Pjfdales on board a Ship, and .for conveying the Water from the Cifl:ern to> .

I 11 ' ' " '.' -..' -~ : ~',' . ,tlie qfficers Houfes,' and Jutty Heads,.,;qnLilr, '-"~;t I;"

( 92 ):

;0Aie' bent to Lines' for:fi.ndingthe Depth ofWater,' '. .

~{])eepsea.}_~ Hand .....

t .

&.!Large_.~

Small__

't:l

'"Il.lH 1>1ill'd _

.Scuppers·_

.~

Are let through the Ship's Sides for carrying.the Water from off the Decks.

fBuckets __ 'Are fixed with Lanyards on board a Ship,.... i to be ready in Cafe of Fire ; and alfo are

'~l' if placed in the Officers Houfes for thaiPurpofe.

H 'Hos e s -- Are for fl:artingWater at the watel'ihgPlaces

into Cafks; and for the like Ufe on board:Ships,

Is

;..; rLicguor'd­

~ lscurrers-

Ledges _

Lee _

LeeJ?ang's_

LeeLatch __

. ( 93 )Is for leatherihg Pump Chains.

Are nailed over the Holes of the Lead Scup..:pers, not only for carrying the Water downthe Ship's Sides, but alCo prevents its wafhingin on the' Gim-deck. . .

Are fquare Pieces of Timber, reaching fromCarling to Carling thwart Ships, and the Decksare fa{h~nedto thefe, as well as to the Carlingsand Beams.

A Word divedly ufed at Sea; they meangenerally by it, the Part oppoIite to the Wind.

Are Ropes reeved. into the Cringles ofYachts and Hoys Sails.

A Word of Command to the Men at theHelm or Steering Wheel, fpoken by him thatConds, to take Care that the Ship don't go toleeward of her Courfe. , .

Is

Lee Shore_-

( 9+ )Is that on ,vhich the Wiild blows; and

therefore to be under the Lee of the Shore, is ,to be c10fe under the Weather Shore, or underthe Wind.

Leeward Ship_One that doth not keepher Wind, or doth, not fail fo near the Wind, nor make her Way

fo good as !he !hould.

ALeetheHelm_' They mean put the Helm to the LeewardSide of the Ship.

To lay a Shipbj the Lee, or tocome bythe Lee, is ,to bring her, fa that all her Sailsmay lie flat againfl: ,her Mafl:s and Shrouds, fothat, thcViTind may come right upon, her'Broad1ide. '

Leechofa Sail_ Signifies the outward Skirt of the Sail from, the Earing to the Clew, or Middle of the Sail

between the two.

LeechLines_ Are Ropes faflened to the Leech of theTopfails (only) and then reeved into a Block.at the Yard, jufl: by the Topfail Runners; theirUfe is to hawl in the Leech of the Sail, when

the

( 95 )the Topfails are to be taken in, which is alwaysfirfl:done, and then the Sail can be taken inwith the greater Eafe.

Lett Fall__ The Word at Sea for putting out a Sailwhen the Yard is Aloft, and the Sail is to coniedown from the Yard; but when the Yardsare lowered, then the Sail is loofed below,before they hoifl: the Yard: Neither is it ['lidproperly of Topfails, becaufe the Yards lie onthe Cap, and therefore the Word for them is,I-~ave out your Tcpfails; nor can it be ap­plied to the Mizon; for to it, the Word is,Strike the Mizon and ret it, [0 that in StriC1:­ne[s it belongs only to the Main and ForeCour[es, when their Yards are hoii1:ed up. .

Level An Inihument ufed by Carpenters, Brick-·layers and Ma[ons, and made of a long Pieceof Wood at Bottom, and with an upwrightPiece in the Middle, to hold a Thread andPlummet, which plays about a perpendicularLine there drawn, and when it falls exactlyon it, then is the Bottom Piece in a true Levelor horizontal Poiition. '

, Are

Lcwis's _

Lic _

( 96 )Are made of Iron, and put into the Holes

the Mafons cut be\Celing, in large Stones forpurchafing them, whichJpread themfelves (byhaving a Wedge put into the Middle) like aDovetail, fo that there is no Danger of theStones falling when hoifl:ed up, in order to belaid in its bed of Mortar. ,

A Ship lies under the Sea, when her Helmbeing made fafl: aLee, ,/he lies fo a-hull thatthe Sea' breaks upon, her Bow, or, her Broad­fide.

Licutenant__ Is a CommiffionOfficer next to the Captain"' who,. upon the Death or Abfence of the Com-

mander, has the entire Charge and ConduCl:of the Ship, and fl:ands accountable for the

.whole Duty as Commander of her; and theyoungefl: is to exercife the Seamen, and to feethat the Small Arms are kept in good order.

Lifts Are Ropes made fafl: to the Yard Arms, andtheir Vfe is eithertohoifl: or top the Yard"that is, to make the Ends of. the Yardshang higher or lower, as occafion ferves. TheTopfail Lifts ferve as Sheats to the Top-gallant

Yards,

r

Are for lacing the Office~~ Bed Place.s.

( 97 )Yards, as well as Lifts for the Topfail Yards.And,they at the Spritfail Yard are fianding

I and ninnirig'Ufts.

Limber:Boards_. !:;AriPi~~_e~ of Plank fayd from the FootWaalingro theupper Edge of the Kedfon,top~~ve.nt the Ballafi fiopping the f~ee Cou~~e ofthe Bui)dge-water to the Pumps, which runsthrough Holes made in the Timber~ for thatPurpo[e, and are called Limber Holes. .

LimberIrons__ Are t~ ~lear the Holes [0 as that the Watermay pars without Interruption to the Well.

Linch Pin s-- Are made .of Iron, and go through theAxle-trees of Carts, Timber Carriages,,&c. tokeep on their Whe~ls or Trucks.

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Cabbin_

~ ,I~, Deepsc:t_ I Bent to a Lead, in order to Ipund the Depth

of-Water. "!,):

N Are·

( 98' )Logg__

Sail_~_

Sash __

Tarr'd __

; j

.' .,Are wound about a Reel, to keep ari Ac­'count of the Ship's Way through the S~:l:3 thisLine for about ten Fathom frorb the Logg,hath, or ought to have, no Knots or Divilions,~~~au(7 ,fo .m~ch {hould be "dlowe~I, for the',J..0gf!;'s . blCing clear. out of. th~ E<fdy. of ,theShip'~ Wake" bef?re,~hey;tl1m up the Glafs;put then ,theKnqts dr, Divi1i'ins. begin, a\1d ..ought ,to bea.t leaft fifty J1eet from one ano~

ther, though the co~n;qn Prr.B:ice, at Sea is tohave them but [even Fath()!:n. .

Are ufed for hoiCting or, lowering Safhes.-"",,' '" " .. ", " : \

Are ufed forfei~ing:Ropc~ana BI~cb.

'White Areb~ti{toHal;dLeadsfof fOlllloing the-- Depth of Water. '

Links Are made ufe of bY"t11e Men wh'~aih~ywork at Night, either on docking. the Ships,'otrepairing Wharfs, Jutty Heads, &e.

If

,.List _

l 99)If a Ship heels dther to Stf1rboard or Port,

they '[.'ly, The hath aLiJl thatWay ;'a'nd th(:y[ay [0, if itbeoccalioned only-by the Thootingof her Ballafl:, or .:by theunequ'aHtowing'ofThings ili'herH6!d:~ though'it-is more pro:.perlY'[''lid' ora Ship; '~heH'i1Je is Inclined toheel any way upOJi the Account of her Mold

'or Make.

Lo cker s ,,' ArC'a Kind of Box or Ch~fl: rriadein theOfficers Cabbins to put or flow any Thing in.

rafs _

CafemeIiL_'_

Chest _

..Q Cupboard_" .o Hangmg__>-1,

Plate _

SpnngDonbl

Spring S:ingle_

Stock _

ArcalIonredFlag'Ships.

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Are ufed by the Mafier, Houfe Carpenter,Mafier Joiner, and Carpenters of Ships, fOJ:{uch ufes as.theyare proper for. ' ,

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N2 Is

Logg _

Loggerheat_

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Is a Piece of Wood or Board, about feven or·~ight1ncheslong, of a tri~ngiilarFigure,and {with as much Ldld call: into)t at one End, as'will [erve ,to make it f\yiiIi. upright in tIle':Vater; at the other.End of which theLog~

line is fall:ened.!' '

Is made with a large round Ball of Iron atone End of a Handle, and is to heat Pitch on·board a Ship..

LoofofaShip- Is that Part of her"Aloft which lies juftbefore the Chefs-tree. .

Is

LooID_---

LoomGale __

Loop hcile_·-

If a Ship appears big at Sea ,when feen ata Dil1ance, they fay {he Looms, or appears agreat Ship.

IS a gentle eary Gale of Wind, in which aShip can carry her Toprails a Trip.'

i Are Holes made in the Comings of theHatches of $hips, and in their Bulkcheads to:fire Muikcts'through, in a c1ofeFight.

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Luff , 'Is a Term ufed in conding a Ship; thusLuff up, is to bid the Man at the /leeringWheCl,keep nearer the Wind. To Luff intoan Harbour, is to fail into it, clofe by theWind. To fpring the Luff, is when a Ship,that before was going large before the Wind,is brought clofe, or claps c10fe by the Wind.When a Ship {ails upon a Wind as they fay;that is, on a Q!!arter.Wind, the Word of him,that Conds is, Luff; keep your Luff; Veerno 'more;·! keep her too; touch the Wind;have a Care ofa Lee Latch. All which Words.lignify much the L111le Thing, and bids theMan at the WheCl to keep the Ship near theWind. But on the contrary, if the Ship is togo more large or right before the Wind, theWord is, Eafe the Helm; no 'near! bear up.

Luff Ho ok - Is to fuccour the, Tackles in a large Sail,that all the, Strefsmay not bear upon theTack; fornetimesalCo it is nCed when theTack is to be feized the fmer.

LuffTackle_ Is aTackle in'a' Ship, which [ervcs taliCt! or hoill: aIlfinilIl' IV-eights in or ant of lIeI'.

WhCIl

( r.g~ )LyingunrlertheSea-: When in a St~rn1.til~ Ship is a-hulJ,and

the' Hcili~fa' fafl:~ned ~~l~e, 'that the Sea'breaks'#gpfh~~,Ba~ a~'~i?adfide,&~. ,.I" 'I

Lyme ---- "'Is to'rhake Mortar for theUfe ofthe Brick-laycr~ and Sto;le Marous, ' ,

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LyOD _

BUildge __

'"..,'"~ Driving__

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I Isa:carveaFigu~e!ixed Oll't!;'c Klleeof theHe~d; f; " I I I ' '" ,: i:

Ar~ [nhde of irOli,andinterwoven,'not'unlike aChain; they are for Tubbing off the100fe Hemp which remain on Lines or whiteCordageiJ.fter it is made. I I I I

, Arc ufed by the Caul~ers far driving inthe reeming lions, i:6 'ap/!n the Seams before(;ilulked. ,Ii' 'f" ,'': ,,,

Are ufed by the Riggers to fplice Cordage.

Serving__ Aieufedby the Riggersimd Sail-Iuakers-;;;jl,;(t~r:}hey havthe put onPadlingof oldcanvas'f

I' lor ferving e Ship's Shrouds, or Clews 0Sails. The

, '

(. 103: ):Maudrel s __ 'i'hb Smiths'fet Hoops'wund,on them.'

, Mang er Is a Place p'artiti~nedoff in the Bow oEtheShip; to keep the Water that may~omein atthe' Haw[e Holes fioin" runt1ing Fbreand Afton the Deck; and has t\VD large Scuppers fixedon each Side to vent the Water that comes in.

},ifarlil1e___ '!~[mallLine inade'';vitl; t\VO Stl'allds laidflack; ,that it ;~miybe the !Tiore pliable; 'olit'ofHen\p flyings ;; its u[e:is to {die the En'a;'<!flUlpes; Straps cifBlock'i; &e,'Arid ImHlihg i aSail'is faflcningit t'cith~ Boltrdpe"by' it Log':'line put thrOugh the Eye-'Iet H6ks'ilt: the t\V,OIower Cle\vs~ when' [erved' riEdolarled b'eforehnilhed for Service. ' ,

Marline Spikes- "A'r~ rtlade tapering of 1ron,::6r' fpliccingV together [mall Ropes, &e.

MarkiugYarn_ Is white Yarn [pun the wrong Way, andput into all Cordage of three Inches and up-wards/as the KiIlg's Mdrk) ;.

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( 1 °4)Master___ Appoi~ted by Warrant from the Navy Board,

and is to obey his Commander's Orders for thedifpatching the Ship in fitting her out; toinfpeCt'the Pioviuons and Stores fent on board;to take. Care of the Ballall that ,the HoJd becarefulIyi1:owed,the Rigging and Stores duelypreferved, amI to navigate the Ship, &'e.

MafteratAnns_ Appointed by Warrant from the Lords Com­miffioners of the Admiralty, and are to be.Menwell ikilled in ,Martial Difcipline, who,. aredaily to exercife at Small Arms i the Petty!Officers and Ship's Company; to place and>relieve Centinels ; to mount the Guard;. to fee:the Firelocks and other Arms be dean ;, ob- ,ferving the Orders of the Lieutenant at Arms ; ,to fee that the Fire and Candles be put out in;;proper Seafon; to viut all Veffels and Boats·for pre',enting the Seamen going from the',Ship; to acquaint the Officer,'ofthe Watch;with all Mifdemeanors: And the Corporals 'are to aCt and perform the fame Duty under·him.

:MafterSaiI=ker- Is appointed byWarrani: from the NavYl: 'Board, who, with his Mate and Crew; are to;':~xamine all Sails brought on board; attend alli

Surveys and Converuons; infpeCl: into theirCon-

:Masts _

},fasts made_

( r05 )'(Condition, and timely to repair and keep rhein;fit for Service; to fee they are perfectly drywhen put into the Store-room, and there fe~

<:ured from Drips, Damps and Vermin; and'to attend the Delivery, of them into Store.

'Of the Growth of New England and Riga,·are generally wrought into fixteen Squares,and are received into Store by their Diameter~n Inches; the former are worked up for Fore-~r Main-malls, and the latter generally forMizon-malls. Norway and Gotte1lbro' arebrought fi'Om thence rough as they grow; aremeafuredby girting them, and' received byHands, that is, four Inches make a Hand; are1.Jfed for Top-malls or Yards.

For a Ship are the Sprit-top-maIl, Fore,:Fore-top, Fore-tap-gallant, Main, Main-top,Main-tap-gallant, Mizon and Mizon-top; andamongl1:' which may be reckoned her Bow­-[pdt; and the low ones are generally made'·but ofNew England Growth, and the Top­rrialls and Top-gallant Malls, out of thore-brought from Riga, GotteJlbro' or No!'Waj'.

a Arc

Matts _

( 106 )

, Are made·out ofJunk, old Rope Yarns,&le.,for preferving the Yards from gallingor rub:"bing in hoifling or lowering them.

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DOllbleheaded. Are allowed the Carpenters for flich Ufes,"' as are requiGteo~ --@.;:;~

Top Are for driving the Iron Fids in or out of:the Heel of the Top-malls.,

Mefs eng ers__. .Are allowed' to great Ships, and a Cable-laid'Rope which are made ufe oGn the/arne Man7'ner as the Voyals are, though not fo. big"brought round the main Capllon,. and are a,~ort of Succour to the VoyaI, but are never;made ufe of, after the Anchor is a Peek.

Midihipman _ . His Station on Duty is on the QEarter Deck,.Poop, &le. to mind the Braces, lookout and.give the Word of Command.from. the Captain.and other fuperior Officers, arid to allifi on all;occaGons both in failing theShip,.andjn fiow:-­ing her Hold, &le.

When

( 107 )1<fizoll Cour se~. When the Tack is 'taken off from the Mall:

forward, it is called a Bon-adventure Mizon.

:Moar____ Signifies 'the laying 'out the Anchors of aShip [0, as is bell: and fafell: for her riding.

:Nfoarin 0"s__ Are laid out :in Harbour, and conlill:soft> Claws, Pendant Chains, Cables, Bridles, An­

chors, Swivel, Jews-harp, Buoys, and Chainsfor Ships to ride at, either when under Orders-of fitting for theSea, orare laid up in Ordina.ry.

},follkey .A Block made df Iron with a Catch, madeu[e of in Ginns for driving Piles. .

¥:MOllk Scam_ Sewing the Edges or Selvedges of Sails to­

gether, over one another on both Sides, tomake it the Stronger.

02 Is

(108 )Mootcr ' Is the Perfon who (after the Trce-nails which

ar,e received into Store, rough from thc Mer­chant) makes thcm fmooth, and of properSizes, before they are drovc through the Plankllfed on Ships Sides, Decks, Wharfs, &c.

Mortar_---.,--_ A Preparation 'of Lyme, Sand; &fe. mixed'\!p with Water, and ufed in Buildings.

Mousc___ Is a largehKnh~t,artificially made by the·~iggers on t e S Ip S Stays,

. . Dfed by the Houfe Carpenters and Joyners.,Battm_

Fillin0'_ Dfed on Ships Bottoms when ordered to theb Wo/l Il1dies, between the Spaces of the Sheath,.

ingNails.,;

.~ ~ . 1~ }loom,. l 'H"f, ""P""~'

Kcclband] W,d by ""jBoot Bwld~,Clamp - tShipwrights.

Dfed

(' 109)irigo__' - Ufed on Ships Bottoms ordered to the We.fl

Illdies.

Lead___ For nailing Lead;

~{D?Uble,}_ Ufed by the Shipwrights, and'are drove into,;Po; Smg'le" the Beams for the Mens Hammacoes to hang;

on.

~ Rother__'":z<

Rove &. Clench

Ufed by the Shipwrights to nail on the­Rother Irons.

Ufed by the Boat Builder on.Boats.

S cupp er_ ,Has a broad and flat Head, and ufed' for.nailing. the Leather Scuppers to the Ship'sSides.

SharpofSortL Ufed by Shipwrights, Houfe Carp-enters and,.Joyners.

Ufed,

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Sheathin g1 0 0JOrFor nailing on the Sheathing Board.

. . By the Shipwrights and Houfe Car-SpIkes ..... ,Ufed I penters.

Ta cks .. . . . lBY thej oyners and Oar-makers for finingOars.

~ j Timb er... 'fShipwrigbts and Houfe Carpen-

~ \ \ ters.

!",rCight.. .. ~'U[ed by the{..1Shipwrights and Houfe Carpen­

0\ ters.

'Wherry.... lBoat Builder..,.

Woolding_ Drove tbrough the Ropes that Woold theShip's Malls.

~ rBoltrope ...}_ Ar~ ~lo~ed the Boatfw.ains for repairing~ 1SaiL. . . . . .. the ShIp s Sails when at Sea.

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"Na"cl Roo d s_ Are large Pieces of Stuff fayd againll: theHawfe Holes, and fills out to the outer Edgeof.the Cheeks, to keep the Cable from rubbingthem.

Is

Navelinc__

Navigation __

Ncap _

Nctting _

Xcttings __

CIIr )Is a Rope reeved through a Block made raft

tu the' middle Rib, and another Block being.made £1ll: at the Mall:-head, the Line goes:through them, which makes a Tackle to hoill:.the Parrel.

The Art of failing or conduCting a Ship or:VeRa the fafell: and moll: commodious Way:from one Place to another.

When a Ship wants Water to float her, fothat lhe' oannot get out of a Harbour, off the'Ground; or out of the Dock, lhe is neaped,and are thofe Tides which llappen feven Daysafter the. Moon',s Change or. Full.,

Istwice laid Cordage bigger than Lalhing,and'is ufed forStantion Ropes, &c;

Are aBort of' Grate made with fmall twicelaid' Rope, and feizcd together with RopeYarn orTwine, and 'are fi'xed'onthe ~arters

and in the Tops.

Arc..

( II2 )

Nippers . Are made. ofRope Yarns, andfeveral·Turn~, are· taken round the Cable and Voyal when'

lleaving at the Main or Jeer C~pfion, in order,to weigh the Anchor.

Barge___ Are made out of New England or Da1Jt~

:zick Rafters,

~ 13 oa t Are made out either of Englijh Afh, orC5 :Firr Rafters from Norway.

SLip__ Are generally cut out of Firr Timber.

Oazy Ground_, :Such as is foft, llimy or muddy.

lBJ3-ck--- Is picked out ofold Cables or Junk, in order

:to caulk theSeams, Tree-nails and Bends of a~ 'ship, for preventing Leaks.rl

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'White__ Comes from the flyings of drefs'd,Hemp,and:ufed for caulking the Seams of Ships.

Is

Offill _

I

O.ffward__

Orlop _

Over Rake_

OvenLids __

( II., )Isa good Diftance .from the Shore where

there is deep Water, and no Need of a Pilotto ConduCl: thc Ship. Thus if a Ship fromShore be [ecn [ailing out to Seaward, thcy fay,She flands for thc Offin; and if a Ship ha..,ving the Shore near her, have another a good'.Waj without her, or towards thc Sea, theyfay, That Ship is in thc Offin.

If a Ship, being a-ground by thc Shore,doth Heel towards thc Watcr Sidc, they fay, .She Heels Offward.

A Platform under the Gun-dcck for flowing'the Cables, and wherc thc Officers Storc-rooms, .&e. arc built.

When thc Waves break in upon a Ship riding·at Anchor, and thc Head Sea walhes over her,thcn thc Waves Over-Rake her.

Are made of iron to fiop the Mouth of thcOven on board a Ship.

p Is

( 114 )Out licker_'_' .isa Piece fayd down to the upper Rail,imd

to the cro[s Piece in the Head, to' carry theForetack farth~r from the Middle of the Ship.

Owler _

,O.yl _

Palleting'__

Palms _

, A Mailer of a Ship, or other Perfon thatconveysWdol,or other prohibited Goods inthe Night to the Sea Side, in order to Ship off,contrary to Law.

Is ufed for [undry Services on board a Ship;by the Boatfwains in mixing it with Blackingor Tar. .

The Floor •of the Bread-room and Maga""'zine of Powder, generally wrought of ordi­nary Deal, and 'is laid above the Kee!fon, forkeeping the Bread and Powder dry, in Cafethere {hould be more Water in Hold thanufual.

Are round Pieces of Iron, f1:amp'd full withroundlmpreffions; are fewed toLeather, 'which,comes into the Palm of the Sail~makers Hand,l'and are made ufe of by them to prevent the

ji~eedles running into them, when fewing theSeams or Boltropes on the Sails. '

In, '

P:lnnel _

Parbuncle __

.Parsling__

Parrells__

( lIS )In Joyner)" &Pc. a fquare Piece of thin

Wood, fometimes carved, framed, or grovedin a larger Piece between Stiles.

Is the Name given a Rope contrived almoR:like a Pair of Slings; it is feized both Endstogether, and then put double about anyheavy Thing that is to be hoill:ed in or out ofa Ship, and by having a Hook of a Runner orTackle hitched into it, they hoiR: up anyCalk or Box;

Are Pieces of old Canvas cut about fourInches broad, and wrapped round Shrouds,Stays, Straps for Blocks, &Pc. before {ervedwith fpun Yarn.

Are made of Ribs and Trucks, and Ropesreeved through them, which having both theirEnds fallened round about the MaR:s, theYards by their Means go up and down theMalls with greater Eafe; thefe alfo with theBrcall Ropes fallen the Yards to the Malls.

P 2 Are

( 116 )Partncrs__ Are Pieces of thick Stuff, through which

Holes for the MaIl:s and CapIl:ons are cut on.each Deck; they .are wrought conilderablythicker than the Plank of the Deck, fa far asbetween the refpeC1:ive Beams where they areplaced.

~aun ch -_._ Are thofe Mats made of Sinnet, which in a·Ship are made faIl: to the Main and ForeYards, to keep them from galling againIl: theMaIl:s.

Pawle _ Is made of Iron, b'Jlted at· one End to theBeams through the Deck clofe to the CapIl:on,but yet fa ealily as that it can turn about.Its Ufe is to Il:op the CapIl:on from turningback, by being made to catch hold of theWhelps, therefore they fay, Heave a Pawl;that is, heave a little more for the Pawl toget hold of the Whelps, and this they. tallPawlhig the Capflon; and droping Pa\vU'arebolted to the Beams, and fall on the DrJIri~

head, . where, on the Top, are Holes. cut fotreceiving the Iron Pawl.

Laying

l'aying__

l'~ek _

( II 7 )Laying over" the Seams of a Ship a Coat of

llOt Pitch, is called Paying her; or when !heis a graving, and her Soil burned off, and aDew Coat of Tallow, Pitch, Rozin and Brim­fione boiled together, is put upon her, thatis alfo called Paying of a Ship.

Ufed in thefe Senfes: 1\n Anchor is faid tobe a Peek, when the Ship being about ito,veigh, comes fa .over her Anchor, that tiieCable is perpendicular between the Rawfe al;dthe Anchor, and to bring the Ship thus, iscalled heaving a Peek.

Alfo Peek the Mizon, that is, put the MizonYard right up and down by the Mafi.

A Ship is faid to ride a Pee~ when !he lieswith her Main and ForeYards hoill:ed up, andthen having one End of the Yards broughtdown to the Gunwale, the other is raifed upan End.

The Reafon why they thus Peek up theirYards is, leall: lying in a River (and they hardlyever ufe it but then) with their Yards a-croIS,another Ship !hould come foul of them and"ibreak their Yards.

Short

r:

( II8 )Pen dant s __ Short Ropes, one End of which is fal.lened

either to the Head of the Mall:, End of theYa~ds, 'on the Main Stay, or Back of theRother; and at the other End hath a Thimblefpliced in, or a Block to reeve a Fall through.

Pendants ofThckles. Are of the [arne Size as the Main and ForeShrouds, made with an Eye at the upper End,to go overt~e Head of the Mall: when fipgle,but when double, are put over Head by aHitch,with a fingleBlock at their lower Endfor the Runners to be, reeved through.

Pentecontore-

l'illars _

J>iles _

A Velfel with Fifty Oars.

Some are turned in the Form of a Column,and others are [quare, and placed generallyunder the Beams to fupport them, and theDecks.

Are large Stakes drove into the Earth fora Foundation to build on, or to make Dams,

.&Ie.

Is

Pilot _

Pillow- _

Block_

~ Turn'd_:p:1 I

1)rle __

Pintles __

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Is he which directs the Men at the Wheelhow to fleer.

The Piece of Timber whereon the Bow­fprit refle,th clofe by the Stem.

For the Shives to run on.

To belay Ropes to.

Dfed by the Bricklayers in Slates and Tyles.

Are thofe Hooks by which the Rother hangsto the Stern Pofl.

Pira t e A Perfon or VeITel that robs on the HighSeas, or makes Defcents on the Coafts, &Te.without Permiffion or Authority orany Prince

, or State.

Pitch For paying Seams, and all out-board workafter caulked.

When

(120:)Pitche s --- . When aShip fallG with her Head too much

in'totheSea, or beats againltit fa as to en­danger her Top Malts, they fay, She willPitch her Malts by the Board.

Plain Sailin g'- Is the Art of finding all the Varieties of theShip's Motion.

Plank _ Is fawed out of the firongelt Beech, Elm,and Oak Timber, brought on to the Ship'sSides, and the latter ufed for laying theirDecks, is cut from four Inches ,to one Inchand an Half thick; all above four Inches iscalled thickSti.1ff;- and 'that cutout of Tim­ber which grows compaffing two Ways, is~alled Croaky; aIid fuch whofeEdgcs happento be circular,: is ca"lled Snying.

JBackstayJllites l '. ~- Has a dead Eye, Iron bound at one End,

Cham _. J through whichthel;anyards of the Shroudsane].Back Stays are reeved; and, the other End

, has an Eye through which the Chain Bolt is~ drove into the Ship's Sides.

Are;.; ..,

:Puttock__

T

( UI )

Are for Fore-top-inaft Shrouds, liS the Chain'are for the low Shrouds, but with this diffe­rence, the dead Eyes are bound into the Plates,

Ii and they have Hooks at the End of them.

.... _Z_ieiiM.

Top I Are fquare and fmall, nailed on the Rim,i through which the Puttock Plates go, and pre­vent their wearing the Top away.

:Platts _ Are made flat, out of Rope Yarn, andwaved one over another, their Ufe is to [avethe Cable from galling in the Hawfe.

'l'oiIiting___ Is when the Strands ofa Cable, or Ropeabout two Feet, are untwifted, and afterwardsmade lefs towards the End, in a tap~ringMan­ner, where it is made faft, with Marline wOI'einto the Yarns; the Delign of wllich is,tokeep the Rope from raming out, or that nonemay be cut off and ftole away.

Pointers Are Pillars in an oblique Polition from the,Floor Rider-heads on each Side, (pointing) ormeeting each other at the Middle of the Gun­deek Beams.

Is

( 122 )

Poop "'Ist:he Fl6or6r'Deck over the Round-houfe,being' the highefi or uppenuofi Part of theHullbf a,SIVp:, ' , ,

,J1V',J).:':' L'!.'~

" Ports _

::1

Ars tpofe Holes in ,a Ship's Side throughwliich',h~r Guns are put out. .

r·~ " : : ,

.PorttheRelIn_ Signifies to put the Helm to the Left orLarboard Side; but they never fay, Larboardthb'fIelni;: bui:always Po~t; though it is pro­per to fay, 'Starboard the Helm, when it is putto the Rightsidc: A Ship is alfo faid to heela Port, when lhe fwims not upright, but leansto the Left Side.

Port Las t___ The fame as the Gunwale of a Ship; there­forea Yard.is downaP6rr Lafi, when it liesdown on the Gunwale. '

Potts _ Are allowed the Boatfwains for dreffingtheir ViCtuals in, and to the Carpenters forheatingPitch.

'Arc,

( 123 )Preventers __ ."A~e Ropes ,ofc1i~e;entSiz~s, .cut into, {hart

L 7ngths, and kriciH~d at each\~~d,t?'b~ "cady,in Cafe a Shroud ihould be fllOt or broke, th~t

ithey may be feized to them.

" , ..••....• " "; L,>,'j1Pnd d emn g' s _ Are feized round' the M<ill:, and tapers to

each End from the Middle, where it is [welledpretty large for the Low-yar?~; :(LY~e,n,I8\~ereddown) to rell: on; and the Rings of the An­chors are alfo puddened, to prevent the Gallingof the Cable,: lWiJ ,10:'

(Lead Some Ships have one fixed, whofe Pipe

'" I 1 goes down th~ KI,lee of) the ,H.t:;Id.,. and is thereI1

I placed for \~:~fhipg d:~ ~ecks.;, .

" ,,1Hand __ Hangs over the Side, and lalhed there f;r

fwaOling the Decks, and fometimes are put.

'I down into,the)Velljfor [rf,Cil1g theShip~whenih~ '~lake~ ~~re"Wat~r than the Chai~Pull)1JS,can throw out.

. ' 'I , '~fI."~~' :)~r. ;1. ;'1 -.:~~ ':/\

Pump Rolt __ .! G~C:: .through,the Hcad,randJ;thc,BrakCo:'works on it. 'I ili ,: ,.j ,.. . ..

Arc

C1,24 )

oxcsLowcr_ ,Are fmalland {hart, having a Flap, and aQ large Staple drove into it, to draw it up on\iiJ' Occauon.

DittoUpper- Are fixed to the Spear.

] .P:1 ~ .P-i J3 rake--- Is the Handle.§ , ,

po; .

Hook__ A long Rod of Iron with a Hook at the___-:>.. End, to draw up or put down the 100~er Box.

Srave or SpeaL Is a long Rod of Tron with an Eye at the" -= upper End, which Hooks to the Brake, and to

the lower End of \vhich the upper Box isfixed.

Pumps Chain_ Are placed 10 the Well, and works withChains.

DittoAxletrees - Are fixed in the Center of the Wheels,__~"' .._. which are turned round with Winches put on-~ at each End.

A

Bolsters __

13urrs _

.Se Chains__

I f

( 125 )A round Piece of Iron with a Hole in the

Middle, and are for opening an Efs or Hookwhen any want lhifting~

Are round thin Pieces of Iron, very littlelefs than the Bore of the Pump, which areplaced between every Length of the Chain,and on each of them the· Leathe~ is put for

.bringing up the Water.

No Ship goes to Se~ without a Spare one,which is kept ready leathered in cafe thofe inthe Pumps lhould be wore out.

D al e Is a round hollow Trunk, which conveysthe Water through the Ship's Sides.

Efses___ Are for repaIrIng the Chains in Cafe anybreak or give way.

Fidds___ Are for opening an Efs or Hook when oldones are to be taken out, or new put into the

~Chain.

For

Hooks _( 126 )

For repairing th~Chains .when any,vanting. :' .

are

Rowle s __ Are put into the lower End of the Pump'for the Chain to work on.

ySprockets_ Are made not unlike a large Hor[e Shoe,

drove into the' Wheel, and the Chain workson them.q

'@

o~. Swivel S-'- Are for repairing the Chains when wanting.

~ tWedges__ A1'e drove in on all Sides of the Axle-tree,

, to keep the Wheels faft on it.~

Wheels -- Are turned out of Elm, in which theSprockets are drove, and when [0 fitted, the'Chains work round them. .

Winche s _ Are the Handles put on ,each End of the--.r- Axle-tree, by which the Men work the Pump.

The

( 127 )

P 'h~s e The [arne as draw, but when they cannotlIrc ~ -.--I ... h I I.haul any Thmg WIt t Ie Tacke, they fay,

:The Tackle will not Purchafe.

Pur s er _ .........-"- Is the Officer charged with all Sorts of Pro-.' :vi£ions allowed the Ship.

PuttockShrouds- },'re {hart ~hrouds which go from the Fore,MalO, and Mlzon Shrouds to the Top, wherethe Plates are fixed with dead Eyes in them,through which the Lanyards are reeved fo.fetting up the Top-mafi Shrouds.

Puttock Stave s _ Go a-crofs the lower Shrouds, and the Endsof the Puttock Shrouds are hitched round them.

QuarteT __._ Is the After-part of the Ship without-boardAloft. .

Quarterin g __ Is when a Ship fails· upon a QEarter Wind.

QuarterPieces_ Are two Pieces of carved Work reconciledto each End of the Tafferel, and when regu­"larIy fuited to the fame with a jufi Difpoiitionof Figures, compJeats the beautiful Symetry ofthe whole Stern and Gallery.

Fafiened

( 'uS )Qunrtei'llicklcl.lmdunts-, Faftened on the~arters of the Yard, and

are ufed for taking' in or hoifting Provifions,&e. out of the Hold, or upon Deck.

Rabbet _ Is letting in a Ship's Plank to her Keel, whichin the Run of her are hollowed away, and iscalled the Rabbet of her Keel.

Racks Stand in the Cook-Room, at each End ofthe Grates, for the Spits to lye on to roaft.Victuals.

Raft ers Are brought from New England and Dant-zieR, and being Afh, Barge, Pinnace andW:herry Oars, are made out of them.

R~ils ---'---'-- Are generally compo[ed of fome regularMembers of Architecture, they lye over andunder the Banifiers and Lights of the Sternand Galleries; are alfo ranged along the Sideunder feveral Denominations, as Sheer Rail,Planilieer Rail, Drift Rail, &e.. they are a][o~he principal Ornament in compollng the Headof a:Ship.

Is

Rakc _

Ranges _

(1-29 ,) "Is {omuchof'aShip's Hull as' ovbr:'I1angs"

the Stem and Stern; that Part of it Afore' is;called her Rake Forward, and that'Abaft at'the Stern Poft, is called her Rake Aft.

Are a Sort ()fCleats, to whiChiheybelayor fall:en the Spritf.'til, Fore, Main' orMizon:Sheats.

Ratlin gs __ Are '[mall 'Ropes\vhich'li1ake 'the Stepsio':get up the Shrouds, therefore are called Rat­,lings.

Reach____ The Dill:ance of two Points of Land which;oear in a right Line to one another.

Re ckonill g s_ In Navigation, the ell:imating of the O!:!an­tity of the Ship's W'.IY' or. oUhe Run between'Olle Place and another. " , .

R e c f _--,--_ When there' is a great G:ile,of Wind, theycommonlyRoll up Part of-the Sail at theHe3d,by whithNfeabs it becomes ShoalerJ and fodraws not fo much 'Wina ; ana this cOlltraCt-

R iug

( ~.3q\ )ing, qr ta.I>,ing pp 'th~ S~i~ thc;:Y call,Reeling"w.liich is ?im~ with theR~erTackIePenga,nts"Tiii,'~~dt F~lIs: '

--~ i f~ .:1,. ~. ~ ,,.'

Reeming Irons_ Are ufed by the Caulkers for opening theSeams of the Planks of Ships o.n the Stocks,6 before caulked. '

Re eve Is to put aRope through a BIoc~; and, to-pull a Rope out ofa Block, is called Unreeving..

Reflux ' Of the Sea, the Ebbing of the Water, or; its,:Return from the Shore.

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A

Rends _

Rhombs__

Ribbs _

In a Ship, are the faineas the Sean'!:i 15et\veeri,her Planks.

The Points of the'Cbmpafs.:"1:;·''':-

Are the Timbers when the;: Planks are off, ,[o,called,becaufeare ben~ing like' the Ribsbf ,a Carcafe; ,alfo ,trrofe,whiCh bdong to theParrels are. called Parrel'Ribs;

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Ride _( 13 1 ) '"

1 A shipisf.'lid tb'Ride, tvhen hel' An~hbrs'libld'falt; fa 'that Die drivesnataw~y by' tile.Fbr·c~JdfWind or Tide ;and:~Sbip is [aid' t~Ride wcll\vhen in a Head s~h, 'fa' as thanh~':Waves do nat~aDi over her. '

Be~W~d_}. When the Wind hath ,equal Force over her,and Tlde_ W·, d h T'd h b' of 1'one <lY,. an. tel e al,lat er;" utI' ~ Ie'

. Wind hath. more Power.'oyer her. than the,1;'ide, fheis.filid to Ride Wind Rode.

A Crofs - When Die Rides with her Fore and Main-Yards haifred up.

Hawfe-full-wheninStrefs 'of Weather DiefaiIs r; deep-icita the Sea with he; Head, 'that \Vat~rrunsin at herHawfes.

A':Peek - WhenOlle End ofthe Yatds':nrc 'peek~d up,·and the other hangs"do\\-'n ;',this:is'a!foTaidof,a Ship, when in weighing /heisbroughtdi-,reCl:ly over her A~char. .' ,

Portoi se - When her Yards are {huck upon the D~~k,'or when are down a Portlafr.

':1' ",

AThwart - When her Side Jies:a[crafsl'the Tide;',R·2 ·Are

( 132 )

Riders Ar,," Timbers of a large Scantling. fay'dwithin Side of the Foot Waaling; the FloorRiders are wrought over the Keelfon.; and thelower. Futtock Riders. ScarRhs, to the FloorRiders from the Keelfqn to the OrlopBeams.

Ri g g ing__ .' .Are all the Ropes Whatfoever belonging to aShip's Mafls,Yards; or im),Htrt- about her;ahdlhe is \vel1 rigg'dwhenallhe~ Ropes areof their fit Length·and Size, in Proportion to:,her Burden.

RighttheHelm_

RightSailing_

1Hatch. -

~ T~

"Port __

T

A Sea Pnrafe ured 'by him that Cands to the:Men,at.the H~lm orSt~~ringWheel, ord~ring:

them to.keep the. HClm 'even .iii.: i:hfMiddl~of,(the Ship;' ,., ':' ,: .:" "0

.Is when. a Voyage is, performed on fomeone:'ofthe fourCardin~lPoints.,:

Are drove into the H~t~h~s to open oriliutthem.

"'j"-\.;

Ate drove into the'Ports, and to which the,.Ropes are fafl:ened,to9P~nor .iliutthem. Are

Rings &::Forelocks_

( 1.3.3 )Are put on the Ends of Bolts to prevent

their flarting out.

Rip:ingChifsels- Are ufed by the Shipwrights in breakingup old Ships.

RifeingTimbers- Are litrgePieees of Timber fay'd to the'Keel" to' the Stem Afore,and from the Keelto the Stern Poll: Abaft; its Vfe is to [albiolliout the lower Part of the Ship Afore and Abaft; ,and, alfo to, fall:en the h~lf:ril11bers i,nto it; iti& bolted to theKeeI, ,Stem, and Stern Pofbe­freCtively; there is alfo a thinn~r, Piece, of.dead Wood in the Midlhips, fay'd on the Keelfor the Breach of the Floor Timbers to be Jetinto. ,

Road-,:.'_' _ APliice ofAnchorage at fa-me Dill:ance from,the Shore, ,and lbeltered.from Winds" whereVeffels ufually Maar to wait [or a Wind orTide proper _to, carry them into Harbour" or.-fetJ,ail., •'

Rock Staff_ Witli which' the Smiths blciw their Bellows.

", Of

( ~.34 ),Ropes,:,Ofa Ship are, in general,all,her.c:;ordage-;

but thofe which have partic~larNalIles, giveh,thein are as follows:

A unin g-- :,Are for fpreading the Aunings:

B ell___ :Made fall: to the Crank for ll:riking it.

Boa t ---, ,BywhiGhth~Boats ahthe Ship's Stern atetto\ve'd. ' ' ·f'

'"'"

Bolt _ Ate laid ~hite, ll:ovedin an Oven, and thentarr'd·'atethe Head and Body Ropes few~drotuid~theSails.' , . . ,

,"'I",o~

Breafi-- Made fall: to the Shrouds in the Chains,_fupport the Man that heaves th~.Lead.

Bucket__

Canhook_

To hawl up Water.,

Seized,to each Hook, tohoill: Butts, Hogs~'

'heads and other Calks on ,board. .. ,

Ca tt--- ' "Eor hoill:ing up the Anchors, in order to be1l:owed at the Bow.

Reeved

( 135 )

fnavit__._, .Reeved through a Hole which is mad~ at

each End, for hauling the Davit to either Sideof the Fore Caftle.

I

!Entcring _ To take hold of, for going up the Ship'sSide.

! .. .tLuffhook- Is for bouling the Tack aboard, when iti ,blows hard, arid is a Sort of a Preventerto,I :the Tack.I ",',",

Grapnel_ Being berit to a Grapnelje,ither the Long:-, Boat,~innaceor¥il\yIrides brc it.

", ; ~ -'; !'.'"~~~:

I 'I

Gu eIs -- I;'f~r' k~~ping'the Long-Boat,PinnaceYawl from fi-.ving, or going too muchand outwhef;! towing.

or '•. ' tlU,

.'

"I, \

Parrel__ Is reeved through the Ribs ~nd· Tru~ks,

which, with the Breafi Ropes, lalhes the Pal'-reI to the Mafis. !,

Ro th Cl'__ Reeved through a Hol~ in th~ B(jut's Rother~ ,

For.". - -

Slip__.

Stanti6n_

Swabb__

(J36 ).'Fortrifeing l1P the, .Bitcsof,the ,Cable to the

Rails,of ,the Head. ..

lReeved through the Eyes of the Stantions.

~Serves as a Handle to them.

ToP --- Are thofe with which the Top-malls are. I fet or' fi~ck; they are reeved through an:

Iron-bound Block, which hooks under theCap, and then reeved through the Heel of theTop"mafl:, where a Brafs Shiver is placedathwart Ships; the other Part of them, comesdown to the Top Tackle Falls, whi~h hasdouble Blocks Iron-bound, and hooks to Ringllolts upon}he DeCk.

Are

Tiller__

Wast__

Wheel_,_'_

To keep the Tiller fieady, that it maynqtfly from Side to Side.

Goes round the, Spindle. of. the Steering. "',r~" " '/;(11, 'I!) ,;1 :;r:;', ," .. -' .

Wheel, and from' thence to the TilIe~,and areJ~enerally white Rope.

Ropebands_

RopeYarn __

Roves _

Rother _

\

( 137) "Arc madc out of old Rope, ju~~k, &e.

reeved through the Head Holes of the Sails;,which make them '£1ll: to the Yards, and are,,vulgarly called Robins.

Is the Yarn of any Rope untwill:ed, butcon,1monly maqe o~t of Junk; its Ufe is tomake Sinnet, Mats, &'e.

Are [mall fquare Pieces o[Iron, :with a Holep~nched .in, the Mid4Ie:,0f, them, throughw,hich the Nail, goes,\,:,here it is clenched,und,fall:ens the Boards of Pinnaces, Yawles,' Of'

Wherries to one another.

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A Piece of Timber fuitably formed,. \lndhung with Irons calh;d, Pip,tIes ,and Braces tothe Stern ~oll: ; its We, ,is t~ tr~yerre and governthe Ship under Sail.

Rothcrlrons - Are the Cheeks oOron which is fall:ened to'~'" the Stern Poll: ofShips or Boats, and into which"" the Pinties go.

s Are

(( 1.38 )RotherTackleL ,Are for SuccoUr in 'Cafe the Tiller Jhould

break; arid the Pendants are" fpliced to Jhort .Chains at the 'Back of the Rother, and theFalls come in on each ~arterof the Ship.

Round Houfe_ ",Wh~nthePoop is made [0 longas to 'con1cnear, or to the Mizon Mafl, there is (belidesthe Cabbins Abaft) an outer Apartment, whichis called the Round Haufe.

Rowlt.~· Isa rotlnd'Phice of Wood whetein theWhip~'

flaff goes,: 'being made to turn about, that itmay catty ovet the Staff theealier from Sideto Side.

Rowlucks-- . 'Are lpaces lefton'ithe Gunwale, where twoThoals are let in at 'ftich aDillance 'from each

,other, as to aatnit the Oar at the End of theLoom to lie on, for rowing .the Boat. .

Rowse The Cable or Hawfer,thatis, takeit inor out.

~o,zin_~_ Is ufed for Paying the Ship's Sides, Boats,I3Iocks, &le.

Are

( 139 )Rufftre es ,'. .' Are £light Rails let into IIUO Stantions, ge­

,nerally on the Q?arter Deck,andF:ore CalHe,,againfi which a Weather Sail is fixed, for:Shelter, to ,the Men; and likewife to keep,and prevent them from tumbling over7boardatSea., "

Run _So much of the After-part of a Ship as is

under Water, is called her Run.

Are allowed 't~leBoatfwains, t~ keep, OyI in.

'Is a Rope reev~d in fl fingle BI~~k feizedto the End ,of a Pendant, and)uls at the oneEnd a Hook to 'hitch into any 'i'hing"andatat the other End a long Tackle Block, intowhich is reeved the Fall of the Tackle orGarnet, ' by ,which Means it :purchafes morethan a, Tackle .Fall can dO,alone, ,and they,with the Halyards, hoW: up the Toprail Yards,,as the Ties do the Top-gallant Yards.

Rundl et s__

.Jfa IIRunn er '

I; ':

RUllg;hcads_-, The Floo~.ti~berHeads.

i

Saddles --- j Are ured by the Smiths to turn Thimbles'~ hollow on.V,S 2 E\'Cry

( 14° )S ail Every Yard in a Ship hath its proper Sail,

(except 'the CroG Jack) and takes its Namefrom the Yard; and thofe which are not bentto the Yards, are, the Flying Jibb, Fore, Fore­top, Main, Maip-top, Main-tap-gallant, Mizonand Mizon Top-mall: Stay Sails, Main andMain-top Studding Sails.

Salvagees__ Are made.with three flat Strandsbreeded,or by a fmall Turn put into feveral RopeYarns cut into proper Lengths, and are ufedwhen a Shroud or Back Stay wants Fetting up,which is done by taking a Turn with the Sal­vagee round the Rope, to which they hook aTackle Fall, and by bouling thereon, bringsdown the Shrouds or Back Stays to their. pro­per Potition.

Sand Is ured, by the Bricklayers for making 1\1or-'tar, and at the Kilns for.ll:oving Plank.

Saucers __ Are round thick Pieces' or iron, on whichthe Spindle of theCapll:ons work.

Are

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made of Scythes, and jag'd at theand are for cutting and fawing off

jHaCk__-- Ed~:

~ Bolts.

<n

'"aIMill'd-- Are ufed by the Mafonsto faw Stones.

ol:rw9c.hand }_' -Are allowed to theCarpenters, of all ShipsWhIp --- - - _- that go to Sea, for the feveral Services they

are wanted for.

Scale _ A Mathematical Infiniment, confifiing ofone or more Lines drawn on Wood,Metal, or

- other Matter, divided into unequal Parts;' ofgreat Ufe in laying down Difiances in Propor­tion, or in meali.Jfing Difiances already laid_down.

Scantling__ A Meafure, Size or Standard, whereby Di­menfions of Things are determined.

Scarfed --- Is the f.-Hue as pieced, fafiened, or joinedin; thus they [;IY, the Stem of a Ship is Scarfedinto her Keel, and they imply by it, tlJat thetwo Pieces are fo Ihaped as to join with oncanother clofc and even, which is.called v'i'oodand Wood. Arc

(142 )

ScavelSpitters- Are a f~nall Spade,~nlylhod half Way; and~ are ufed for digging Clay.

Sehoolmafter_

Scoops_-,-_---

No one to be warranted who has not beenexamined at7Til1ity Houfi, and produces aCertificate of his being well /killed in Navi­gation, &e. who is to in/huB: Voluntiers, andother Youths of the Ship; to inform againll:•(uch as are Idle; and not to be paid his Wages\vithout a Certificate from the, Captain.

Are for throwing Water out:.of Boats,Lighters, ,&e.

Serapers-- . " Are ufed for fcraping theShip'sSides, I>f:cks,

4 Boats, &e.

{

Plates_.,

~..,"rn

Tapps_

, ,To cut Screws. ,

To make or cut the Nutts.

ScrewsforHatches: . Are made with a very riiceWorm,' thatworks in 'a Nutt let into a Sort of Drulll~head,which lifts up or lowersthelll down to let inor Ollt Water into the Docks or Bafon" .'

Are

~ Sc~ibeing·_._

J

SCilppers__

Scuttles__

( 143 )-Are for lifting great Bodies, . and ate gene­

rally placed at the Bow of a Ship when to be ­launched off· a Slip, to fiart l1er.

InJoynery, &'e. iswhen one Side of a Pieceof Stuff being fitted to the Side of fome otherPiece, wlJich lafi is not Regular, tei make thetwo clofe together all the Way.

Are made of Leather, and laid to conveythe Water from off the Ship's Decks, for whichHoles are cut in the Ship's Sides.

Are fquare Holes big enough for the Bodyof a Man to' go down on Occalion into anyRoom below; alfo the little Windows or.JongHoles which are cut out in Cabbins to let in·Light, are called Scuttles.

Sea Gate___ When two Ships are aboard one another,by Means of a Wave-or Billow, then they liein a SeriGate.

Are

, (144\,Seam s Are where the Planks of, a,,$hip, "or Boards

ina ,Boat meet and join togeth~r ; alfo Sails!are fewed with a flat or round Seam. '

SeaYoke __,- When the Sea is fo; .rough that the Helmcannot be governed by Hand, they make a'Yoke to fleer by, having:two Blocks feized tothe End of the Helm or Tiller, and reevingtwo Falls through them, they governtheHelm.

Seizmg--- Is the fame asJaflening two Ropes together;'or a Block to the End of a Tackle or Pendantis called Seizing it.

Send- When a Ship either at an Anchor or u\lder'Sail, "falls with her Head or Stern deep intothe Trough or hollow of the Sea between twoWaves or Billows, they f.1Y {he fends mucha-head or a-flern.

Serve --- To Serve a Rope, is.to lay fpun Yarn roundit with a Serving Mallet, whichpreferves itfrom wet, fretting or galling in any Place.

When

Sett _( 145 )

Wh~n the Seamen obferve on what Point ofthe CompafstheSun, Land, &'e. bears, theycall it, 'Setting the Sun, or' Land by theirCompafs.

Setts for Saws - Are for fettingthe Teeth when out of Order,--@ fo as they.may cut with the greater ExaCl:nefs.

Settle _

Sew _

Shakles__

Shank-painter_

Is when a Deck of a Ship finks lower thanit was, whenfirll: laid.. is· called.Settling.

When ,a Ship <it ~ow Water comes to be ;onthe Ground to lie dry, they fay, /he is Sewed;and if /he be not 'quite left dry, they £'1y, /heSews to fuch a Part.

. Are thofe Rings with which the Ports are,fhut .faR, by lathing' the Port Bar to them.There are alfo Sh:ikles put on the Bilbow Bolts

,for coIifining the "Men that have been guiltyof Faults.

A /hort Chain faflened under the ForeShrouds 'by a Bolt to the Ship's Side, having atthe,other-End'u Rope fpliced to the End ofthe Chuin,on which the After-part of theAnchor Rell:s, when it lies by the Sb!p's Side.

T Whm 1

C:H61Sheer -'---___ \n Wl~er\;\ Ship is .not; fteeredfteaoily;: 'the1l'

,h~y< '~a:y, the Sheers; c;>rg!JesSheering",orwhel1l~t '\!ilJ. 4-pcQor fhe. go~s; in . and, .out lJyMeans­of the [wift running of the Tide.

Slleers _

Sheathing'__

Sheats _

,\,,{lFe~~o, ,Mafts,orYardsfet a-croCs', at .the.twP.ep~pgpf,one another; and are ufedgene-­rally for fetting' or taking out Ship~ Malts,>where there is no Hulk to do that Office.

,:'::Hi, .. i ,.' ,.

Is caftng that Part of a Ship which is to be:under. Water, with FirrBoardofanInch thick,.which" by ,Jaying Hair arid Tar 'mixed toge­!per .. ).lpori .,the Jnftde of the Boards;" and' then;nf\iJipg.theriJ. on,. is to prevent the Worm from,eating her Bottom_

"'An?Itop~~, Hent!td.,tg~Gl~\¥s ~f'~h6:SaiIS"[ervi~gi,ri ~Helo~e~ Sails t'o ~~\yl, Aft :th'e Clewo,f'the~!J ;, bli,tin,Top~rai1s th~y. [erv~ t?lIiIWl!hbme the Clen' 6f the Sail c1of~ to theYard-Arm. ..,,:,1,"

. ~'Il.':; 'I', ;'t

Shift cr s__ ;I, Ger'taln ,Men,,'employed'by :the' Cooks tofhift,rirlchange the,~iIter, in: which' the'FJeih 'orl.FiTh is ;PlltandJaid,forJdrile Time, in· drderfurl:boiJi~gt, ,. ,': ':1," :li;'"

J~t-\d ill Of

(i4fYShips____ OnVar i;m:fuafledwiththteeMaft5ahd

ca·B6\v~[pfit,·and faiiedwith.fquiu-e Sails.;"',i

Advice Boats. Now out afUfe, but were fOl111edy fitted'with two Mafls, and fquare Sails.

BelalldeT_ HasRigging'~nd8~iis notlUllike aI-Ioy~but is broader and flatter ; the covceri?g of the,

A~ Dci:ki~ ~ai(edup haIfa Fobt higher.than th~:~~Gunwale,betwecnwhich, and the D~~k;'thcr~'" " is a Paifage left free for the Men to walk; are

[eI.d?lll ab()y~: twenty-four TIl~' :fnd If~?,fie

il~~rer' the Wind than ,aV~n:~r ;\\j~t? ,yr~fsJS1\\~ ,.~an do~ . ,..,' :,: ,:." ,:,;) ,: ,'j ;,. II

BOll~~Vefsels_ !Go [ometimes,with three Mans and [quare,.\1'ttd Sails; fometimes Ketch {albion, with one and-,.~~ a Mizon.

T :2 No!:

/

. . ( i!"4? )Brig·antineL'·~ot'n~w,<~I~ed; ·butw.ere built light for

rowmg-or..faIlmg; -and had two .. Maltsand[quare Sails.

Hag'b 0 a t s_ .. ' AremaIledandfailed.SI;ip; f~lhi~n; .butbuilt in Figure after the Mammaf Dutch Fl}l'Boats. _d" ,. .

Hoys . A~efiited with ,one Maftand a Spreet~[ail;.and [ometill1es, with Shoulder ,of Mutton Sails,.whof~Yard~ are "not a-crafs; but fiandc Fore'iF~t.ftJlkCa Mizelll, [0 can lie nearer the'

H u1ks__ ..... Theyare generally. old ,Ships cut down to-04 ',th,e Gun IJ~ck, and .fitted' »,~th ',a !arge \Vheel'

.torMen to go in when Careening; arid hasfeveral Capfions fixed on the Deck for'[ettingShips Mafis. . . ..j.

Ketches_.'!Fitted with two Mafl:s, arid thdrMain-fail;~dTop~[ail fiands [quare as Ships do ; and

~ their Fore-fail and Jibbs IlaJ1ds asHoys do.

. Are

Pinks_,__

Lig'hters_

onp.,

'.Ew· l'unts _

Shallop_

Sloops__

(149 )Are made ufe of- for laying down or {hift~

iug the Moarings; .for bringing a~{horeor

. carrying off Ships Cables, Anchors, &0. ortaking in Ballalt out of Ships that are to bedocked,. &c.

Are malted, and [ail with three Malts, Shipe'falhion, but round lterned, \vith a [mallLuteor. Projection Abaft over. the Rother.. : .

!t.re built four [quare, and' uted abounheDocks for fetching Clay, aqd other' Servicesas the Malter Shipwright wants them for.

rs a final!" Liglit VelIel; with only a Jii1allMain and Fore-mail, and Lugg-[ails to hanLlip' and let do\vn on Occafion...

Are' £1.iled and, malted as Mens Fancies leadthem, [ometimes with one:Malt, with 'two,

.and with three, with Berrnudoes,. Shoulder ofMutton,' Square, Lugg, and Smack Sails; theyare in Figure either [quare or round Stern'd.

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jS111 a cks __ Are nece{fary Tranfporting Ve/fe1s; with dne

~ .N 'Mall: ana hal£Spreet-fail. - ,p, ~ '.

"..E ~-~~ "en ~. ,. .

Ya ch t s__ 'One Mall: with an half Spreet or Smack Sail",and fometimes Ketch falhion.

Shi~er s ,<Are, thofeilittle r~und Wheels in Blocks inwhich the"Rope runs,- they" turn with .theRope; and the Voyal Blocks have Pieces of .13rafs in their Centers, (which are called Coaks)with Holes :iu'them, into' \vhichthe Iron,Pinof the Block goes, and on,vhich they turn.Thefe Shivers:are of LignumVitre, btit thofein the Heels of Topmafts, and in great Ships,~atheads are generally Brafs.

Sh 0 al____ When a Ship fails towaI:ds a Shore, and they!·find by Sounding the Water grows {hallow byDegrees; or when a Sail is too deep, and anyCanvas is !cutfrorn its Depth; then tHey faythe SiilisSho:iled;'

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Shoefor unAnchoL Is.inade·6fa Piece of Baulk, or thick StUJf;1 ,:,one End cut with a Hole for the Bill of theAnchor. to go into, and the other with a:triangular Notch to receive the Stock, which

keeps

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,keeps off the Sheats;,;:racks, and' other runningRigging from gauling or being entangled with.the,Flooks.

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Shot ofa Cable- Is the fpIicing ~wo or three Cables together,that a Ship may ride fafe in deep Water, and,

..~ngreat Roadsi' ".' ','

Shovels _

Slnouds __

,Are allowed 'the Boatfwains .for trimming"heaving in or'out theirBallaft, ;or'c:Ie::ining'the~~.. ',':',"

Are great Ropes in, a Shil' 'which comedown bothSidGs .of alL Mafts ;theyare£'lfteri:'cd below to the Chains by the Ship's Side withLanyards, and aloft are feized fo as to haveanEye,w11ich goes ,ovei:theHead of tlieNra:ft;and f6 'are the Pendants andSwifters,:: they'a'teParcelled and Served;: :toprevent: the 'Mansgauling. them. The Top-maft Shrouds arcfaftened to the Puttock Plates by dead EyesandLanyards,a~'theothers.are; tHe T~rms

are,:Eafe theShrouds,""that isi"fIackeri then).;'fet up the Shrouds, that: IS, , fet them ftiFer.: :

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-( 152)Sign ~11 s ;, Al'egil'en for the beginning of aBattle, or

.a,~Attack atSea, by Cannon,Light:l?,Sails,Flags, &'C. in the Day, Night, in a Fog,. inDifl:refs, or calling Officers on board theAdl?iral.

1Sinnet___ . Is made of Rope Yarn, conGll:inggenerally.

of two, fIx, or nine Threads,' which are divid­cd into three Parts, and are platted over oneanother, and then isbeaten..fmoothand flat\~ith a Mallet; is to ferve the Ropes, that is,to keep them from gauling.

Skeets .,Are for weting Yachts Sails,' or the Ship'.sSides in ordinary the Summer·Searon.

Skek____ Ufually called the Skeg, is that little Partof the Keel, which is cut flaunting,' and is lefta little without the Stern Poll:.

Skids . Are wooden Fenders faid on the Outlideof the Ship, for' the Conveniency of: hoiftiqg.in Boats, ProviGons,. &Te.

Made

(; r 53, )Skimmers _'_, Made \vith,a round Hoop of Iron; and a

Socket fora Pole or Spar to go into, as a Han-,! dle in the Middle of 'the Hoop. A. Net is'. made of Rope Yarn, not unlike an Gyfier., Drudge, and they are ufcd by th~ Scavengersfor clearing Chips, &;"c. which float on theSurface of thc'Water, from, getting into,thcJoints of the'Gates, or into the Drains of the,Docks.

Shtch After long foul Weather, if there come afinal! interval of fair, they fay, this is a Slatchof £1ir Weather.

! Sleepers __ Are commonly threeStrnkes of FootvVaalingthicker than the refi,wrought over thc Wrung-heads. '

Slices Arc ufed by the Smiths to clear and keeptheir Fire together.

Slid~ingRule_ A Mathematical Inf1:rument fcrving to work~ef1:ions it1 Gauging, IlH:'afuringTid1beriviih­~ut the Vfe of Conlpa{les; merely by the l1idc­ing "of the'Parts of thc Inf1:rument one by'another, the Lilies arid Diviiions \\,hei-cof give'theA~fwer by InfpeClion.

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( 154 )Boat___ .- Are fixed· with Thiinbles and Tackle Hooks..

which ,hook into f~alLRingbolts drove in theStem;-Mid/hips -arid Stern -of .the Boats, for-hoilHng- them in or out of the Ship.

1'. < !

. Snipe Bills _

Snorters__

Soap _

Are a Sort of Hooks ufed for fafiening the:Axle-trees of the Chain. Pumps to the Bitts.

The Smiths put them on ()ne End of ~he

Beak Iroll,. to· turn any of their Work with.

i(155 )So dder--- Dfed 'by the Plumber for. foddering ofPipes,

Furnace,andWater Cocks, &'e.

Sounding-'- i Is when the Depth of Water is tryed eitherby an Inch or three ~arter Rope, with a deepSea Lead at the End of it; is marked at two,

'three, or four Fathom with a Piece, of black,Leather betwixt the Strands, but at five Fa~!,thom is marked with a Piece of white Leather'or Cloth.

Spanshakle_ Is a large Clafp of Iron, whichgdes roundthe End of the Davit upon the Fore-CalHe,11aving a long Bolt, which goes through aFore­CalHe Beam, and alfo Forelocks through anupper Deck Beam in the Midlhips.

'. Ft.Cant -- Are from 33

13urling_ 30

'"J-i 1300111 __...<:: :24-p..,

CI:l

l.ridlin g"_ : ,roi

Smull __ !I ]6

to 35 long 5 Hands 1rw,rought, into" IBOoms,

28 'I- ~~ T6,p-galIant­I I maJ1:s,

2°,3 Jl~~~~s~~~:&c.161 r beli~ered 1 {Ii,jnto&ore.}, For Bowfprits,

I' Boat Hooks,

II : Six Score to Mop Staves,&c.the hundred

U :z Signifies

When

Spell_--

Spile$ _

Spindle__

Spil;ts __-

""""'---"'11,-

Spirketing__

Splice c-.--

( 15 6 ')Signifies ddii1g any WOrk for a lhortTime,

and then leaving it. Therefore a frelh Spellis when freG1 Men come to work; and to givea Spell, is all one as to fay, Work in fuch a

.Olie's Room.

Are finall Vvood Pins, which arc drove intothe Nail-holes, when a Ship's Sheathing IS

taken off.

Is the linallefl: Part of a Ship's Capfl:on; and'where the Vane flies at the Mall: Head, is·alfo.,called a Spindle, and· made of Iron.

Are allowed ·the Boatfwains, and ufed fcol"roalting the Officers Victuals.

Are Strakes of thick Plank wrought fi·omthe lower Edge of each Porno each· Deck re­fpectively within Side of the Ship.

When the Ends of two Pieces of Cable orRope are untwified, and the feveral Strandsare wrought into one another by a Fid, it iscalled a Splice., .

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( '157)Spli t I· When a Sail is blown to pieces,itis Split.

SPOOIling__ 1 When a Ship being under Sail in a Storm!at Sea, and cannot bear it, but is forced to putjbefore the Wind, then DIe Spoons.

j

Spring--'-\ When a Maft is only crack'd, but not qnite,:broken in any Part of it, as in, the P,lrtners,iHounds, &Te. then it is Sprung.

Spunyarn__ : Is nlade out of Junk, old Cordage,&e. '

Spurketts -- The Holes or Spaces between the Futtocksor Rung~ by the Ship's Sides.

Standing-part_ Of the Sheat, is 'that wl1ichis made [aft t~

a Ring at the Ship's Q:!arter; when they fayover-haul the Sheat, they mean haul upon theStanding Part ;' and the Standing P~rt of aTackle is ,the End, of the Rope where theBlock is feized or f"nerice!.

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· (( IS8 )StaudingBig-ging_ Are th8feRopes which j do not· run iri:'any

Block, but are fet taught, or let lIack, as oc­calion ferves, as the Shrouds, Stays, Back-Hays;'-t9'c.- : " .

Standards __ Are a Sort of Knees fay'd from the Decklto the Sides of the Ship within-board, toHrengthenher in the fame Manner as Knees,but are bigger.

'ou _

Wood__

Are fixed on the Q!!arters of a Ship, towhich the Nettings aregerierally fciied; theyHand Iikewife in the Wille, at the EnteringPlace, and in the Tops.

Are thofe Timbers which being fetupPillarwife, do fuppo~t and fuengthen theDecks, &c.·

Staples __

c:Are drove intoShips falfeKeels,Ports, and

feveralother Ufes the~ are applicable to.

\

The

( 159 )Starboard-- .The Right Hand Side ofa Ship, as Lar­

board is the Left; thus they fay, Starboard the:Helm, or Helm a Starboard, when he thatConds would have the Men at the Helm orSteering Wheel put the Helm to the RightSide of the Ship.

. Stays---

Steady__

Are Ropes made with four Strands and aHeart in the Middle; whofeUfes are to keepthe'Mafis and Top-mafis from falling. Tobring a Ship upon the Stays, or to Stay her"is in order to her Tacking.

A Word of Command' at' Sea from him .thatConds, to the'Men at the HeIinor SteeringWheel, to keep the Ship Steady in her Courfe,.and not to:ri1akeAnglesor Ya\vs (as: they tall,them) in and out.

Steelyards - A Ki~d of Ballance ufed fbI' weighinglargeAncl:ors,' wh~fe Weight are foillld· by·the Vfco£one .hngleWeight placed. on the Beam"wifhthe'properPeu"hun&ing at the End of

':,the Beam.. . ,;;

To

(: 160, )tSteer " To gil ide or .govern' a Ship by the Helm or

Steering Wheel.

Steerage__ Is always before the Bulk-head q~ the gre.at.Cabbin, and in which the Admirals '91' Capetains generally dine. .

Steeve ,.' The Bowfprit of a Ship Steeves wheneitherfta!1ds ~oo, upright, and not [height enough,forward.

Stem A Curve Piece of Timber projeeting fromtheforemoft End of the Keel to the Height oftheB~wfprit, into which the Body of the Shipterminates Afore, and ,all the whooding Endsof the out~board Planks are rabbited.,

; ,I

Step s --- For Mafts, are large Pieces of Timber fay'dcrofs the Keelfon in the Hold into which ~he

Heels of the Malts are fitted. And Steps forCapftons are fitted on the De~ks refpeetivelyfor their lJfe; other Steps f9rLadders are for,going from one Deck to another: '"

Is

r '161 )Stern :.' 'Is~1I that 'part ?f a ~hjp as is right ,Aft, ~nd

: adorned with Saili -Lights. "," , ''; ,"

Stern fasts__ Are,large Ropes, wh,ich come,out ~t.thc

;Gun-room; or After-Po~tsofa Ship, 'in order,to Iaili:her £1ft"to aWharft&'c.I ':',: \.. , ' ,! '

Stern 'Po s t __ A Hreight Piece of Timber' tenminted 'intothe Afth~Eild of the Keel, with an agreeableR:i¥eorDedinati6n f!om th~ Perpen~icular ;into this are aU' the Trimfoms' fcored andbolted, and all the whooding Ends of th~ out~board Plank of' the Bottom rabbited ; and onthis P?fl,hangs the Rother.

S teward ' Is he'that aC1:sfor the Purfer, receives andilfues 'all ,ProviliOns out to the feveral Melfesof Viciuals, &'e. t6 the Ship's Co~paciy: '

Stil e s In 'Cai'PentrY,&~. a're 't1~c u'pright Pi~ce~\vhichgo from the Bottom to' the Top of theWainfcot.

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X'" Is

( I6~ )S tin u p--- ,,' ,Is an Iron Plate that turns :upon each Side

of,~ Ship's Keel, at her ,Fore~foot,orStern.where it is bolted.

Stoaked __

Stocks _

:Flatner_

Grind_

lGun-

Gutter_

',When the Water in:the Bottom of a Shipca~hot c~me~o the Well, orpafsthroughtheLimber-holes, but· fomething Choaks. themup, fo that. the Pumps will not work, thenthey [ayJhe is Stoaked~' , ,

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A Ship is faid to be on the Stocks whelllbuilding; ,

Is ufed by the Bricklayers for bringing up,the Foundations of Houfes, &e.

For the Workmen to whet their Tools, &e.

'Is laid in the Bottom ofthe Dock Dreiris.

Is laid at the OHicersLodgings a~d Store­houfes for carrying off the Water.

( 16.3 )Load_'__ \ Are. ufed; fortouching the Needles ofAzi­

\ mU~h orI3rafs ~o~~?mpa{fes.

I "" '.Marble__ i Is brought from Plymouth, and burnt in the

i Kiln to make Lime.

~ , BningSmOOthJ LUd ,uh,Dott"';"rCdl"', Kitd'rn', mdE iCourts of the Officers Houfes, &eo

'r/.l '

l'ortlandBlock. Is ured at, and for the Service ,of the Stone,Docks. '

~ub-,-· _ Are for the Houfe Carpenters and foynersto whet their Tools on.

Stools The Ship~s jPOOp and Top Lanterns frand,on them, w,hich are fupported by the Cranks.

Stopper~._. _ IS,a,Piece <if ,Cable.laid Rope, 'having aWhale Knot ;a~ one" End, ~vith a Lanyard

,fafrened .to it, and the other End is fpliced.round aThi~ble in the Ring-bolts upon Deck,and at the Bitts; its Ufe is to 11:op theCribJe,

. X 2 that

Stoves _

Strakes _

Strap _

Stream _

( 164):that it do not run out too faH; they takeTurns with the ~anyard a~.?lltEh",!Ca~le, andthe Whale Knot Hops it,[~;t,h:L~ tt Ea.nnotJlipaw~y faHer th~n is .neceifa.ry~'li;2)';; !;

.J~(·1; rEr,! ,( ",. "-Are [quare Boxes mad~ii:if~,lank~l1edwith

Bricks, and when fitted ,;~hli,: ~n"~r~m,Ring !

«nd [mall Bars, are for burning Charcoal, inorder' for the Cook to" d~e[sthe).:dlUiral's or,Captain's ViCtuals on. ,~!"." ,

Are the uniform Ranges of Planks on theBottom, Decks and Sides of the Ships, andthe Garboard is that which is next. the Keel.

Is a Rope [pliced about any Block, or madewith an Eye to faHen it ~ry;~vh~re on Oc­canon.

When a Ship would only Hop a Tide in. fair Weather arid[mooth ..Wat~r, they gene­

rally'ride only by their. Stream';i\nchor.I . . .. '~.-,-

IStreight __ ,. A narrow SeaPaffageQet~~~ntw.oial.1ds~~

".. ',.,~,~: .. ::S·! ;:., .When

Stretch _( 165 )

When a ,S,hip with all her Sails drawing,fieersout of a Road where {he has lain at an

:Anchor, then .they [.1Y {he is firetching awayfor Sea.

Strike___ A Wordvariou£ly ufed. When a Ship infight, or on meeting with a Man of War, letsdown .or 10~ersher Topfails at leaft half Malt .high, {he Strikes, meaning, {he yields or fub­mits, or pays her Devoir to the Man of Warffi.e palfes by. When a Ship touches Groundin Shoal Water, they fay, {he Strikes.-When:iny Topmafl: is to be taken down, the Wordis, Strike the TopmaltAnd whenariy Thingis let or lowered down into the Hold,. they call'it Striking down. into the Hold~

String' _ Is thatffiake of Plank. within Side of theShip that is wrought over the upper Deck.Ports in th~ Waft.

! Surge When beaving at the Capfion, if tIie Cablc;Voyal, . or Melfenger happen to nip a little,.they call it Surging~

Swabbcr__ " Is to fee that the Ship's Decks arc kept ncatarid'clean. .1\rc

SwallowTa:ils_

Sweep _

, Swillers __

:( :r:66 )Are BdItsJorged'a:t on~Encf'not unlike :I.'

Bird's TaiJ;lharpened<and hardeh~d ; are'bfed hinbte<!king'up old Ships, for cu~tingofftheTree-nails and Bolts after they are almoft'fawedthrough with a Hack Saw; then they put theSwallow Tail thereon, which cIi'ps the Bolt,and by driving it with a Ma~l, cht~ and fepa­rates the fain'e. As alfo 'it {hong forked'falleniI.Jg together two Pieces of TImber.

When the Mold of a Ship begins to compafsin at the Rung-heads, they cal1it the Sweepof her; as they do when a Hawfer is draggedalong the Ground at the, Bottom of the Sea,to recover any Thing that is funk, Sweepingfor it.

Are ellccmed a Part of the Gang of Foreand Main Shrouds, (where they' have oddones) and of the fame Size which are for fuc-'couring thofe Malls. .

Swifting__\' :

A Boat, is compaffing her GUI1~le roundwith a good Rope. .A Ship is' either bringing..her a-ground, or on a Carreen; and the Cap- 'flon Bars, is flraininga Rope flIr9~nd the,outer Ends of them, to prevent their flying

. out of the Drum-head.Are.

· ( 167)Swivels ,·, Are madeufe of-at the Moarings inHar~

.bour, to whichthe Cables and Bridles are bent,;~attheShipsmay [wing round either \IponTide of Ebb or Flood.

lD eal___ " Aie 'allo\ved the Warrant Officers for their

'" ',Cabbins.~ ,/jij/A ~

«l ' ,,8, ' .

W3J.ll[COL_ -Allowed the Admirals and Commanders fortheir Cabbins, &'c.

Tack about__ When a Ship's Head is to be brought aboutfoas: to lie a contrary Way.

Ta cb Are Ropes Cable~laid tapering, having;':1:Whale Knot at 'one End, which is feized orfafrened into the Clew of the Sail, reevedthrough: the'Chefs~trees,;,ana: then! broughtthrbugha Hob in 'the,Ship's Side;' its Ufe.'fstd carrjlforwatdthe Olew ofthe'Sail;tornake;it fraud clofebya Wind; and;wheneverthe

,Sails are thus trimmed, the Fore and Main:Tacks are brought clofe by the Board, andhauled:as fdtw'ardlbii as: they can'be;"and areufuallybelayed tcl'thC:Biils ora Kevel :ro f:1fl:enthem.

I In

<I( '1'68 ,)Tackles_'__,, 'In aShip; are Ropes 'running'in three or

four: Parts, having at ,(nleEnd ',i Pendan~'with,a Blockfallened to it,ilrid alfo aTackle Hookfo~ heaving any Thi~gjri or,oufof theShip.

Taffarel -,' Is ,the upperr!i'oll Part 'ora Ship's SternAbaft, and always ca'rved;'

Ta,llow ,::Is for Paying Ship's Botfoms,-and alfo al­lowed to the Boatfwains and Qarperiters forfeveral Ufes it is proper for. '

Tart ~_---,,_ Is ufed for Tarring white Yarn at the RopeYard, by the Rigger~, .and Boatfwains for ShipsRigging, and for Tarpawlings, Paying ShipsSides, ' Weather Boards, &fi:.

Tarra s--,-~_ Ufed by the Mafons in the Stone Work ofthe Docks,· and foi.pointing or repairing theJoints, which froin Time';toTiindtand: in~eed of Repair'.

'. ' Is a Piece. ofCadV;s weiiT~i;"d over,. t~lay.on the Hatches; Gmteings, ',or anyPlaceto keep off Rain. '

Is

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Taugh t :1' :}s:,theJaI!1e.as.re~ti.!1g, t.he R,ope ftiff or, fuft,,they/a,,'.Set Ta,ught ,.~he_Shr?uds, Stays,or:any .other Ropes, which are too fla,c~ an~'·

loore.

. .... ~

Taun t . When theMall~of a Ship ~r,~. too~aIl,' they,fay, She is Tauntmafted. ,'. ' , ..

Tier _

Tender _

Thauts __

Thimbles_

The reveral Ranks of,Gun~ placed. on theDecks are called theLowe'r. Middle, or UpperTier.

Is' a {mall VeRa iak~n ~p ~n ContraCt forattending the Men of War, and employed forprefiing Seamen, &'c.

Are for the Men whi~hrow the Boats ~GfIt on.

. A:re-a'Sort of .round Rings, whore' E'dgesare turned up, and the Ropes g()round in t{re .hollow Part of the Out/ide of them when

.they are feized, in order to prevent the TackleIHook from ga!ling,theR-ope. .' . . ~

: Y AreI

, Thoals __

Thrums __

'Thwart Ship_

Tidcs _

Ties. _

Till er__..,--

Tiller for Saws_

~

'( 170 )', ',',,<.,':·'Areth6fePiI{s i~ tbe;Guri~al~' o(~B<iat~ ;','

between 'which :~lie Me#:put"tHei'i~~.'~hc\~ Cthey rbw:'" ;"""'" "-'," :"",,.

Are allowed the Boatfwains and Carpentersto make Mops; and alfo to the Maller Caulkerfor Mops to Pay the Ships Bottoms.

.Is 'actofs ·theShip.

1'wo periodical' Motions, of the Waters ofthe Sea, called the Flqx and Reflux, or theEbb and Flow.

Or Runners, are thofe Ropes by which theYards hang, and they with the Halyards carry"or hoift the Yards up.

The very fame with thdlelm of a Ship>­nhd are alfo ' l!k:d •hi fmall Sbipsand'Boats for.Steering them..

Ar.e, Handles fot Whip'Sa~

Ts _--

(Ash__

Reech__

!Blm_I

j~E-i .Firr _

, '( I71 1Isufedby.t~,eMafier Honfe Carpenter in

Wheelwright '\Vgr~. '

Isufed for Ways at the Bottoffi'Oftbe Dock~and fornetimes cut. into Keel-pieces.

Is,rtt~~,f~r,~~king Drumheads, for Cap~fiof\s, ,.Ships~aps, Keel-pieces, Lyons, Taf~

lerels, &ce.

, Is utedJo~>n;HikingD~vits, by 'the Hon[eCarpenters for Girders, and fnch like largeUfes in Building.

OikCompafs_ Is ufed by the Shipwrights, and convertedfor"the, Compaffing Tiw~ers ora Ship.

l,'

Streight__ •Isu[ed:bx,theShipwrights for.Beams on.boarda, q~ip,alld for, other Services that it is .requiftte t,o.,peufed on, and alfo by the HaufeCarpenter in his Way of building.

I ~:"',:;" .. '" ' . '. ",'..,Timb er s __, 1 {lire thore whidi Form the Body of'aShip;

I -asF,loor Timbers, FuttockS, &e.I Y 2 Arc

(17.2 )Timbers Top_ ' Are t~e upper Timbers j~,Jh~ Frame of a

( Ship, forming her Sides, .&1:. ',"; ,.;' :'.;

TinPlates{D.oubleJ_ ,Are: ufed for linirt~ theBr7~d, 9?ok,; andSmgle. Powder-Rooms of ShIps; coverIng th:eTops oE

their Galleries, and for fining Oars;'e§fc;

Tight ~ " Wh~n a Ship lets in butv~~y,littie:Water;ihe is Tight, which is knowribj theSm~lIofthat pumped out, for if ihe lets in but little,it will always flink, otherwife not.

Tire Cable_ The Row in theMiddle of the,Coiled Cable.:1.;"'

To ggle A ihort Pie~e of Wo~d~~~.e taperi~ga~," eachEnd,havmg a Score' cutmthe MIddle"

of it, where a Rope is ufuaIly faftened, and,when put through the Bite of'another, 'th~~~'is·no Occauon of feizing them %gether. ,. : ,- :.- ~ , '\ ~, ,.~, ,:.-

ToP Is a round Frame ofBoards which' lie, upon')the Crofs-trees, 'near the Head of the flandingMalls.

,, Art:

Top.Armo·urs _(, 173 )

Are cut ,,'out;o£ red Kerfey, and tabledroulld' with Canvas, hung about' the Top forShow, and alfo cover the Men which are inthe Tops in a Fight.

Top sLay-in g-'- Are 'uf:cl by 'the Rope-makers; thofe made,with three Scores are for doling three StrandRopes,:andthofl\,~vith four are for Stays, andhas a HQIe. b,ored in their Center, through\Vhich'-Jhe: Heart,~f the i3tay' paffes.

.(Bolt _I

Tools,

lNail_

'fa make. Saucer Head Bolts im

TbHeadN~ils in.'

Thr cad --- ;, ,Jsio;,;~a~idg:',~It~;ing, and repairing'Co­louts in Store, or on board the Ship.

Tow _ ,.;.Wh~t~~,~\is:,drawn after. a Boat or Shipwith.,a-Rop,e;J'#c:.is[aid to be Towed..... :. " ... ,

Trail-board_ i . Isa carved Board'let into, or nailed' on the\Kri.e~ Of theHe~cl, jufl below the Lyon.

't Are

(' l74 }Transoms__ Are large Pleces:ofTim?er forming the .­

Buttqck, or' AfteF~p;lrt ofthe Ship'on . both ,.Sides;. they are tranfverfely, fittiate· on th~Poll:,

and in the Middle bolted to k; 'their Ends are ..faflcned to' the After-Timbers -on. each SiderefpeCl:ively, called Falhionp,iefes;. they aredenominated feveraJIy according'to'theirEle­vations, as Wing Tranfoms, Deck Tranfoms, ,Tranfoms under the Deck, &'e.' All whi,ch, 'as Poll: Tranfoms, .and FalhioI!)ieces~:'beingframed together, is commonly'called'theSternFrame. ".j' - ,:

Travers e __ A Ship when lhe makes Angles in and out,and cannot keep direCl:ly fo' hef :true COUl-[e, .is .called a Traverfe. In Navigation, is the:Variation of the Ship's Courfe, upon lhifting :of Winds, &e. And adri:a:veife'~oard;'is'u

little round Board which harigsup; and boredfull of Holes upon Linei;';lhewiitg the. Pointsof the Compars upon it;' bY,niovingalittlePeg from Hole to Hole, ;the"I'1~n,}it\the Helmor SteeringWheel keeps an Account how manyGlalfes (that' is, Half Hours): the, ShipSteersupon any Point.- ;. ,t,'i,;:." .. ,.

«I'

Are

Treenails __

I Trefsle trees_

I'Trefsle _

Triangles __

f 175')Are;'1011gPins'Qr'WCl,od, whenc~tYtey, ilr~

calledTr~haiIs,niaae'6ut .of Oak, to'fafien,the'Planks>tb;i:Ill'l'Tinib~rs, and are :ilway~

: caulked withbcham to prevent any Leak.

Are thofe Timber; that fiand Fore andAfiat the Mafi-head, for the Tops to lie on. '

A 'Wooden Frame tQbear up Tables) beals:>.Staff61d~ &te.' , , ,

, .

Are made, out of large Spars, having their­lower Ends ferrilled with a Ring" and a' Spuddr6vedntb thein, which tuns into' the Groundta lleddy them; their tippet Elld has a Boltthat gaes through the three Parts, where aStaple is fixed far hanging a Scale Beam, when'they 'are made ure of for weighing Stotes with':'tlut Doors, as are received ot delivered itlt~

the Yard.

Trip _ A Ship goes with het 'I"apl?iils a Trip When:';:/he ca~ries them hoill'ed up' ta the IJigheIl:, andijwhen the Wind blows not too hard..

Of

Trim _

Trise _

Trivets _

(1,76 ):: :.pfa:$hip,'i~herbeft'Pollwe,:w.i~J£~~fp~C1 ,to 'her (:proportion :' 0[' Balla!!; ,lJ1c:'i~~~H!?gof '

,11er Mafts, &'c. for SaiIil}g;', an~l tHe:bt:ftWayto make',her Sail well, and to find her T'rimjdepends very much on Experience andJudg- iment.

For hau1ing up any Thing by a lingle Rope,that do not run in a Block, but is done byrrand or'main Strength. ',Thus if any Calk,Cheft, or other Goods hath only a Rbpe faf:.tened to it, and without a Tackle is pulled upinto the Ship by Hand, it is Trifed up.~. ,~,

Are ufed by the Caulkers' for large Kettles,tolland on for heatingStuffwhenPa>:ingShips.

The

Trough Is tlle Hollow or Cavity made between: anytwo,Waves or Billows ina rowling Sea.

~ rACO:-- Are put on the End or Top of the Vane.:; T Spindle at the MaR-head. ' '0

~ lF1aggstaff_ ,Are put ~n theElld~oi'th~~; a~d ~if~;~n'the Enlign and Jack Staffs.

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{

pan.el__ ' The Rope is reeved through them, ano are'" <fta placed between the Ribs of the Parrel. '

,.l4 ~

~ I '~ Seizin g _! Are mad~ faft to the Shrouds' for the Run­

ning Rigging to go through.

Trufs _

Try _

Tuck _

Is a.1'~ckle faftel1ed" to the Parrel ~t theYard, which binds it faft when the, Ship rowls;lying either a-hull or at an Ancpor, a\ld ,theFore, Main, and Mizon Yards lJave th~m.;

,A Ship is faid' to Try, when !h~ ',hath no

more Sails abroad but' her Main Courfe, whenher Tacks are clofe aboard, the Bawlings fetup, and the Sheatshaule~ c10fe Aft" or whenthe Helm or Steering Wheel, is;fo faftelled ,as,to prevent their having any Power of theTiller, fo as !he is let lie in the Sea, and fome­times when it, blows fo l1ard that !hecam;lOt~ear her Main' Courfe,::thcYlmake her liea-Try, under her Mizon only. " ,I,!

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! ' Is whenaShip'isnottound'BuUock'd, asIcommonly Englifh Ships are, (Sixth Rates lately'excepted) under the Wing Tranfom they fay!he is Square Tuck't. Dutch Men of War,and' their M~rchant Ships, are generally builtwith fquare Tucks.

Z Are

( 178 )Tu e Iro n __ ' ··Afefor theSli1ith's Bellm';s to blo\vthrough,

Turpen tine_ Is ured for Paying ShipsSidd, Mafl:s, Boats,&e;.': '.

S ai1 Is ured by- the Sail-makers for making andr~pairing S~ils ; <allowed the Boatrwaim forrepairing the Sails when they wal1.t at Sea, forwhiping Ropes; and fuch lik~ Ures.

, ~~<,-" ,'" " ., i ,.

Mark _.__ Is put into all Cordage, from three Inchesclownwards~ asthe King's Mark.

Til e s __""",-- Ate ured by the Bricklayers' on the Roofs' of .Lodgings, Storehoufes, &'p.

Tyminoguy_ . ARop~, one End naiIedto theOutfide ofthe Stock: of an Anchor, flowed at the Bow,and the other fafl:ened or belayed to the Ship's

.'Sides on the Fore-Cafl:le; itsUfe is for pre-venting. the Fore-Sheats (when getting underSail) dropingdown between the:Anchor Stocka~d Ship's ~ide."

Veering

Ye er__-,--..,-

Yice ~

( J79 )Vecr.i!"!g out a Rope, is Iettirrgit gcibY!ialld,

'Qrlcttillg it· run out of its fdf.: f.'h~s theyVeer more Cable, that is, Let more Cable run

.out ; .but.this Word is not llfed .. for the lettingout or-any Rurll1iqg Rope e7'cept the Sheat,

,but of {iiat they fay, Vecr more Sheat, tlmt is,Let more of it run out. The VVord Veer isalfo ufed in Reference to the Wind, for when·

.;it changcth often a~d fuddenIy, they fay TheWind Veereth.

There are two Sorts, Bench and Hand; theformcr arc fixed to a Bench in the Smith'sShop, and ufcd by thcm for holding fait th~ir

"Vark, when to be filed or cleaned, as theother is (being {;'lr,lI) hdd in the Hand whenmade ure of.

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.. . "( 180) .Vi 01 ---,-. . ACable~laidRope, whiclf beibg reeved t;i';;:

.through a Jarge ~l?ck lalhed. at the Main- f\"';mall, is maqe life of by heavi,ng.at:th~.Jce~ ~;,

'Capllon to weigh the Anchorwhen:t-\ippersF:-'.'are brought on. :l,boll,t the' Cabl~. ' .

Vinegar_·__

Uinbrello's_

UnlUoar__

" .... ..:.; '. , (,

hallowed /()r walhingthe ~hips,between;::

Decks when abroad, for prev~riting any Con-; .tagion fpreading among the Men.

Are Screerishung at the Stern over theShip's Lights, to keep out the: Sun, and aregenerally covered with Canvas or Kerfey.

When a Ship or Velfel that Rides at two,Anchors begins to get them up in order toSail, !he is Unmoaring.

U phro e s __ . Are a Kind ofSpar brought from Norwo/,~;t"

from thirty two Feet to twenty. eight Feet~,: .long, and four Inches by three mid anhalt"~,[quare at the Top End. ' .'

Are'

( 18I )

Waal - 'Are:thofeprotuberantStrakesof Plank, (orthick StuffJwrought thicker than theReft

Ion the Sides' of a Ship, the Appearance of'I which gives her Sheer, that is, the heautiful

Riling' they commonly have Fore and Aft,above Water. . ' .

vVake _

WaleRear'd_

To make a Waft is to hoW: up al).Enlignrowled •up to the Top of the Staff,'as' aSign for the Men to come on board, or thata Ship is in Danger by a Leak, &c. and there­fore wants Help from the Shore, or from fameother Ship:

Is the finooth 'Vater that runs from a Ship'sStern whenunder Sail, and by ita good Guefsmay be ma'de of the Speed lhe'makes... Alfowhen one Ship giving Chace to another, is gotas far into the Wind as [he, and fails direCtlyafter her, theyfay, She has. got into her Wake.

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Not Ship' [hape, but built right up after[hecomes'to her Bearing.

A

Walt _

Warp _

Wast _

Boards-

( 182 )

A Ship is~Valt whcnjhc hath not her 'due)3allaH,thf t)s, not enough to en\\ble her tobcadwrSai!f' '

"

Is to haul-or tranfport a Ship b;; a Cablet'or Hawfer (proper for that Purpofe) bent toan Anchor or a Buoy; it is ufed wh~n a WindiSlvanting to "carry her into or out of anj:-hrbour,ot"to Moarings, ,;rnd this is termedVfa,rping; and theCablet or Hawfer ufed onthispccafion iscal!ed a Warp.

The Ship's Sides between the ~arter Deckand Fore-cafl:le is commonly called fa.

Are fOr)letimes lct upon the Side3 of a Boat,to keep;the Seafrombrcaking, iilto her.

Cloths __ )'Is'Kerfey, tabled 'with Canvas, and hunground the Wafl:, ~arter Deck, and Poop of aSh,ip f% Ornanlent,.

Trees __ 1 .

" In final! Ships only, are the [arne as RuffTrees.

Signifies

( 183 )·Wa t ch --'-'- Signifies the Space of foul' IcTollrs, becahre

11alf of thc·Ship's Company W~tch. and do,I Duty in their Turns, fo long at a Time,. W!lOare divided into two Parts, the Laiboard, and.the Stiuboard Watch. .

Water-born_. Is when a Ship, even andjua with theGwund,fira begins to Hoator fivim, beingborn up by the Water.

WaterLine_

:Water Shot_

Is that which goes rcmnd the Ship at theSurface ofthe Water, and llielVs the true Shape

. of her Body. .

Is a Sort of riding at Anch~r, when a Shipism.oared lieither. a-crofs the Tide, nor rightIIp and down; but betwixrboth.. . .

·Water way S_. Is that Strakeof Plank on theF'latofeachDeck rcf[lcClively' next the Ship's Side, forturning the Water out of thc Seams.

Is

( 18,4 )Way ofa Ship_ ,Is fometimes the .fame wi.th the .R.ake... orI .. .' . . . . .'

Run of her Fore and Aft; but is molHy ufedas. to her Sailing,. fOf" when .£he. goes apace,they fay, She makes good odre£hWay: '. And.becaufe moll: Ships are apt to fall aligle toLeeward of their Courfe, they alwaysin" call:­ing up the Logboard allow fomelhing .for herI~eeway, ,which is one Point or more, accord­ing to her Sailing',

Weather Coyl_ When a Ship being a-hull, has her Headbi'ought about fo as to lie that Way which herS!ern did before, \Vithout loafing of any Sail,but only by bearing up of the H~Irri, this iscalled WeatherCoyling ofher.

WeatherGage~ That Ship is faidtohave theWeatl1erGage.of another, when0e is to ,Windward ~f he,r,

Weathering_' A doubling or, getting to Windward of aPoint or. Place.

Wedges Iron_ Are for fplitting Wood.

Are

11,,-'I Wedges Wood_

Weiglling __

Weidillg ._

Whalc-b~ot _

( 185 )Are made out of Beech or Elm for, [plitting

Wood, or to be put between tbe Wrain Stavesand Ships Sides for Fetting too of Planks,and'for barring inof Ports, &'e.

Is drawing up an Anchor out of the Ground,in order to ret Sail.

When the Smiths give their Iron a properHeat in the Forge, in order to double up thefame' when wanted to weld a Work in theDoublings, fa asto'be in one Piece thickenou~h fOf the PUfJ?ofe it is wanted for.

A rqua~e Place, parted .. off and planke,4round the Main~maft 'from the Gundeck dciwnto the Foot-wa~ling,tokeep the Ballal1, &hfrom the Pumps placed therein.

Is a round Knot- or Knob made ,with threeStr<l;nds of it Rope at one End or the Tacks,Topfail Sheats and Stoppers, fothat they can,.not flip. '

Aa Are

'Wheels Steering_

Whelps~.._._

Whipstaff_._.

.Whirle s _

( 186 )Are placed on the Q!!!lrter Deck, fixed· to

:tn Axis, round which.' go the Wheelrope,which is made faft: to 'the Tiller in the Gun...: .Room, it pulfes through Blo~ks~t .the Side,and from thence comes up to the Wheel inthe Midlhips.

Are thofe Brackets fet Edge ways upon theBarrel of a Capll:on, which give the Sweepto it, and are fo contrived that a Voyal orCablebrot1ghtabout them il1ay not [urge [amuch as ifWOll1d do, if ~he Rody6ft~e'Cal?-fion was quite round and [Illooth. ' ...

Is f'1,ltened into the Helm, for him thatSteers to hold in his Hand, thereby to movethe Helm and Steer, the Ship: It goes throughthe Rowl, and made faft to the Tiller with aRing. . ',.,:

Ufed by the Rope~makers ~hen either Iay­, ina [mall Cordage,orfpinningYarn, and arepl~ced in the Heads. of th'eWheels ~ndWarksin BrafI"es fixed therein. ,'. ",: t

Are

( 18 7 )Whoa dings __ Are the Ends of the Bottom Planks at the

,'jExtremities of the Ship, rabbited into the Stem" Afore, and into the Poft Abaft. :

Winches Iron - 'Are Handles for turning round Grindftones,r Wheels of Chain ~umps" &c.

Wind. Bringing a Ship's Head about, is called Wind-ing at her, and when rides at an Anchbr, {heis h1.id to wind up. Alfo when {he is underSail, they ure to enquire, How {he Winds, thatis, which way {be lies with her Head; [0, toWind the Boat, is to turn her Head about.

Wind.Tau ght _ Impl~ing as much a~ ftiff in the Wind, for:a Thing' is Taught, when it is ftiff. , Thus too'much Rigging over Head, or any Thing hold­ling Wind Aloft, is [aid to hold a Ship Wind

ITaug,h: ;" by W?~c1,l ~s mea?t" {he ,ft,oops. too

: muchm her Salling m a ftlff Gale of Wmd.So aJ[o, when a Ship rides in Strers at Windand Weathei', they ftrike down her Topmafis,which holds too much Wind, or be WindTaught.

Aa,2 Is

( 188 )WindingTackle1'cndauL Is a Cable-laid Rope bro~ght abbut the Head

~f the Mafl:, having a treble Block with threeShivers in it, feized faft'to the End, throughtvhich and a double Block, the Fall is reeved"fa brought to the Capfl:on by aSnatch Block,:whereby the Guns" or any other heavy Stores,are hoifted in or' out.

'Windlafs _Is a Piece of Timber having fix or eight

,Squares, and is -fixed -thwart Ship Abaft theForecaftle; in [mall Ships,Hoys, &c. this

;Windlafs willPurchafe as ,much as a Capftonin weighing' of an Anchor, andwit.hout anyDanger to thofe that heave, becaufe' they'heave here about with Handfpikes, put into

. feveral Holes made in the Windlafs, of which ', though one lliould happen to break, yet would, the Windlafs paurof itfelf, without any fur-ther Danger.

Wind sails -- ,J!..re ufed fordtawing frelli Air into th~Holds of Ships, by cooling every Part, which

}:ol)tributes 'towards preferving -them fromiDc;cay.

Is

( .x89 )-'. [LiVe Oak__ Is for making Reeming Beetles and Coggs'-' for the Wheels, ufed for working the Chain~ Pumps which throws the Water out of the

l=1 Docks.

~ 1LignnmVitre_ "nr", .fo, =kiog ro,i~" ,od Pi.. fo,.Blocks.

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Woods::Wood_

Wood Faggots_

Woodmeil __

Woolding __

Are two Pieces of Timber nicely let in orfay'd to each other, that the Wood of onejoyns clofe to the other.

Areufed in heating the Kilns for ftol'ingPlank, and alfo the Oven where the Saif­makers ftove the Bolt-ropes.

A hairy coarfe Stuff made of Wand Wool,and fupplied to the Carpenters of Ships at forneof his Majefty's Yards for lining of Ports, &'c.

Signifies the winding pf Ropes at certainDillances about a Mall, in order to ftrengthenit. . . .

Ufed

( 19° )~ {DOllble1. ..--~ _ lIaud_ Ufedatthe Rope Yard, and the Men that~ Smgle ~ work with them, are a .great Help to thofe

that· heave at the Hooks in laying or dolingCables.

Wor1l1111g _

Wrain Staves_

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Is twice-laid Cordage" and ufed for Worm­ing Stays, Shrouds, &Pc. which is laid betwixtthe Strands,in order to firengthen or fuccourthem, or for making Netings on the Q!;!arters,Waft, and Tops ofShips for Shelter to theMen when in ACtion.

Are a Sort of thick Billets, tapered fa ateach End, that they may go into the Ring ofthe WrainBolt, and are for bringing too Planksor thick Stuff to the Compaffing Parts. of a'Ship's Side, &'c.

wreck ! Is when a Ship is drove aihore in a Storm,I or Pcriihes on the Sea, and no Man efcapesalive out of her.

Yaras _. ...'

NoW England are wrought in- eight fquaresin the Middle, and from thence in their feve­ral ~arters are tapered to the Ends in lixteen

I Squares, and received by the Inches in Dia-meter

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" meter they are in the Slings; the Top andTop-gallant are generally made out of Got­

Itel1bro' or NOl'wa)1 Mafl:s, all which are made,of fuitable Dimcnfions in Diameter and Length:for their proper Sails to be bent to them, which.are hoified up and lowned down by the Jeers,. Halyards, Lifts, &Pc.

y'lre _

yal'l1 _

.yawes _

Is a Sea Word for Nimble, Ready, Q!ick,or Expeditious.

That which the Rope-makers fpin out ofthe Hemp for making Cordage, is called Yarn;and when Four hundred Threads are warpedoff the Winches, and a !light Turn is put intoit, it is called a Hall, in order to be Tarred,which is done by four Men running in a largeWheel, that draws it through a Furnace ofboiling Tar, and is preffed fa very dry by aNipper, that it will not foil one's Hand.

A Ship makes Yawes, when through theFault of him at the Helm or Steering Wheel{he is not kept fieady in her Courfe, but makesAngles in and out.

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