GlossaryofNauticalTerms

(circa.1814)
ABCDEFGHJKLMNOPQRSTUVWY
Aback
Thesituationofthesails,whentheirsurfacesarepressedaftagainstthemastbytheforceofthewind.
Abaft
Thehinderpartofaship,ortowardsthestern.Italsosignifiesfartheraftornearertothesternas,the
barricadestandsABAFTthemainmastthatis,nearertothestern.
Abaftthebeam

Denotestherelativesituationofanyobjectwiththeshipwhentheobjectisplacedinanypartofthatarchof
thehorizonwhichiscontainedbetweenalineatrightangleswiththekeelandthatpointofthecompasswhich
isdirectlyoppositetotheship'scourse.
Aboard
Theinsideofaship.
Aboard
Isthedistancerunbyashipononetack:thustheysay
,goodboard,whenashipdoesnotgotoleewardof
hercourseashort.board,andalongboard,accordingtothedistancerun.
Aboardmaintack!
Theordertodrawthelowercornerofthemainsaildowntothechestree.
About
Thesituationofashipassoonasshehastacked.
Aboutship!
Theordertopreparefortacking.
Abreast.
Thesituationoftwoormoreshipslyingwiththeirsidesparallel,andtheirheadsequallyadvancedinwhich
casetheyareabreastofeachother
.Abreastofanyplace,meansof
fordirectlyoppositetoit.
Adrift
Thestateofashipbrokenfromhermoorings,anddrivingaboutwithoutcontrol.
Afloat
Buoyedupbythewaterfromtheground.

Afore
Allthatpartofashipwhichliesforward,ornearthestem.Italsosignifiedfartherforwardas,themanager
standsaforetheforemastthatis,nearertothestem.
Aft.
Behind,ornearthesternoftheship.
After
Aphraseappliedtoanyobjectinthehinderpartoftheship,asafterhatchway
,theaftersails,&c.
Aground
Thesituationofashipwhenherbottom,oranypartofit,restsintheground
Ahead
Anythingwhichissituatedonthatpointofthecompasstowhichaship'ssternissaidtobeaheadofher
.
Ahull
Thesituationwhenallhersailsarefurled,andherhelmtotheleesidebywhichshelieswithherheadbeing
somewhatinclinedtothedirectionofthewind.
Alee
Thepositionofthehelmwhenitispusheddowntotheleeside.
Allinthewind
Thestateofaship'ssailswhentheyareparalleltothedirectionofthewind,soastoshake,orquiver
.
Allhandshoay!
Thecallbywhichalltheship'scompanyaresummonedupondeck.
Aloft
Atthemastheads,oranywhereaboutthehigherrigging.
Alongside
Sidebyside,orjoinedtoaship,wharf&c.
Alongshore
Alongthecoastacoastwhichisinthesightoftheshore,andnearlyparalleltoit.
Aloof
Isdistance.Keepaloof,thatis,keepatadistance.
Amain
Atonce,suddenlyasletgomain!

Amidships
Themiddleofaship,eitherwithregardtoherlengthorbreadth.
Toanchor
Tolettheanchorfallintotheground,fortheshiptoridethereby
.
Anchorage
Groundfittoholdashipbyheranchor
.
Theanchoriscockbill
Thesituationoftheanchorwhenithangsbythestopperatthecathead.
Atanchor
Thesituationofashipridingatheranchor
.
Anend
Thepositionofanymast,&c.whenerectedperpendicularly
.Thetopmastsaresaidtobeanendwhenthey
arehoisteduptotheirusualstations.
Apeek
Perpendiculartotheanchor
,thecablehavingbeendrawnsotightastobringtheshipdirectlyoverit.The
anchoristhensaidtobeapeek.
Armthelead
Applyputtytothelowerend.
Ashore
Ontheshore.ItalsomeansAGROUND.
Astern
Anydistancebehindaship,asopposedtoAHEAD.
Athwart
Acrossthelineofaship'scourseorkeel.
Athwarthawse
Thesituationofashipwhendrivenbyaccidentacrosstheforepartofanother
,whethertheytouchorareata
smalldistancefromeachother
,thetransversepositionoftheformerisprincipallyunderstood.
Athwarttheforefoot
Whenanyobjectcrossesthelineofaship'scourse,butaheadofheritissaidtobeathwartherforefoot.
Athwartships

Adirectionacrosstheshipfromonesidetotheother
.
Atrip
Thewhenappliedtotheanchor
,itmeansthattheanchorisdrawnoutoftheground,inaperpendicular
direction,bythecableorbuoyrope.Thetopsailsaresaidtobeatripwhentheyarehoisteduptothemast
head,totheirutmostextent.
Avast!
Thecommandtostop,orcease,inanyoperation.
Awning
Ashelterorscreenofcanvass,spreadoverthedecksofashiptokeepof
ftheheatofthesun.Spreadthe
awning,extenditsoastocoverthedeck.
Aweigh
Thesameasatrip.
Tobacktheanchor
Tocarryoutasmallanchoraheadofthelar
geone,inordertopreventitfromcominghome.
Tobackastern
Inrowing,istoimpeltheboatwithhersternforemostbymeansoftheoars.
Tobackthesails
Toarrangetheminasituationthatwilloccasiontheshiptomoveastern.
Tobackandfill
Istoreceivethewindsometimesontheforesideofthesail,andsometimesontheother
,andisusedwhen
droppingavesselupordownariver
.
Bay
Aplaceforshipstoanchor
.
Tobagpipethemizen
Tobringthesheettothemizenshrouds.
Tobalance
Tocontractasailintoanarrowercompass,bytyingupapartofitatonecorner
.
Ballast

Iseitherpigsofiron,stones,orgravel,whichlastiscalledsingleballastandtheiruseistobringtheshipdown
toherbearingsinthewaterwhichherprovisionsandstoreswillnotdo.T
rimtheballast,thatisspreadit
about,andlayiteven,orrunsoveronesideoftheholdtotheother
.
Bale

Baletheboatthatis,ladeorthrowthewateroutofher
.
Underbarepoles
Whenashiphasnosailset.
Barge
Acarvelbuiltboat,thatrowswithtenortwelveoars.
Batten
Athinpieceofwood.Battendownthehatches,istonailbattersuponthetarpaulins,whichareoverthe
hatches,thattheymaynobewashedof
f.
Bearing
Thesituationofoneplacefromanother
,withregardtothepointsofthecompass.Thesituationalsoofany
distantobject,estimatedfromsomepartoftheship,accordingtohersituationtheselatterbearingsareeither
onthebeam,beforethebeam,abaftthebeam,ontheleeorweatherbow
,ontheleeorweatherquarter
,
aheadorastern.
Bearahand
Makehaste,dispatch.
Tobearinwiththeland
Iswhenashipsailstowardstheshore.
Tobearoff
Tothrustorkeepofftheship'sside,&c.anyweightwhenhoisting
Tobearuporaway
Theactofchangingaship'scourse,tomakehersailmorebeforethewind
Beatdown
Caulkingeveryseaminherbottom.
Beatingtowindward
Themakingaprogressagainstthedirectionofthewind,bysteeringalternatelyclosehauledonthestarboard
andlarboardtacks.
Tobecalm
Tointerceptthecurrentofthewind,initspassagetoaship,byanycontiguousobject,asashoreaboveher
sails,asahighseabehind,&c.andthusonesailissaidtobecalmanother
.
Beforethebeam
Denotesanarchofthehorizoncomprehendedbetweenthelineofthebeamandlineofthekeelforward.
Tobelay

Tofastenarope,bywindingitseveraltimesbackwardsandforwardsonacleatorpin.
Tobend
Tomakefast,tosecure.
Tobendasail
Istoaffixittoitsproperyard,mastorstay
.
Betweendecks
Thespacecontainedbetweenanytwodecksofaship.
Bightofarope
Anypartbetweenthetwoends.
Bight
Anarrowinletofthesea.
Bilge
Tobreak.TheshipisBILGED,thatis,herplanksarebrokenwithviolence.
Bilgewater
Isthatwhich,byreasonoftheflatnessofaship'sbottom,liesonherfloor
,andcannotgotothepump.
Binnacle
Akindofboxtocontainthecompassesinuponthedeck.
Birth
Thestationinwhichashipridesatanchor
,eitheralone,orinafleettheduedistancebetweentwoshipsand
alsoaroomorapartmentfortheof
ficersofamess.
Bitts
Verylargepiecesoftimberintheforepartofaship,roundwhichthecablesarefastenedwhentheshipisat
anchor.AFTERBITTS,asmallerkindofBITTS,uponthequarter
deck,forbelayingtherunningriggingto.
Tobittthecable
Istobringthecableunderthecrosspiece,andaturnroundthebitthead.Inthispositionitmayeitherbe
keptfixedorveeredaway
.
Bitter
Theturnofacableroundthebitts.
Bitterend
Thatpartofthecablewhichstayswithinboardroundaboutthebittswhenashipisatanchor
.

Block
Apieceofwoodwithrunningsheavesorwheelsinit,throughwhichtherunningriggingispassed,toaddto
thepurchase.
BlockandBlock
Whentheycannotapproachanynigher
.
BoardandBoard
Whentwoshipscomesonearastotoucheachother
,orwhenthatliesidebyside.
Toboardaship
Toenteranenemy'sshipinanengagement.
Boldshore
Asteepcoast,permittingthecloseapproachofaship.
Boltrope
Theropewhichgoesroundasail,andtowhichthecanvasissewed.
Bonnetofasail
Isanadditionalpieceofcanvasputtothesailinmoderateweathertoholdmorewind.Laceonthe
BONNET,thatis,fastenittothesail.Shakeof
ftheBONNET,takeitoff.
Boottopping
Cleaningtheupperpartofaship'sbottom,orthatpartwhichliesimmediatelyunderthesurfaceofthewater
andpayingitoverwithtallow
,orwithamixtureoftallow
,sulphur,resin&c.
Bothsheetsaft
Thesituationofashipsailingrightbeforethewind.
Bowgrace
Aframeofoldropeorjunk,laidoutatthebows,stems,andsidesofships,topreventthemfrombeing
injuredbyflakesofice.
Bowlinebridles
Linesmadefasttothecringlesinthesidesofthesails,andtowhichthebowlineisfastened.
Bowlines
Linesmadefasttothebridles,tohaulthenforwardwhenuponawind,whichbeinghauledtort,enablesthe
shiptosailnearertothewind.
Tobowse
Topulluponanybodywithatackle,inordertoremoveit.

Bowsprit
Alargepieceoftimberwhichstandsoutfromthebowsofaship.
Boxhauling
Aparticularmethodofveeringaship,whentheswellofthesearenderstackingimpracticable.
Boxing
Itisperformedbylayingtheheadsailsaback,topayof
ftheship'sheadwhengotinthewind,inorderto
returntheship'sheadintothelineofhercourse.
Tobracetheyards
Tomovetheyards,bymeansofthebraces.
Tobraceabout
Tobracetheyardsroundforthecontrarytack.
Tobracesharp
Tobracetheyardstoaposition,inwhichtheywillmakethesmallestpossibleanglewiththekeel,fortheship
tohaveheadway.
Tobraceto
Tocastofftheleebraces,androundintheweatherbraces,toassistthemotionoftheship'sheadintacking.
Tobrailup
Tohaulupasailbymeansofthebrads.
Brails
Anametocertainropesbelongingtothemizen,usedtotrussituptothegaf
fandmast.Butitislikewise
appliedtoalltheropeswhichareemployedinhaulinguptheafter
cornersofthestaysails.
Tobreakbulk
Theactofbeginningtounloadaship.
Tobreaksheer
Whenashipatanchorisforced,bythewindorcurrent,fromthatpositioninwhichshekeepsheranchor
mostfreeofherselfandmostfirmintheground,soastoendangerthetrippingorfoulingheranchor
.
Breaming
Burningof
fthefilthfromaship'sbottom.
Breastfast
Aropeemployedtoconfineashipsidewaystoawharfortosomeothership.
Tobringbythelee

SeeTOBROACHTO.
Tobringto
Tocheckthecourseofashipwhensheisadvancing,byarrangingthesailsinsuchamannerasthattheyshall
counteracteachother,andpreventherfromeitherretreatingoradvancing.
Tobroachto
Toinclinesuddenlytowindwardoftheship'scourseagainstthehelm,soastopresenthersidetothewind,
andendangerherlosinghermasts.Thedif
ferencebetweenBROACHINGT
O,andBRINGINGBYTHE
LEEmaybethusdefined:supposeashipundergreatsailissteeringsouth,havingthewindatN.N.W
.then
westistheweatherside,andeasttheleeside.If,byanyaccident,herheadturnroundtothewestward,soas
thathersailsarealltakenabackontheweather
side,sheissaidtoBROACHT
O.If,onthecontrary
,her
headdeclinessofareastwardastolayhersailsabackonthatsidewhichwastheleeside,itiscalled
BRINGINGBYTHELEE.
Broadside
Adischargeofallthegunsononesideofashipbothaboveandbellow
.
Brokenbacked,orhogged
Thestateofashipwhichissoloosenedinherframeastodropateachend.
Bulkhead
Apartition.
Bulwark
Thesidesofashipabovethedecks.
Buoy
Afloatingconicalcask,mooreduponshoals,toshowwherethedangerisalsousedonanchorstoshow
wheretheylie.
Buntlines
Linesthatcomedownfromthetopofthemasttothefootropebeforethesail,andbywhichthebuntorbelly
ofthesailishauledupoutwards.
Bytheboard
Overtheship'sside.
Bythehead
Thestateofashipwhensheissounequallyloadedastodrawmorewaterforwardthansheought.
Bythewind

Thecourseofashipasnearlyaspossibletothedirectionofthewind,whichisgenerallywithinsixpointsofit
Cap

Apieceofwoodfixedtotheheadofthemast,throughwhichthenextmastgoes.
Capstan
Aninstrumentbywhichtheanchorisweighedoutoftheground,itbeingagreatmechanicalpower
,andis
usedforsettinguptheshrouds,andotherworkwheregreatpurchasesarerequired.
Tocareen
Toinclineashipononesidesolowdown,bytheapplicationofastrongpurchasetohermasts,asthather
bottomontheothersidemybecleansedbybreaming,andexamined.
Casting
Themotionoffallingof
f,soastobringthedirectionofthewindoneithersideoftheship,afterithasblown
sometimerightahead.Itisparticularlyappliedtoashipabouttoweighanchor
.
Tocattheanchor
Istohookthecatblocktotheringoftheanchorandhaulisupclosetothecathead.
Cat'sPaw
Alightairofwindperceivedinacalm,sweepingthesurfaceoftheseaverylightly
.Ahitchtakenonthe
lanyardofashroud,inwhichthetackleishookedinsettinguptherigging,andforotherpurposes.
Catharping
Shortpiecesofropewhichconnectthelowershroudstogetherwherethefuttockshroudsarefastened.
Cathead
Largetimbersprojectingfromthevessel'sside,towhichtheanchorisraisedandsecured.
Caulking
Fillingtheseamsofashipwithoakum.
Centre

Thewordisappliedtoasquadronofafleet,inlineofbattle,whichoccupiesthemiddleofthelineandtothat
column(intheorderofsailing)whichisbetweentheweatherandleecolumns.
Chafing
Whentwothingsrubandinjureeachother
.
Chains,orChannels
Aplacebuiltonthesidesoftheship,projectingout,notchedtoreceivethechainplates,forthepurposeof
givingthemagreaterangle.
Chainplates
Areplatesorironfastenedtotheship'ssideunderthechains,andtotheseplatesthedeadeyesarefastened
byironstrops.

Chapelling
Iswhenavesselonthewind,inlittlewind,iscaughtaback,andturnsroundonherkeeltothesametack
withoutstartingeithertackorsheet.
Chase
Avesselpursuedbysomeother
.
Chaser
Thevesselpursuing.
Cheerly
Aphraseimplyingheartily
,quickly,cheerly.
Toclap
Toputinplace.
Toclawoff
Theactofturningtowindwardfromaleeshore.
Clear
Isvariouslyapplied.TheweatherissaidtobeCLEAR,whenitisfairandopentheseacoastisCLEAR,
whenthenavigationisnotinterruptedbyrocks,&c.Itisappliedtocordage,cables,&c.whentheyare
disentangled,soastobereadyforimmediateservice.InallthesesensesitisopposedtoFOUL.
Tocleartheanchor
Istogetthecablesofftheflukes.orstock,andtodisencumberitofropesreadyfordropping.
Clearhawse
Whenthecablesaredirectedtotheiranchorswithoutlyingathwarteachother
.
Toclearthehawse
Istotakeouteitheracross,anelbow
,oraroundturn.
Clenched
Madefast,asthecableistotheringoftheanchor
.
Clewdown
Tohaultheyardsdownbytheclewlines.
Clewlines
Areropeswhichcomedownfromtheyardstothelowercornersofthesails,andbywhichthecornersor
clewsofthesailsarehauledup.
Toclewup

Tohauluptheclewsofasailtoitsyardbymeansoftheclewlines
Closehauled
Thattrimoftheship'ssails,whensheendeavourstomakeaprogressinthenearestdirectionpossibletowards
thatpointofthecompassfromwhichthewindblows.
Toclubhaul
Amethodoftackingashipwhenitisexpectedshewillmissstaysonaleeshore.
Coaming
Theraisedworkabouttheedgesofahatch.
Coasting
Theactofmakingprogressalongtheseacoastofanycountry
.
Cockbill
SeeTHEANCHORIS.
Tocoiltherope
Tolayitroundinaring,oneturninsideanother>
Commander
Alargewoodenmallettodrivethefidintothecablewhenintheactofsplicing.
Tocomehome
Theanchorissaidtocomehomewhenitloosensfromthegroundbytheef
fortofthecable,andapproaches
theplacewheretheshipfloatedatthelengthofhermoorings.
Comingto
Denotestheapproachofaship'sheadtothedirectionofthewind.
Course
Thepointofacompasstowhichtheshipsteers
Crank
Thequalityofaship,which,forwantofasuf
ficientballast,isrenderedincapableofcarryingsailwithoutbeing
exposedtodanger.
Creeper
Asmallirongrapnelusedtodraginthebottomofrivers,&c.foranythingloss.
Cringle
Astrandofsmallropeintroducedseveraltimesthroughtheboltropeofasail,andtwisted,towhichropesare
fastened.

Tocrowdsail
Tocarrymoresailthanordinary
.
Crowfoot
Isanumberofsmalllinesspreadfromtheforepartsofthetops,bymeansofthepieceofwoodthrough
whichtheypass,andbeinghauledtautuponthestays,theypreventthefootofthetopsailscatchingunderthe
toprimtheyarealsousedtosuspendtheawnings.
Cunning
Theartofdirectingthehelmsmantoguidetheshipinherpropercourse.
Tocutandrun
Tocutthecableandmakesailinstantly
,withoutwaitingtoweighanchor
.
Davit
Alongbeamoftimberusedtofishtheanchor
.SeeFISHTHEANCHOR.
Deadwater
Theeddywater,whichappearslikewhirlpools,closinginwiththeship'sstern,asshesailson.
Deadlights
Akindofwindowshutterforthewindowsinthesternofaship,usedinverybadweather
.
Deadwind
Thewindrightagainsttheship,orblowingfromtheverypointtowhichshewantstogo.
Deadeyes
Blocksofwoodthroughwhichthelanyardsoftheshroudsarereeved.
Todeadenaship'sway
Toimpedeherprogressthroughthewater
.
Dismasted
Thestateofashipthathaslosthermasts.
Dogvane
Asmallvanewithfeathersandcork,placedontheship'squarterforthemenatthecunandhelm,todirect
themwhenthevesselisnighthewind.
Dogwatch
Thewatchesfromfourtosix,andfromsixtoeight,intheevening.
Dolphin

Aropeorstraproundamasttosupportthepudding,wheretheloweryardsrestintheslings.Also,asparor
buoywithalargeringinit,securedtoananchor
,towhichvesselsmaybendtheircables.
Doubling
Board,thickerthansheathing,whichbeingnailedtothebottomwillstandcaulking.
Doubling
Theactofsailingroundorpassingbeyondacapeorpointorland.
Doublingupon.
Theactofenclosinganypartofahostilefleetbetweentwofires,orofcannonadingitonbothsides.
Downhaul
Theropebywhichanysailishauleddownasthejibdownhaul,&c.
Todowse
Tolowersuddenly
,orslacken.
Todragtheanchor
Totrailitalongthebottom,afteritisloosenedfromtheground.
Todraw
Whenasailisinflatedbythewind,soastoadvancethevesselinhercourse,thesailissaidT
ODRAWand
SOTOKEEPALLDRAWINGistoinflateallthesails.
Drift
Theanglewhichthelineofaship'smotionmakeswiththenearestmeridian,whenshedriveswithhersideto
thewindandwaveswhenlayingto.Italsoimpliesthedistancewhichtheshipdrivesonthatline.
Driver
Alargesailsetuponthemizenyardinlightwinds.
Driving
Thestateofbeingcarriedatrandom,asimpelledbyastormorcurrent.Itisgenerallyexpressedofaship
whenaccidentallybrokenloosefromheranchorsormoorings.
Drop
Usedsometimestodenotethedepthofasailasaforetopsaildropstwelveyards.
Todropanchor
UsedsynonymouslywithT
OANCHOR.
Todropastern
Theshipissaidtodropasternwhen,incompanywithothers,shedoesnotsailsofast

Todropdownariver
Isdoneeitherbybackingandfilling,orwiththekedgeanchor
.
Dunnage
Aquantityofloosewood,&c.laidatthebottomofashiptokeepthegoodsfrombeingdamaged.
Earring
Asmallropefastenedtoacringleintheheadofthesail,forthepurposeofextendingitalongtheyard.There
areEarringsforeachreef.
Toease,toeaseaway ,ortoeaseoff
Toslackengraduallythustheysay
,EASEthebowlineEASEthesheet.
Easetheship!
Thecommandgivenbythepilottothehelmsmantoputthehelmalee,whentheshipisexpectedtoplunge
herforepartdeepinthewaterwhenclosehauled.
Toedgeaway
Todeclinegraduallyfromtheshoreorfromthelineofthecoursewhichtheshipformerlyheld,inordertogo
morelarge.
Toedgeinwith
Toadvancegraduallytowardstheshoreoranyotherobject.
Elbowinthehawse
Iswhenashipbeingmoored,hasgoneroundupontheshiftingofthetides,twicethewrongway
,soastolay
thecablesoneovertheother:havinggoneoncewrong,shemakesacrossinthehawse,andgoingthreetimes
wrong,shemalesaroundturn.
Endforend
AreversalofthepositionofanythingisturningitENDFOREND.Itisappliedalsotoaropethathasrun
quiteoutoftheblockinwhichitwasreeved,ortoacablewhichhasallrunoutoftheship.
Endon
Whenashipadvancestoashore,rock,&c.withoutanapparentpossibilityofpreventingher
,sheissaidtogo
ENDONfortheshore,&c.
Ensign
Theflagwornatthesternofaship.
Enteringport
Alargeportinthesidesofthreedeckers,leadingintothemiddledeck,tosavethetroubleofgoingupthe
ship'ssidetogetonboard.
Evenkeel

Whenthekeelisparallelwiththehorizon.
Fack,orFake
Onecircleofanycableorropecoiled.
Fagend
Theendofaropefaggedout.SeeWHIPPING.
Fairwind
Atermforthewindwhenfavourabletoaship'scourse.
Fairway
Thechannelofanarrowbay
,river,orhaven,inwhichshipsusuallyadvanceintheirpassageupanddown.
Fall
Anyropethatpassesthroughtwoormoreblocks.
Tofallaboardof
Tostrikeorencounteranothershipwhenoneorbothareinmotion.
Tofallastern
SeeDROPASTERN.
Tofallcalm
Iswhenthereisacessationofthewind.
Tofalldown
SeeDROPDOWN.
Fallingoff
Denotesthemotionoftheship'sheadfromthedirectionofthewind.ItisusedinoppositiontoCOMING
TO.
Fallnotoff
Thecommandtothesteersmantokeeptheshipnearthewind.
Fathom
Ameasureofsixfeet.
Tofetchway
Tobeshakenoragitatedfromonesidetoanothersoastoloosenanythingwhichwasbeforefixed.
Fid

Asquarebarofwoodoriron,withshouldersatoneenditisusedtosupporttheweightofthetopmast,when
erectedattheheadofalowermast.
Fidforsplicing
Alargepieceofwood,ofaconicalfigure,usedtoextendthestrandsandlayersofcablesinsplicing.
Tofill
Tobracethesailssoastoreceivethewindinthem,andadvancetheshipinhercourse,aftertheyhadbeen
eithershiveringorbracedaback.
Fish
Alargepieceofwood.Fishthemast,applyalar
gepieceofwoodtoittostrengthenit.
Fishhook
Alargehookbywhichtheanchorisreceivedfromunderthecathead,andbroughttothesideorgunwale
andthetacklewhichisusedforthispurposeiscalledthefishtackle.
Tofishtheanchor
Todrawuptheflukesoftheanchortowardsthetopofthebow
,inordertostowit,afterhavingbeencatted
bymeansofthedavit.
Flag
Ageneralnameforcolourswornandusedbyshipsofwar
.
Flataft
Thesituationofthesailswhentheirsurfacesarepressedaftagainstthemastbytheforceofthewind.
Toflatin
Todrawintheaftermostlowercornerorclueofasailtowardsthemiddleoftheship,togivethesailagreater
powertoturnthevessel.
Toflatinforward
Todrawintheforesheet,jibsheet,andforestaysailsheet,towardsthemiddleoftheship.
Flaw
Asuddenbreezeorgustofwind.
Fleet
Abovefivesailoftheline
Floating
Thestateofbeingbuoyedupbythewaterfromtheground.
Floodtide

Thestateofatidewhenitflowsorrises.
Flowingsheets

Thepositionofthesheetsoftheprincipalsailswhentheyareloosenedtothewind,soastoreceiveitintotheir
cavitiesmorenearlyperpendicularthanwhenclosehauled,butmoreobliquelythanwhentheshipsailsbefore
thewind.Ashipgoingtwoorthreepointslar
gehasFLOWINGSHEETS.
Fore
Thatpartofaship'sframeandmachinerythatliesnearthestem.
Foreandaft
Throughoutthewholeship'slength.Lengthwaysoftheship.
Toforereachupon
Togaingroundonsomeothership.
Forecastle
Theupperdeckintheforepartoftheship.
Toforgeover
Toforceashipviolentlyoverashoalbyagreatquantityofsail.
Forward
Towardstheforepartofaship.
Foul
Opposedtofair.
Tofounder
Tosinkatseabyfillingwithwater
.
Foxes
Twoormoreyarnstwistedtogetherbyhand.
Tofree
Pumpingissaidtofreetheshipwhenitdischar
gesmorewaterthanleaksintoher
.
Tofreshen
Whenagaleincreasesitissaidtofreshen.
Tofreshenthehawse
Veeringoutorheavinginalittlecabletoletanotherpartofittoendurethechafinginthehawseholes.Itis
appliedtotheactofrenewingtheserviceroundthecableatthehawseholes.

Freshaway
WhenashipincreaseshervelocitysheissaidtoFRESHA
WAY.
Full
Thesituationofthesailswhentheyarekeptdistendedbythewind.
Fullandby
Thesituationofaship,withregardtothewind,whenclosehauledandsailingsoastosteerneithertoonigh
thedirectionnortodeviatetoleeward.
Tofurl
Towrap,orroll,asailcloseuptotheyardorstaytowhichitbelongs,andwindingagasketroundittokeep
itfast.
Futtockshrouds
Aretheshroudswhichconnectthelowerandtopmastriggingtogether
.
Gageoftheship
Herdepthofwater,orwhatwatershedraws.
Togainthewind
Toarriveontheweather
,ortowindward,ofsomeshiporfleetinsight,whenbotharesailingonthewind.
Gammonthebowsprit
Secureitbyturnsofastrongropepassedroundit,andintothecutwater
,topreventiffromtopping.
Gangway
Theenteringplaceintoaship.
Garboardstreak
Thestreaknearesttothekeel.
Gasket
Foxesplaitedtogether
,andwhichtheypassroundthesailsandyards,&c.tokeepthemfastwhentheyare
furled.
Togather
Ashipissaidtogatheronanotherasshecomesnearertoher
.
Giger
Ablockstraptwithatailtoit,onwhichisfixedasheave,whichishitchedonthecablewhenheavingin
throughtheblockisgenerallyroveawhip,toholdonthecable.
Gimbleting

Theactionofturningtheanchorroundbythestock,sothatthemotionofthestockappearssimilartothatof
thehandleofagimblet,whenemployedtoturnthewire.
Girt
Theshipisgirtwithhercableswhensheistoolightmoored.
Togivechaseto
Topursueashiporfleet.
Goosewingsofasail

Thecluesorlowercornersofaship'smainsailorforesail,whenthemiddlepartisfurledortieduptotheyard.
Grapplingiron
Athinginthenatureofananchor
,withfourorsixflukestoit.
Gratings
Arehatchesmadefullofapertures.
Gravetheship
Toburnoffthefilthfromherbottom.
Gripeofaship
Thatthinpartofherwhichisfastenedtothekeelandstem,andjoinedtothefalsestern.
Griping
Theinclinationofashiptoruntowindward.
Groininthecable
Iswhenthecabledoesnotcoilasitought.
Grounding
Thelayingashipashore,inordertorepairher
.Itisalsoappliedtorunningagroundaccidentally
.
Groundtackle
Everythingbelongingtoaship'sanchors,andwhicharenecessaryforanchoringormooringsuchascables,
hawsers,towlines,warps,buoyropes,&c.
Groundtier
Thatis,thetierwhichislowestinthehold.
Growing
Stretchingoutappliedtothedirectionofthecablefromtheshiptowardstheanchorsas,thecableGROWS
onthestarboardbow.

Grummet
Apieceofrope,laidintoacircularform,andusedforlar
geboats'oars,insteadofrowlocks,andalsofor
manyotherpurposes.
Gunroom

Adivisionofthelowerdeck,abaft,enclosedwithnetwork,fortheuseofthegunnerandjuniorlieutenant,and
inwhichtheircabinsstand.
Gunnel
Thelargeplankthatrunsalongupontheupperpartofaship'sside.
Guy
Aropefixedtokeepanythinginitsplace.
Gybing
Theactofshiftinganyboomsailfromonesideofthemasttotheother
.
Halyards
Theropesbywhichthesailsarehoisted,asthetopsailhalyards,thejibhalyards,&c.
Tohail
Tosaluteorspeaktoashipatadistance.
Handing
Thesameasfurling.
Tohandthesail
Thesameastofurlthem.
Handoverhand
Thepullingofanyrope,bythemen'spassingtheirhandsalternatelyonebeforetheother
,oroneabove
another.
Handsomely
Gradually,asLOWERHANDSOMELY.
Handspike
Barsmadeuseofwithawindlass.
Hank
Piecesofwoodtoattachstaysailstotheirstays.
HankforHank

Whentwoshipstackandmakeaprogresstowindwardtogether
.
Harbor
Asecureplaceforashiptoanchor
.
Hardalee
Thesituationofthehelm,whichpushedclosetotheleesideoftheship.
Hardaweather
Thesituationofthehelm,whenpushedclosetotheweathersideofaship.
Tohaul
Topullarope.
Tohaulthewind
Todirecttheship'scoursenearertothepointfromwhichthewindblows.
Hawse
Thesituationofthecablesbeforetheship'sstem,whensheismooredwithtwoanchorsoutfromforwards.It
alsodenotesanysmalldistanceaheadofaship,orthespacebetweenherheadandtheanchorsemployedto
rideher.
Hawseholes
Theholesinthebowsoftheshipthroughwhichthecablespass.Freshenhawse,veeroutmorecable.Clapa
serviceinthehawse,putsomewhatroundthecableinthehawseholetopreventitschafing.T
oclearhawse,is
tountwistthecableswheretheshipismoored,andhasgotafoulhawse.Athwarthawseistobeacrossor
beforeanothership'shead.
Hawser
Asmallkindofcable.
Headfast
Aropeemployedtoconfinetheheadofashiptoawharforsomeothership
Headmost
Thesituationofanyshiporshipswhicharethemostadvancedinafleet.
Headsails
Allthesailswhichbelongtotheforemastandbowsprit.
Headsea
Whenthewavesmeettheheadofashipinhercourse,theyarecalledaHEADSEA.Itislikewiseappliedto
alargesinglewavecominginthatdirection.
Headtowind

Thesituationofashipwhenherheadisturnedtothepointfromwhichthewindblows,asitmustwhen
tacking.
Headway
Themotionofadvancing,usedinoppositiontoSTERNW
AY.
Toheave
Toturnaboutacapstern,orothermachineofthelikekind,bymeansofbars,handspikes,&c.
Toheaveahead
Toadvancetheshipbyheavinginthecableorotherropefastenedtoananchoratsomedistancebeforeher
.
Toheaveapeak
Toheaveinthecable,tilltheanchorisapeak.
Toheaveastern
TomoveashipbackwardsbyanoperationsimilartothatofHEA
VINGAHEAD.
Toheavedown
ToCAREEN,
Toheaveinthecable
Todrawthecableintotheship,byturningthecapsternorwindlass.
Toheaveinstays
Tobringaship'sheadtothewind,byamanagementofthesailsandrudder
,inordertogetontheothertack.
Toheaveout
Tounfurlorlooseasailmoreparticularlyappliedtothestaysails:thuswesay
,loosethetopsailsandHEA
VE
OUTthestaysails.
Toheaveshort
Todrawsomuchofthecableintotheship,asthatshewillbealmostperpendicularlyoverheranchor
.
Toheavetight,ortaut
Toturnthecapsternround,tilltheropeorcablebecomesstraightened.
Toheavethecapstern
Toturnitroundwiththebars.
Toheavethelead
Tothrowtheleadoverboard,inordertofindthedepthofwater
.
Toheavethelog

Tothrowthelogoverboard,inordertocalculatethevelocityoftheship'sway
.
Toheaveto
Tostopthevesselfromgoingforward.
Heavehandsomely
Heavegentlyorleisurely
.
Heaveheartily
Heavestrongandquick.
Heaveofthesea
Isthepowerthattheswelloftheseahasuponashipindrivingherout,orfasteron,inhercourse,andfor
whichallowanceismadeintheday'swork.
Toheel
TostooporinclinetoonesidethustheysayT
OHEELTOPORTthatis,toheeltothelarboardside.
Helm
Theinstrumentbywhichtheshipissteered,andincludesboththewheelandthetiller
,asonegeneralterm.
Helmalee
Adirectiontoputthetillerovertotheleeside.
Helmaweather
Anordertoputthehelmovertothewindwardside.
Highanddry
Thesituationofashipwhensofarrunagroundastobeseendryuponthestrand.
Hitch
Tomakefast.
Tohoist
Todrawupanybodybytheassistanceofoneormoretackles.Pullingbymeansofasingleblockisnever
termedHOISTING,exceptonlythedrawingofthesailsupwardsalongthemastsorstays.
Hold
Isthespacebetweenthelowerdeckandthebottomofashipandwhereherstores,&c.lie.T
ostowthe
hold,istoplacethethingsinit.
Toholditsown
Isappliedtotherelativesituationoftwoshipswhenneitheradvancesupontheothereachisthensaidto
HOLDITSOWN.Itislikewisesaidofashipwhich,bymeansofcontrarywinds,cannotmakeaprogress

towardsherdestinedport,butwhich,however
,keepsnearlythedistanceshehadalreadyrun.
Toholdon
Topullbackorretainanyquantityofropeacquiredbytheef
fortofacapstern,windlass,tackle,block,&c.
Home
Impliesthepropersituationofanyobjectas,tohaulHOMEthetopsailsheetsistoextendthebottomofthe
topsailtotheloweryardbymeansofthesheets.Instowingahold,acask,&c.issaidtobeHOME,whenit
liesclosetosomeotherobject.
Horse
Aropeundertheyardstoputthefeeton.
Hoy
Aparticularkindofvessel.
Hulloftheship
Thebodyofit.
Hulldown
Iswhenashipissofarof
f,thatyoucanonlyseehermasts.
Hullto
ThesituationofashipwhenshelieswithallhersailsfurledasinTR
YING.
Tohullaship
Tofirecannonballsintoherhull.
Hulk
Ashipwithoutmastsorriggingalsoavesseltoremovemastsintooroutofshipsbymeansofsheers,from
whencetheyarecalledsheerhulks.
Jack
Theunionflag.
Jaming
Particularmethodoftakingaturnwitharope,&c.
Jeerblocks
Theblocksthroughwhichjeersarerove.
Jeers
Theropesbywhichtheloweryardsaresuspended.

Jib
Theforemostsailofaship,setuponaboomwhichrunsoutfromthebowsprit.
Jibboom
Asparthatrunsoutfromthebowsprit.
Jollyboat
Smallestboatonboard.
Junk
Oldcable,oroldrope.
Jurymast
Anysparthatissetup,whenthepropermastiscarriedaway
.
Keckled
Anypartofacable,coveredoverwitholdropes,topreventitssurfacefromrubbingagainsttheship'sbowor
forefoot.
Kedge
Asmallanchor
.
Keel
Theprincipalpieceoftimberonwhichthevesselisbuilt.
Keelhaul
Todragapersonbackwardsandforwardsunderaship'skeel,forcertainof
fences.
Tokeepaway
Toaltertheship'scoursetoonerathermorelar
ge.
Tokeepfull
Tokeepthesailsdistendedbythewind.
Tokeepyourluff
Toocontinueclosetothewind.
Tokeepthewind
ThesameasKEEPYOURLUFF
.
Kentledge
Whatisputinthebottomofthevesseltokeepthegroundtierfromgettingwet.

Kink
Iswhenaropehastoomuchtwist.
Knees
Arepiecesoftimberwhichconfinetheendsofthebeamstothevessel'sside.
Knippers
Alargekindofplattedrope,whichbeingtwistedroundthemessengerandcableinweighing,bindthem
together.
Knot
Adivisionoftheknotline,answering,inthecalculationoftheship'svelocity
,toonemile.
Knot
Therearemanysortssuchasoverhandknot,wallknot,diamondknot,&c.
Tolabour
Torollorpitchheavilyinaturbulentsea.
Ladeninbulk
Freightedwithacar
gonotpacked,butlyingloose,ascorn,salt,&c.
Laidup
Thesituationofashipwhenmooredinaharbour
,forwantofemploy
.
Large
Thewindisonthequarterorabaftthebeam.W
iththewindfreewhenstuddingsailwilldraw
.
Launchho
Signifiestoletgothetoprope,whenatopmast,ortopgallantmast,isfidded.
Landfall
Thefirstlanddiscoveredafteraseavoyage.ThusaGOODLANDF
ALLimpliesthelandexpectedor
desired,aBADLANDFALLthereverse.
Landlocked
Thesituationofashipsurroundedwithlandsoastoexcludetheprospectofthesea,unlessoversome
interveningland.
Lanyardsoftheshrouds
Arethesmallropesattheendsofthem,bywhichtheyarehovetaut,ortight.
Larboard

Theleftsideofaship,lookingtowardsthehead.
Larboardtack
Thesituationofashipwhensailingwiththewindblowinguponherlarboardside.
Lash
Tobind.
Layingtheland
Ashipwhichincreasesherdistancefromthecoast,soastomakeitappearlowerandsmaller
,issaidtoLAY
THELAND.
Leadline
Aropewithaleadweightattachedtomeasurethedepthofwater
.Theropehascolouredmarkersalongit's
lengthtoindicatedepth.Seealso'sound'
Leadingwind
Afairwindforaship'scourse.
Leak
Achinkorbreachinthesidesorbottomofaship,throughwhichthewaterentersintothehull.
Toleak
Toadmitwaterintothehullthroughchinksorbreachesinthesidesorbottom.
Lee

Thatpartofthehemispheretowhichthewindisdirected,todistinguishitfromtheotherpartwhichiscalledt
windward.
Leeches
Arethesidesofthesails.
Leechlines
Arelineswhichhauluptheleechestotheyard.
Leegage
Ashiporfleettoleewardofanotherissaidtohavetheleegage.
Leelurches
Thesuddenandviolentrollswhichashipoftentakestoleewardinahighseaparticularlywhenalar
gewave
strikesherontheweather
side.
Leeoftheshore
SeeUNDERTHELEEOFTHESHORE.

Leequarter
Thatquarterofashipwhichisontheleeside.
Leeshore
Thatshoreuponwhichthewindblows.
Leeside
Thathalfofaship,lengthwise,whichliesbetweenalinedrawnthroughthemiddleofherlengthandtheside
whichisfarthestfromthepointofwind.
Toleeward
Towardsthatpartofthehorizontowhichthewindblows.
Leewardship
Ashipthatfallsmuchtoleewardofhercourse,whensailingclosehauled.
Leewardtide
Atidethatsetstoleeward.
Leeway
Thelateralmovementofashiptoleewardofhercourseortheanglewhichthelineofherwaymakeswitha
lineinthedirectionofherkeel
Toliealong
Tobepresseddownsidewaysbyaweightofsailinafreshwind.
Tolieto
Toretardashipinhercourse,byarrangingthesailsinsuchamannerastocounteracteachotherwithnearly
anequaleffort,andrendertheshipalmostimmoveable,withrespecttoherprogressivemotionorheadway
.
Lifelines
Forthepreservationoftheseamentheyarehitchedtothetopsailliftandtyeblocks.
Lifts
Theropeswhichcometotheendsoftheyardsfromthemastheads,andbywhichtheyardsarekeptsquare
ortoped.
Limbers
Holescutinthegroundtimberstoletthewatercometothewell.
Listincline
Theshiphasalisttoport,thatis,sheheelstolarboard.
Lizard

Abightofasmalllinepointedonalar
geone.
Log,andLogline
Bywhichtheship'spathismeasured,andherrateofgoingascertained.Logboard,onwhicharemarkedthe
transactionsoftheship,andfromthenceitiscopiedintothelogbookeveryday
.
Loggerhead
Alargeironball,withastemtoit.
Alongsea
Auniformmotionoflongwaves.
Lookout
Awatchfulattentiontosomeimportantobjectoreventthatisexpectedtoarise.Thuspersonsonboardofa
shipareoccasionallystationedtolookoutforsignals,otherships,forland,&c.
Toloose
Tounfurlorcastlooseanysail.
Tolower
Toeasedowngradually
Luff!
Theordertothesteersmantoputthehelmtowardstheleesideoftheship,inordertosailnearertothewind.
Magazine
Aplacewheregunpowderiskept.
Tomakeaboard
Torunacertaindistanceupononetack,inbeatingtowindward.
Tomakefoulwater
Tomuddythewaterbyrunninginshallowplacessothattheship'skeeldisturbsthemudatbottom.
Tomakesail
Toincreasethequantityofsailalreadyset,eitherbyunreefing,orbysettingothers.
Tomakesternway
Toretreatormovewiththesternforemost.
Tomaketheland
Todiscoveritfromafar
.
Tomakewater

Toleak.
Tomantheyards
Toplacemenontheyard,inthetops,downtheladder
,&c.toexecuteanynecessaryduties.
Marline
Smalllinetoseizeblocksintheirstraps,&c.
Marlinespike
Aninstrumenttosplicewith,&c.
Masted
Havingallhermastscomplete.
Masts
Theuprightsparsonwhichtheyardsandsailsareset.
Maul
Largehammertodrivethefidofthetopmasteitherinorout.
Mendtheservice
Putonmoreservice.
Messenger
Asmallkindofcable,whichbeingbroughttothecapstainandthecablebywhichtheshipridesmadefastto
it,itpurchasestheanchor
.
Tomiddlearope
Todoubleitintoequalparts
Midships
SeeAMIDSHIPS.
Tomissstays
AshipissaidtoMISSST
AYS,whenherheadwillnotflyupintothedirectionofthewind,inordertogether
ontheothertack.
Mizenpeek
Theafterendofthegaf
f.
Monkey
Anironslidingramusedindrivinginarmourboltsinironcladships.
Monkey

Asmallcannon(aliasdog)
Monkey
Asmallwoodencasktoholdrum.
Monkeyblocks
Areonsometopsailyards,toreevebuntlinesin.
Monkeyjacket
Ashort,usuallyredjacketwornbymidshipmen.
Monkeypoop
Thisnamehasbeengiventoaplatformconnectingaforeandaftercabinintheafterpartofavessel.Itmay
alsosignifyaveryshortpoop.
Monkeypump
Apipestemorstrawforsuckingthecontentsofacask.
Monkeysparred
Saidofashipwhenunder
rigged.
Mooring
Securingashipinaparticularstationbychainsorcables,whichareeitherfastenedtoanadjacentshore,orto
anchorsatthebottom.
Mooringservice
Whenashipismoored,andridesatonecableslength,themooringserviceisthatwhichisinthehawsehole.
Mouse
Akindofballorknob,wroughtuponthecollarofthestays.
Muster
Toassemble.
Narrows
Asmallpassagebetweentwolands.
Neaptides
Thelowesttideswhenthemoonisatthefirstorthirdquarters.
Neaped

Thesituationofashipleftagroundontheheightofaspringtide,sothatshecannotbefloatedtillthereturnof
thenextspringtide.

Near,ornonear
Anordertothehelmsmannottokeeptheshipsoclosetothewind.
Nippers
Intrumentwithtwojawsbywhicharopeorcablemaybeseized.
Nothingoff
Atermusedbythemanatthecuntothesteersman,directinghimnottogofromthewind.
Nunbuoy
Thekindofbuoysusedbyshipsofwar
.
Oakum
Oldropeuntwistedandpulledopen.
Oars
Whatboatsarerowedwith!
Offing
Toseawardfromtheland.Ashipisintheof
fing,thatis,sheistoseaward,atadistancefromtheland.She
standsfortheoffing,thatis,towardsthesea.
Offandon
Whenashipisbeatingtowindward,sothebyoneboardsheapproachestowardstheshore,andbytheother
standsouttosea,she'ssaidtostandsOFFANDONshore.
Offward
Fromtheshoreaswhenashipliesaground,andleanstowardsthesea,sheissaidtoheelof
fward.
Onboard
Withintheshipas,heiscomeonboard.
Onthebeam
Anydistancefromtheshiponalinewiththebeams,oratrightangleswiththekeel.
Onthebow
Anarchofthehorizon,comprehendingaboutfourpointsofthecompassoneachsideofthatpointtowhich
theship'sheadisdirected.Thus,theysay
,theshipinsightbearsthreepointsonTHEST
ARBOARDBOW
thatis,threepointstowardstherighthand,fromthatpartofthehorizonwhichisrightahead.
Onthequarter
Anarchofthehorizon,comprehendingaboutfourpointsofthecompass,oneachsideofthatpointtowhich
theship'ssternisdirected.

Open
Thesituationofaplaceexposedtothewindandsea.Itisalsoexpressedofanydistantobjecttowhichsight
orpassageisnotintercepted.
Openhawse
Whenthecablesofashipathermooringsleadstraighttotheirrespectiveanchor
,withoutcrossing,sheissaid
toridewithanOPENHA
WSE
Orlop
Thedeckonwhichthecablesarestowed.
Overboard
Outoftheshipas,hefelloverboard,meaninghefelloutof,orfrom,theship
Overhaul
Toclearawayanddisentangleanyropealsotocomeupwiththechase:as,weoverhaulher
,thatis,wegain
groundofher.
Overset
AshipisOVERSETwhenherkeelturnupwards.
Outoftrim
Thestateofashipwhensheisnotproperlybalancedforthepurposesofnavigation.
Outrigger
Asparprojectingfromthevesseltoextendsomesail,ormakeagreaterangleforashiftingbackstay
,&c.
Painter
Aropeattachedtothebowsofaboat,usedtomakeherfast.
Palm
Apieceofsteelwhenmountedactsasathimbleforsewingcanvass.
Parcelarope
Istoputanarrowpieceofcanvassrounditbeforetheserviceisputon.
Parliamentheel
Thesituationofashipwhensheismadetostooplittletooneside,soastocleantheupperpartofherbottom
ontheotherside.
Parting
Beingdrivenfromtheanchorsbythebreakingofthecable.
Topawlthecapstain

Tofixthepawls,soastopreventthecapstainfromrecoiling,duringanypauseofheaving.
Topay
Todaub,orcover,thesurfaceofanybodywithpitch,tar
,&c.inordertopreventitfromtheinjuriesofthe
weather.
Topayawayorpayout
Toslackenacableorotherrope,soastoletitrunoutforsomeparticularpurpose.
Topayoff
Tomoveaship'sheadtoleeward.
Peek
Astaypeek,iswhenthecableandtheforestayformaline.
Ashortpeek,iswhenthecableissomuchinas
todestroythelineformedbythestaypeek.T
oridewiththeyardsapeek,istohavethemtoppedupby
contrarylifts,soastorepresentaSt.Andrew'scross.
TheyarethensaidtobeaPortland.
Pendant
Thelongnarrowflagwornatthemastheadbyallshipsoftheroyalnavy
.Bracependantsarethoseropes
whichsecurethebraceblockstotheyardarms.
Pendantbroad
Abroadpendanthoistedbyacommodore
Pierced
Atermforgunports.
Pitching
Themovementofaship,bywhichsheplungesherheadandafter
partalternatelyintothehollowofthesea.
Toplytowindward
Toendeavourtomakeprogressagainstthedirectionofthewind.
Pointblank
Thedirectionofagunwhenleveledhorizontally
.
Points
Anumberofplatedropesmadefasttothesailsforthepurposeofreefing.
Poop
Thedecknextabovethequarter
deck.
Pooping

Theshockofahighandheavyseauponthesternorquarterofaship,whenshescudsbeforethewindina
tempest.
Portlandyards
ThesameasPORTLASTTORIDEAPORPOISEistoridewithayardstruckdowntothedeck.
Port
Usedforlarboard,ortheleftsidealsoaharbourorhaven
Port
Anamegivenonsomeoccasionstothelarboardsideoftheshipas,thesheheelstoport,toptheyardsto
port,&c.
Ports
Theholesintheship'ssidesfromwhichthegunsarefired.
Pressofsail
Allthesailashipcansetorcarry
.
Preventer
Anextrarope,toassistanother
.
Prizing
Theapplicationofalevertomoveanyweightybody
.
Purchase
Anysortofmechanicalpoweremployedinraisingorremovingheavybodies.
Purchase
Topurchasetheanchor,istoloosenitoutoftheground.
Pudding
Alargepadmadeofropes,andputroundthemastsundertheloweryards.
Quarters
Theseveralstationsofaship'screwintimeofaction.
Quartering
Whenashipundersailhasthewindblowingonherquarter
.
Quoil
Isaropeorcablelaidupround,onefakeoveranother
.
Raft

Aparcelofsparslashedtogether
.
Raftport
Aportinavessel'sboworsterntotakeinsparsortimbers.
Toraise
Toelevateanydistantobjectatseabyapproachingit:thus,T
ORAISETHELANDisusedinoppositionto
LAYTHELAND.
Torake
Tocannonadeashipatthesternorhead,sothattheballsscourthewholelengthofthedecks.
Rangeofcable
Asufficientlengthofcable,drawnuponthedeckbeforetheanchoriscastloose,toadmitofitssinkingtothe
bottomwithoutanycheck.
Ratlines
Thesmallropesfastenedtotheshrouds,bywhichthemengoaloft.
Reach
TheDistancebetweenanytwopointsonthebanksofariver
,whereinthecurrentflowsinanuninterrupted
course.
Readyabout!
Acommandoftheboatswaintothecrew
,andimpliesthatallthehandsaretobeattentive,andattheir
stationsfortacking.
Rear
Thelastdivisionofasquadron,orthelastsquadronofafleet.Itisappliedlikewisetothelastshipofaline,
squadronordivision.
Reef
Partofasailfromonerowofeyeletholestoanother
.Itisappliedlikewisetoachainofrockslyingnearthe
surfaceofthewater
.
Reefing
Theoperationofreducingasailbytakinginoneormoreofthereefs.
Reefbands
Piecesofcanvass,aboutsixincheswide,sewedontheforepartofsails,wherethepointsarefixedforreefing
thesail.
Reeve
Toreevearope,istoputitthroughablock,andtounreeveit,istotakeitoutoftheblock.

Ribsofaship
Thatis,theframe.
Rendering
Thegivingwayoryieldingtotheef
fortsofsomemechanicalpower
.Itisusedinoppositiontojambingor
sticking.
Rideatanchor
Iswhenashipisheldbyheranchors,andisnotdrivenbywindortide.T
orideathwart,istoridewiththe
ship'ssidetothetide.T
oridehawsefallen,iswhenthewaterbreaksintothehawseinaroughsea.
Riding
Whenexpressedofaship,isthestateofbeingretainedinparticularstationbyananchorandcable.Thusshe
issaidtoRIDEEASYorT
ORlDEHARD,inproportiontothestrainuponhercable.Sheislikewisesaid
TORIDELEEWARDTIDEifanchoredinaplaceatatimewhenthetidesetstoleeward,andT
ORIDE
WINDWARDTIDEifthetidesetstowindward:toRIDEBETWEENWINDANDTIDE,whenthewind
andtideareindirectopposition,causinghertoridewithoutanystrainuponhercables.
Torig
Toputtheropesintheirproperplaces.
Rigging
Theropestorigwith.
Riggingoutaboom
Therunningoutapoleattheendofayardtoextendthefootofasail.
Torigthecapstain
Tofixthebarsintheirrespectiveholes.
Righting
Restoringashiptoanuprightposition,eitheraftershehasbeenlaidonacareen,oraftershehasbeen
presseddownonhersidebythewind.
Torightthehelm
Istobringitintomidships,afterithasbeenpushedeithertostarboardorlarboard.
Ringropes
Severalturnsroundthecableandthroughtheringtosecurethecable.
Road
Aplacenearthelandhereshipsmayanchor
,butwhichisnotsheltered.
Robins

Smallplaitedyarnswitheyestofastenthesailstotheyardswith.
Rolling
Themotionbywhichashiprocksfromsidetosidelikeacradle.
Ropeyarn
Iswhatthecordageandcablesaremadewith.
Roughtree
Anameappliedtoanymast,yardorboom,placedinmerchantships,orarailorfenceabovethevessel's
side,fromthequarterdecktotheforecastle.
Roundhouse
Ahousebuiltuponthedeck.
Rounding
Ropesusedtoputroundthecableinthewakeofthehawse,orstemoftheship,tokeepitfromrubbingor
chafingthecable.
Roundingin
Thepullinguponanyropewhichpassesthroughoneormoreblocksinadirectionnearlyhorizontalas,
ROUNDINtheweatherbraces.
Roundturn
Thesituationofthetwocablesofashipwhenmoored,aftertheyhavebeenseveraltimescrossedbythe
swingingoftheship.
Roundingup
SimilartoROUNDINGIN,exceptthatitisappliedtoropesandblockswhichactinaperpendicular
direction.
Torow
Tomoveaboatwithoars.
Rowsing
Pullinguponacableorropewithoutassistanceoftackles.
Rudder
Themachinebywhichtheshipissteered.
Rullock
Thenitchinaboat'sside,inwhichtheoarsareused.
Run

Theafterpartofavesselinthewater
.
Runnerpennant
Thefirstthatisputoverthelowermastswithablockineachend.
Torunoutawarp
Tocarrytheendofaropeoutfromashipinaboat,andfasteningittosomedistantobject,sothatbyitthe
shipmayberemovedbypullingonit.
Tosagtoleeward
Tomakeconsiderableleeway
.
Sailingtrim
Isexpressedofashipwheninthebeststateforsailing.
Sallyport
AlargeportinthequarterofafireshipwheretheCaptaincomesoutat,whenhesetsheronfire.
Salvage
Apartofthevalueofashipandcar
gopaidtothesalvors.
Scanting
Thevariationofthewind,bywhichitbecomesunfavourabletoaship'smakinggreatprogress,asitdeviates
frombeinglar
ge,andobligesthevesseltosteerclosehauled,ornearlyso.
Scraper
Asteelinstrumenttoscrapewith.
Scudd
Togorightbeforethewindandgoinginthisdirectionwithoutanysailsetiscalledspooning.
Scuttle
Asmallcovertocoverasmallholeinthedeck.
Scuttling
Cuttinglargeholesthroughthebottomorsidesofaship,eithertosinkortounladeherexpeditiouslywhen
stranded.
Sea
Alargewaveissocalled.Thustheysay
,AHEAVYSEA.Itimplieslikewisetheagitationoftheocean,asA
GREATSEA.Itexpressesthedirectionofthewaves,asAHEADSEA.ALONGSEA
meansauniform
andsteadymotionoflongextensivewavesaSHOR
TSEA,onthecontrary
,iswhentheyrunirregularly
,
broken,andinterrupted.
Seaboat

Avesselthatbearstheseafirmly
,withoutstraininghermasts,&c.
Seacloths
Jackets,trowsers,&c.
Seamark
Apointorobjectonshore,conspicuouslyseenatsea.
Seams
Thejointsbetweentheplanks.
Searoom
Asufficientdistancefromthecoastoranydangerousrocks,&c.sothatashipmayperformallnautical
operationswithoutdangerofshipwreck.
Seaze
Tobindormakefast.
Seazeing
Thespunyarn,marline,&c.toseazewith.
Sending
Theactofpitchingprecipitatelyintothehollowbetweentwowaves.
Serve

Towindsomethingaboutaropetopreventitfromchafing,orfretting.Theserviceisthethingsowoundabout
therope.
Setting
Theactofobservingthesituationofanydistantobjectbythecompass.
Tosetsail
Tounfurlandexpandthesailstothewind,inordertogivemotiontotheship.
Tosetup
Toincreasethetensionoftheshrouds,backstays,&c.bytackles,lanyards,&c.
Settle
Toloweras,SETTLETHET
OPSAILHALYARDS,lowerthem.
Shankofananchor
Thepartbetweentheringandtheflooks.
Shankpainter

Theropebywhichtheshankoftheanchorishelduptotheship'ssideisalsomadefasttoapieceofiron
chain,inwhichtheshankoftheanchorlodges.
Toshapeacourse
Todirectorappointthetrackofaship,inordertoprosecuteavoyage.
Sheer
Thesheeroftheshipisthecurvethatisbetweentheheadandthestern,uponherside.Theshipsheersabout,
thatis,shegoesinandout.
Sheers
Aresparslashedtogether
,andraisedup,forthepurposeofgettingoutorinamast.
Sheering
Thevesselissaidtosheerwhenthecableandanchorisnotrightahead.
Sheerhulk
Avesseltotakeoutandputinthelowermastsandbowsprit.
Tosheeroff
Toremovetoagreaterdistance.
Sheet
Ropesfixedtothelowercornersofsquaresails,&c.
Tosheethome
Tohaulthesheetsofasailhometotheblockontheyardarm.
Toshiftthehelm
Toalteritspositionfromrighttoleft,orfromlefttoright.
Toship
Totakeanyperson,goods,orthing,onboard.Italsoimpliestofixanythinginitsproperplaceas,toSHIP
THEOARS,tofixthemintheirrowlocks.
Shipshank
Adoublebighttakeninaropewithahitchateachend.
Shipshape
Doinganythinginasailor
likemanner.
Shivering
Thestateofasailwhenflutteringinthewind.

Shoal
Shallow,notdeep.
Shoe
Apieceofwoodintheshapeofashoe,usedinfishingtheanchor
,topreventthebillfromrubbingtheplanks,
orcatchingthebends.
Toshootahead
Toadvanceforward.
Shore
Ageneralnamefortheseacoastofanycountry
.
Toshortensail
UsedinoppositiontoMAKESAIL.
Shrouds
Largeropesfixedoneachsideofmasts.
Sinnett
Asmallplattedropemadefromropeyarns.
Skidds
Piecesofwoodtoputoverthesidestohinderanythingfromrubbingthesides.
Slackwater
Theintervalbetweenthefluxandrefluxofthetide,whennomotionisperceptibleinthewater
.
Slings
Suspendstheyardsfromthemast.
Toslipthecable
Toletitrunquiteoutwhenthereisnotimetoweightheanchor
.
Toslue

Toturnanycylindricalpieceoftimberaboutitsaxiswithoutremovingit.Thus,toSLUEAMASTorBOOM,
istoturnitinitscaporboomiron.
Sound
Totrythedepthofwateralsoadeepbay
.
Spars
Piecesoftreesastheyarecutinthewood.

Spanishburtonwindlass
Aparticularwayofsettingupthetopmastrigginginmerchantvessels.
Spearofthepump
Thehandleofahandpump.
Tospillthemizen
Toletgothesheet,andbrailitup.
Tospill

Todischargethewindoutofthecavityorbellyofasail,whenitisdrawnupinbrails,inordertofurlorreefit.
Spillinglines
Areropescontrivedtokeepthesailsfrombeingblownaway
,whentheyareclewedup,inblowingweather
.
Splice
Tomaketwoendsofropesfasttogetherbyuntwistingthem,andthenputtingthestrandsofonepiecewiththe
strandsoftheother.
Split
Thestateofasailrentbytheviolenceofthewind.
Spoondrift
Thedistancesherunswhenscuddingwithoutanysail.
Spray
Thesprinklingofasea,drivenoccasionallyfromthetopofawave.
Spring
Aspringuponthecable,isahawserbenttothecable,outsidethehawse,takeninatthemostconvenientpart
oftheshipaft,forthepurposeofcastingher
.
Springstays
Arerathersmallerthanthestays,placedabovethem,andintendedtoanswerthepurposeofthestay
,ifit
shouldbeshotaway
,&c.
Springtides
Arethetidesatnewandfullmoon,whichflowhighestandebblowest.
Tosprintamast,yard,&c
Tocrackamast,yard,&c.bymeansofstraininginblowingweather
,sothatitisrenderedunfitforuse.
Tospringaleak

Whenaleakfirstcommences,ashipissaidtoSPRINGALEAK.
Tospringtheluff
AshipissaidtoSPRINGHERLUFFwhensheyieldstotheef
fortofthehelm,bysailingnearertothewind
thanbefore.
Spunyarn
Two,three,orfourropeyarntwistedtogether
.
Spurshores
Arelargepiecesoftimberwhichcomeabaftthepumpwell.
Spurlingline
Isalinethatgoesroundasmallbarrel,abaftthebarrelofthewheel,andcomingtothefrontbeamofthe
poopdeck,movesthetelltalewiththeturningofthewheel,andkeepsitalwaysinsuchpositionastoshow
thepositionofthetiller
.
Squadron
Fivesailoftheline.
Squall
Asuddenviolentblastofwind.
Square
ThistermisappliedtoyardsthatareverylongasT
AUNTistohighmasts.
Tosquaretheyards
Tobracetheyardssoastohangatrightangleswiththekeel.
Tostandon
Tocontinueadvancing.
Tostandin
Toadvancetowardstheshore.
Tostandoff
Torecedefromtheshore.
Starboard
Therighthandsideoftheship,whenlookingforward.
Starboardtack
AshipissaidtobeontheST
ARBOARDTACKwhensailingwiththewindblowinguponherstarboard
side.

Starboardthehelm!
Anordertopushthehelmtothestarboardside.
Tostayaship
Toarrangethesails,andmovetheruddersoastobringtheship'sheadtothedirectionofthewind,inorder
togetherontheothertack.
Staypeak
Whenthecablemakesthesameangleasthestaydoes.
Stayto
Tobringtheheadofashipuptothewindinordertotack.
Stays
Largeropescomingfromthemastheadsdownbeforethemasts,topreventthemfromspringing,whenthe
shipissendingdeep.
Steady!
Theordertothehelmsmantokeeptheshipinthedirectionsheisgoingatthatinstant.
Steady
Insailing,iswhensheisgoingherrightcourseof
fthewind.
Steadytheship
Thatisbyrunningaropeortowlingoutoneithersidewhenatanchor
.
Steering
Theartofdirectingtheship'swaybythemovementofthehelm.
Steerageway
Suchdegreeofprogressivemotionofashipaswillgiveef
fecttothemotionofthehelm.
Steeve
Turningup.Thebowspritsleevestoomuch,thatis,itistooupright.
Tostemthetide
Whenashipissailingagainstthetideatsucharateasenableshertoovercomeitspower
,sheissaidto
STEMTHETIDE.
Stem
Theforepartofthevessel.
Stern

Theafterpartofavessel.
Sternfast
Aropeconfiningashipbyhersterntoanyothershiporwharf.
Sternmost
Thefarthestastern,opposedtoHEADMOST
.
Sternway
Themotionbywhichashipfallsbackwithhersternforemost.
Stiff
Theconditionofashipwhenshewillcarryagreatquantityofsailwithouthazardofoversetting.Itisusedin
oppositiontoCRANK.
Stirrup
Apieceofropeoneendnailedtotheyard,intheotherathimbleforthehorsetoreevein.
Stoppers
Largekindofropes,whichbeing,fastenedtothecableindif
ferentplacesabaftthebitts,areanadditional
securitytotheshipatanchor
.
Tostow
Toarrangeanddisposeaship'scar
go.
Strand
Onethirdpartofathreestrandrope.
Stranded
Whenavesselisgotagroundonsomerocks,andfilledwithwater
.
Tostreamthebuoy
Toletitfallfromtheship'ssideintothewater
,previouslytocastinganchor
.
Stretchout
Atermusedtothemeninaboat,whentheyshouldpullstrong.
Tostrike
Tolowerorletdownanything.Usedemphaticallytodenotetheloweringofcoloursintokenofsurrendertoa
victoriousenemy
.
Tostrikesoundings
Totouchgroundwiththelead,whenendeavouringtofindthedepthofwater
.

Strops
Eitherropeoriron,whicharefixedtoblocksordeadeyestoattachthemtoanything.
SuedorSewed
Whenashipisonshore,andthewaterleavesher
,sheissaidtobesuedifthewaterleaveshertwofeet,she
sues,orissued,twofeet.
Surf
Theswelloftheseathatbreaksupontheshore,oronanyrock.
Tosurgethecapstern
Toslackentheropeheavedrounduponit.
Sway
Thesameashoist.
Swayaway
Hoist,usedingettingupmastsoryards.
Swab
Akindoflargemop,madeofjunk,tocleanaship'sdeckwith.
Swell
Thefluctuatingmotionoftheseaeitherduringorafterastorm.
Sweeping
Theactofdraggingthebightorloosepartofaropealongthesurfaceoftheground,inaharbororroad,in
ordertodragupsomethinglost.
Swiftthecapsternbars
Istoconfinetheoutwardendofthebarsonetoanother
,witharope.
Swinging
Theactofaship'sturningroundheranchoratthechangeofwindortide.
Totack
Toturnashipaboutfromonetacktoanother
,bybringingherheadtothewind.
Takingin
Theactoffurlingthesails.UsedinoppositiontoSETTING.
Takenaback
Seeaback.

Tarpaulin
Aclothofcanvasscoveredwithtarandsawdust,orsomeothercomposition,soastomakeitwater
proof.
Taut
Improperly,thoughverygenerally
,usedforTIGHT.
Taunt
Highortall.Particularlyappliedtomastsofextraordinarylength.
Telltale
Aninstrumentwhichtraversesuponanindexinthefrontofthepoopdeck,toshowthepositionofthetiller
.
Tending
Theturning,orswinging,ofashiproundheranchorinatidewayatthebeginningofebbandflood.
Thwart
SeeATWARTSHIPS.
Thwartships
SeeATWARTSHIPS.
Thus!
Anordertothehelmsmentokeeptheshipinherpresentsituation,whensailingwithascantwind.
Tideway
Thatpartofariverinwhichthetideebbsandflowsstrongly
.
Tier
Arowascabletier,atierofguns,casks,oratierofships,&c.
Tidegate
Aplacewherethetiderunsstrong.
Tideitup
Togowiththetideagainstthewind.
Timbers
Whattheframeiscomposedof.
Tiller
Alargepieceofwood,orbeam,putintotheheadoftherudder
,andbymeansofwhichtherudderismoved.
Tompion,orTomkin

Thebung,orpieceofwood,bywhichthemouthofthecanon,isfilledtokeepoutwet.
Topping
Pullingoneoftheendsofayardhigherthantheother
.
Totow
Todrawashipinthewaterbyaropefixedtoaboatorothershipwhichisrowingorsailingon.
Towline
Asmalllinecablelaid.
Transom
Alargepieceoftimberfastenedtothesternposts,totheendsofwhichtheafterpartofthebendsare
fastened.
Traverse
Togobackwardsandforwards.
Traveller
Aringonthejibboom,orgrumetonthebackstays,toconductthetopgallantyardsupanddown.
Treysail
Asmallsailusedbybrigsandcuttersinblowingweather
.
Trice,triceup
Tohaulupandfasten.
Trim
Thestateordispositionbywhichashipisbestcalculatedforthepurposesofnavigation.
Totrimthehold
Toarrangethecargoregularly
.
Totrimthesails
Todisposethesailsinthebestarrangementforthecoursewhichashipissteering.
Totriptheanchor
Toloosentheanchorfromtheground,eitherbydesignoraccident.
Troughofthesea
Thehollowbetweentwowaves.
Truckofaguncarriage

Isthewheeluponwhichitruns.
Truck
Aroundpieceofwoodputonthetopofflagstaf
fs,withsheavesoneachsideforthehalyardsoftheflagsto
reevein.
Trunnionsofagun
Arethearms,orpiecesofiron,bywhichithangsonthecarriage.
Trunnels
Piecesoftimbertofastentheplanktothetimbers.
Truss
Aropeusedtokeepayardclosetothemast.
Trying

Thesituationinwhichaship,inatempest,liestointhetroughorhollowofthesea,particularlywhenthewin
blowscontrarytohercourse.
Turningtowindward
Thatoperationinsailingwherebyashipendeavourstoadvanceagainstthewind.
Van
Theforemostdivisionofafleetinoneline.Itislikewiseappliedtotheforemostshipofadivision.
Vane
Asmallkindofflagwornateachmasthead.
Toveer
Tochangeaship'scoursefromonetacktotheother
,byturninghersterntowindward.
Veer
Letoutasveerawaythecable.
Veer
Shift.Thewindveers,thatis,itshiftsorchanges.
Viol,orVoyal
Ablockthroughwhichthemessengerpassesinweighing,theanchor
.Alargemessengeriscalledaviol.
Tounballast
Todischargetheballastoutofaship.
Tounbend

Totakethesailsofffromtheiryardsandstays.T
ocastloosetheanchorfromthecable.T
ountietworopes.
Tounbit
Toremovetheturnsofthecablefromof
fthebitt.
Underfoot
Isexpressedofananchorthatisdirectlyundertheship.
Undersail
Whenashipisloosenedfrommoorings,andisunderthegovernmentofhersailsandrudder
.
Underway
ThesameasUNDERSAIL.
Undertheleeoftheshore
Istobecloseundertheshorewhichliestowindwardoftheship.
Unfurl
Castloosethegasketofthesails.
Tounmoor
Toreduceashiptothestateofridingatsingleanchoraftershehasbeenmoored.
Tounreeve
Todrawropefromoutofablock,thimble,&c.
Tounrig
Todepriveashipofherrigging.
Uvrou
Thepieceofwoodbywhichthelegsofthecrowfootareextended.
Wake
Thepathortrackimpressedonthewaterbytheship'spassingthroughit,leavingasmoothnessinthesea
behindit.Ashipissaidtocomeintothewakeofanotherwhenshefollowsherinthesametrack,andis
chieflydoneinbringingshipsto,orinformingthelineofbattle.
Wales
Arestrongtimbersthatgoroundashipalittleaboveherwater
line.
Ware
SeeTOVEER.
Warp

Towarpaship,istodrawheragainstthewind,&c.bymeansofanchorsandhawserscarriedout.
Warp
Ahawser,orsmallcable.
Waterline
Thelinemadebythewater'sedgewhenashiphasherfullproportionofstores,&c.onboard.
Waterborne
Thestateofashipwhenthereisbarelyasuf
ficientdepthofwatertofloatherof
ffromtheground.
Waterlogged
Thestateofashipbecomeheavyandinactiveonthesea,fromthegreatquantityofwaterleakedintoher
.
Watertight
Thestateofashipwhennotleaky
.
Weather
Toweatheranything,istogotowindwardofit.
Weatherbeaten
Shatteredbyastorm.
Weatherbit
Aturnofthecableabouttheendofthewindlass.
Weathergage
Whenashiporfleetistowindwardofanother
,sheissaidtohavetheWEA
THERGAGEofher
.
Weatherquarter
Thatquarterofashipwhichisonthewindward
Weatherside
Thesideuponwhichthewindblows.
Toweighanchor
Toheaveupananchorfromthebottom.
Whipping
Tobindtwineroundtheendsofropes,tohindertherefromfaggingout.
Towindaship
Tochangeherposition,bringingherheadwherehersternwas.

Windrode
Whenashipisatanchor
,andthewind,beingagainstthetide,issostrongastoovercomeitspower
,and
keeptheshiptoleewardofheranchor
,sheissaidtobeWINDRODE.
Wind'seye
Thepointfromwhichthewindblows.
Towindward
Towardsthatpartofthehorizonfromwhichthethewindblows.
Windwardtide
Atidethatsetstowindward.
Toworkaship
Todirectthemovementsofaship,byadaptingthesails,andmanagingtherudder
,accordingtothecoursethe
shipliestomake.
Toworktowindward
Tomakeaprogressagainstthedirectionofthewind.
Would
Towould,istobindroundwithropesas,themastiswoulded.
Weigh
Tohaulupas,weightheanchor
.
Yawing
Themotionofashipwhenshedeviatesfromtotherightorleft.
Yards
Thetimbersuponwhichthesailsarespread.
Yarn
SeeROPEYARN.
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