Goes into the Drum-head of the Capston, and through the Barrs to prevent them flying out of the Holes.
A Ship is said to be brought on a Carreen, when the most Part of her Lading, _&c._ being taken out, she is laid along-side of the Hulk, which being lower than her, is hawled down as low as Occasion requires, in order to trim her Bottom, to caulk her Seams, or to mend any Thing that is at fault under Water.
Are square Pieces of Timber ranging from Beam to Beam Fore and Aft the Ship, which being supported by Scores in their respective Beams, they thereby contribute to strengthen the Deck.
Is the Officer charged with the Masts, Yards and Stores proper to his Province.
In Boats, the Boards are fayd to lye fair to one another, so as that the Seams of Longboats and Pinnaces may be caulked without Difficulty.
Are small Ropes running in little Blocks from one Side of the Shrouds to the other, near the Deck; their Use is to force the Shrouds taught, for the Ease and Safety of the Masts when the Ship rowls; they are also used at the upper Part of the Shrouds, but there, worn Rope, from three and an half, to two and an half Inches is used, and do not run through Blocks, but has several turns taken in them, and are made fast.
Pieces of Timber projecting over the Ship's Bow from the Fore-Castle at the After-end of the upper Rail of the Head, so far as to clear the Flook of the Anchor from the Ship's Side, in order to lodge it on the fore Channel, that it may the more freely be let go again to Anchor the Ship in any Road or Harbour. At one End of which Shivers are let in, in which is reeved a Fall which passes through a large Iron bound treble or double Block; and at the End of a Pendant a large Hook is fixed, and called the Fish Hook, and is to trice up the Anchor from the Hawse to the Top of the Fore-Castle.
A Rope Chafes when it galls or frets by rubbing against any Thing that is rough or hard.
Are used for rideing the Cann Buoys on the Shoals or Sandheads.
Are large, one End of them being made fast to a Claw ashore, and the other to the Moaring Cable; the Ships in Harbour Ride by them.
Goes round the Shank of the Anchor to support it, when hove up at the Bow.
Are for slinging the Yards in Time of Fight.