All the Yards in a Ship, except the Mizon, has two; there is a Pendant made with an Eye, which goes round the Yard Arms, at whose other End there is a Block, through which the Brace is reeved, and their use is to square, traverse, or right the Yard, that is, to bring it so, that it shall stand at Right Angles with the Length of the Ship. The Main Brace comes to the Poop, the Main-top-sail Brace to the Mizon Top, and thence to the Main Shrouds; the Fore and Fore-top-sail Braces come down by the Main and Main-top-mast Stays, and so all the rest: But the Mizon Bowline serves for a Brace to that Yard, and the Cross Jack Braces are brought forward to the Main Shrouds, and the Mizon-top-sail Braces go through Blocks at the Mizon Peek. Brackets Are Pieces fayd on the Outside of the Timbers in the Head, and between the Stern and Gallery Lights, and were formerly carved. Brails Small Ropes reeved through Blocks, which are seized on either Side of the Mizon Course, a little Distance off upon the Yards, so that they come down those Sails, and are fastened at the Skirt of them to the Cringles. Their use is for furling the Mizon, to hawl up its Bunt, that it may the more readily be taken up or let fall. These Brails belong to Yachts, and Hoys Main-sails. Brasses for Wheels Are let into the Heads of Laying or Spinning Wheels at the Rope Yard, for the Whirls to work on. Breast Hooks Are crooked Pieces of Timber lying transverse to the Stem, which being bolted on both Sides, and also through the Stem, they thereby brace both Bows together. Breeming Is burning off the Weeds, Filth, _&c._ (which a Ship contracts under Water,) with Furze, Faggots or Reed, before her Bottom is caulked and graved, and this is done when in the Dock, on the Carreen, or on the Ground ashore. Brimstone Being mixed with Oyl, is used by the Master Caulker for paying Ships Bottoms. Brooms For cleaning the Ships, Store-houses, or Yards, _&c._ Brushes Blacking Used by the Boatswain for blacking the Ship's Yards, _&c._ Large For cleaning Admirals, Captains and Lieutenants Cabbins on board a Ship. Brushes Tarr For paying Rigging, Masts, or Blocks, _&c._ Buckets Used for drawing Water to clean the Decks, _&c._ Bucklers Are to prevent the Water washing in at the Hawse-holes. Buildgeways A Frame of Timber fayd to the Outside of a Ship under her Buildge, for the more securely and commodiously launching her. Bulk of a Ship Is her whole Content in the Hold for Stowage. Bulkhead Is a Partition that goes athwart the Ship, as at the great Cabbin, Steerage and Forecastle, _&c._ Bunt Is the middle Part of the Sail, when formed into a Kind of Bag or Cavity, that the Sail may receive the more Wind, and is chiefly used in Top-sails. Buntlines