Is to put out; thus they say, Launch the Ship off the Stocks, or out of a Dock, Launch the Boat, Launch the Davit in or out, Launch out the Capston Bars; also when they have hoisted up a Yard high enough, they say in another Sense, Launch ho; that is, hoist no more; also in stowing any Thing in the Hold of a Ship, they cry, Launch Aft, or Launch forward on. Leads Deepsea Hand Are bent to Lines for finding the Depth of Water. Lead Pipes Large Are used for the Pisdales on board a Ship, and for conveying the Water from the Cistern to the Officers Houses, and Jutty Heads. Small Are joined to the large Pipes as Branches to the Officers Houses, and Jutty Heads. Mill'd Is used for covering Houses, Gutters, lining the Ship's Furnaces, and several other Uses both a-float and a-shore. Scuppers Are let through the Ship's Sides for carrying the Water from off the Decks. Leather Buckets Are fixed with Lanyards on board a Ship, to be ready in Case of Fire; and also are placed in the Officers Houses for that Purpose. Hoses Are for starting Water at the watering Places into Casks; and for the like Use on board Ships. Licquor'd Is for leathering Pump Chains. Scuppers Are nailed over the Holes of the Lead Scuppers, not only for carrying the Water down the Ship's Sides, but also prevents its washing in on the Gun-deck. Ledges Are square Pieces of Timber, reaching from Carling to Carling thwart Ships, and the Decks are fastened to these, as well as to the Carlings and Beams. Lee A Word diversly used at Sea; they mean generally by it, the Part opposite to the Wind. Lee Fangs Are Ropes reeved into the Cringles of Yachts and Hoys Sails. Lee Latch A Word of Command to the Men at the Helm or Steering Wheel, spoken by him that Conds, to take Care that the Ship don't go to leeward of her Course. Lee Shore Is that on which the Wind blows; and therefore to be under the Lee of the Shore, is to be close under the Weather Shore, or under the Wind. Leeward Ship One that doth not keep her Wind, or doth not sail so near the Wind, nor make her Way so good as she should. ALee the Helm They mean put the Helm to the Leeward Side of the Ship. To lay a Ship by the Lee, or to come by the Lee, is to bring her so that all her Sails may lie flat against her Masts and Shrouds, so that the Wind may come right upon her Broadside. Leech of a Sail Signifies the outward Skirt of the Sail from the Earing to the Clew, or Middle of the Sail between the two. Leech Lines Are Ropes fastened to the Leech of the Topsails (only) and then reeved into a Block at the Yard, just by the Topsail Runners; their Use is to hawl in the Leech of the Sail, when the Topsails are to be taken in, which is always first done, and then the Sail can be taken in with the greater Ease. Lett Fall