A naval expositor : $b shewing and explaining the words and terms of art belonging to the parts, qualities, and proportions of building, rigging, furnishing, & fitting a ship for seaBlanckley, Thomas Riley
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A naval expositor : $b shewing and explaining the words and terms of art belonging to the parts, qualities, and proportions of building, rigging, furnishing, & fitting a ship for sea
Blanckley, Thomas Riley
Naval art and science -- Dictionaries
When the Poop is made so long as to come near, or to the Mizon Mast,
there is (besides the Cabbins Abaft) an outer Apartment, which is
called the Round House.
Rowle
Is a round Piece of Wood wherein the Whipstaff goes, being made to turn
about, that it may carry over the Staff the easier from Side to Side.
Rowlucks
Are spaces left on the Gunwale, where two Thoals are let in at such a
Distance from each other, as to admit the Oar at the End of the Loom to
lie on, for rowing the Boat.
Rowse
The Cable or Hawser, that is, take it in or out.
Rozin
Is used for Paying the Ship's Sides, Boats, Blocks, _&c._
Rufftrees
Are slight Rails let into Iron Stantions, generally on the Quarter Deck
and Fore Castle, against which a Weather Sail is fixed for Shelter to
the Men; and likewise to keep and prevent them from tumbling over-board
at Sea.
Run
So much of the After-part of a Ship as is under Water, is called her
Run.
Rundlets
Are allowed the Boatswains to keep Oyl in.
Runner
Is a Rope reeved in a single Block seized to the End of a Pendant, and
has at the one End a Hook to hitch into any Thing, and at the other
End a long Tackle Block, into which is reeved the Fall of the Tackle
or Garnet, by which Means it Purchases more than a Tackle Fall can do
alone, and they, with the Halyards, hoist up the Topsail Yards, as the
Ties do the Top-gallant Yards.
Rungheads
The Floor Timber Heads.
Saddles
Are used by the Smiths to turn Thimbles hollow on.
Sail
Every Yard in a Ship hath its proper Sail, (except the Cross Jack)
and takes its Name from the Yard; and those which are not bent to
the Yards, are, the Flying Jibb, Fore, Fore-top, Main, Main-top,
Main-top-gallant, Mizon and Mizon Top-mast Stay Sails, Main and
Main-top Studding Sails.
Salvagees
Are made with three flat Strands breeded, or by a small Turn put into
several Rope Yarns cut into proper Lengths, and are used when a Shroud
or Back Stay wants setting up, which is done by taking a Turn with
the Salvagee round the Rope, to which they hook a Tackle Fall, and by
bousing thereon, brings down the Shrouds or Back Stays to their proper
Position.
Sand
Is used by the Bricklayers for making Mortar, and at the Kilns for
stoving Plank.
Saucers
Are round thick Pieces of Iron, on which the Spindle of the Capstons
work.
Saws
Hack
Are made of Scythes, and jag'd at the Edges, and are for cutting and
sawing off Bolts.
Mill'd
Are used by the Masons to saw Stones.
Two hand & Whip
Are allowed to the Carpenters of all Ships that go to Sea, for the
several Services they are wanted for.
Scale
A Mathematical Instrument, consisting of one or more Lines drawn on
Wood, Metal, or other Matter, divided into unequal Parts; of great
Use in laying down Distances in Proportion, or in measuring Distances
already laid down.
Scantling
A Measure, Size or Standard, whereby Dimensions of Things are
determined.
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