Is the same as pieced, fastened, or joined in; thus they say, the Stem of a Ship is Scarfed into her Keel, and they imply by it, that the two Pieces are so shaped as to join with one another close and even, which is called Wood and Wood. Scavel Spitters Are a small Spade, only shod half Way, and are used for digging Clay. Schoolmaster No one to be warranted who has not been examined at _Trinity House_, and produces a Certificate of his being well skilled in Navigation, _&c._ who is to instruct Voluntiers, and other Youths of the Ship; to inform against such as are Idle; and not to be paid his Wages without a Certificate from the Captain. Scoops Are for throwing Water out of Boats, Lighters, _&c._ Scrapers Are used for scraping the Ship's Sides, Decks, Boats, _&c._ Screw Plates To cut Screws. Tapps To make or cut the Nutts. Screws for Hatches Are made with a very nice Worm, that works in a Nutt let into a Sort of Drum-head, which lifts up or lowers them down to let in or out Water into the Docks or Bason. Screws Wood Are for lifting great Bodies, and are generally placed at the Bow of a Ship when to be launched off a Slip, to start her. Scribeing In Joynery, _&c._ is when one Side of a Piece of Stuff being fitted to the Side of some other Piece, which last is not Regular, to make the two close together all the Way. Scuppers Are made of Leather, and laid to convey the Water from off the Ship's Decks, for which Holes are cut in the Ship's Sides. Scuttles Are square Holes big enough for the Body of a Man to go down on Occasion into any Room below; also the little Windows or long Holes which are cut out in Cabbins to let in Light, are called Scuttles. Sea Gate When two Ships are aboard one another, by Means of a Wave or Billow, then they lie in a Sea Gate. Seams Are where the Planks of a Ship, or Boards in a Boat meet and join together; also Sails are sewed with a flat or round Seam. Sea Yoke When the Sea is so rough that the Helm cannot be governed by Hand, they make a Yoke to steer by, having two Blocks seized to the End of the Helm or Tiller, and reeving two Falls through them, they govern the Helm. Seizing Is the same as fastening two Ropes together; or a Block to the End of a Tackle or Pendant is called Seizing it. Send When a Ship either at an Anchor or under Sail, falls with her Head or Stern deep into the Trough or hollow of the Sea between two Waves or Billows, they say she sends much a-head or a-stern. Serve To Serve a Rope, is to lay spun Yarn round it with a Serving Mallet, which preserves it from wet, fretting or galling in any Place. Sett When the Seamen observe on what Point of the Compass the Sun, Land, _&c._ bears, they call it, Setting the Sun, or Land by their Compass. Setts for Saws Are for setting the Teeth when out of Order, so as they may cut with the greater Exactness. Settle When a Deck of a Ship sinks lower than it was, when first laid; is called Settling.