For the Workmen to whet their Tools, _&c._ Gun Is laid in the Bottom of the Dock Dreins. Gutter Is laid at the Officers Lodgings and Store-houses for carrying off the Water. Load Are used for touching the Needles of Azimuth or Brass Box Compasses. Marble Is brought from _Plymouth_, and burnt in the Kiln to make Lime. Paving Smooth Laid at the Bottoms of Cellars, Kitchens, and Courts of the Officers Houses, _&c._ Portland Block Is used at, and for the Service of the Stone Docks. Rub Are for the House Carpenters and Joyners to whet their Tools on. Stools The Ship's Poop and Top Lanterns stand on them, which are supported by the Cranks. Stopper Is a Piece of Cable-laid Rope, having a Whale Knot at one End, with a Lanyard fastened to it, and the other End is spliced round a Thimble in the Ring-bolts upon Deck, and at the Bitts; its Use is to stop the Cable, that it do not run out too fast; they take Turns with the Lanyard about the Cable, and the Whale Knot stops it, so that it cannot slip away faster than is necessary. Stoves Are square Boxes made of Plank filled with Bricks, and when fitted with an Iron Ring and small Bars, are for burning Charcoal, in order for the Cook to dress the Admiral's or Captain's Victuals on. Strakes Are the uniform Ranges of Planks on the Bottom, Decks and Sides of the Ships, and the Garboard is that which is next the Keel. Strap Is a Rope spliced about any Block, or made with an Eye to fasten it any where on Occasion. Stream When a Ship would only stop a Tide in fair Weather and smooth Water, they generally ride only by their Stream Anchor. Streight A narrow Sea Passage between two Lands. Stretch When a Ship with all her Sails drawing, steers out of a Road where she has lain at an Anchor, then they say she is stretching away for Sea. Strike A Word variously used. When a Ship in Fight, or on meeting with a Man of War, lets down or lowers her Topsails at least half Mast high, she Strikes, meaning, she yields or submits, or pays her Devoir to the Man of War she passes by. When a Ship touches Ground in Shoal Water, they say, she Strikes. When any Topmast is to be taken down, the Word is, Strike the Topmast. And when any Thing is let or lowered down into the Hold, they call it Striking down into the Hold. String Is that strake of Plank within Side of the Ship that is wrought over the upper Deck Ports in the Wast. Surge When heaving at the Capston, if the Cable, Voyal, or Messenger happen to slip a little, they call it Surging. Swabber Is to see that the Ship's Decks are kept neat and clean. SwallowTails