Is Ground fitting to hold a Ship's Anchor, so as she may safely ride it out in a Storm; stiff Clay, and hard Sand, is esteemed the best to be chose for that Purpose. Anvils Are used by the Smiths for working all Sorts of Iron-work on. Aprons Is a Plat-form raised a little above the Bottom of a Dock at its Entrance, against which the Gates shut. Arm'd A Ship is said to be arm'd when fitted in all Respects for War. Avast Signifies to stop, hold, or stay. Auger Bitts Made of several Sizes, and when shut to a Shank, are for boreing Holes through the Plank and Timbers, that the Treenails may go through them, for fastening both together. Aunings Is old Canvas spread by Ropes over the Upper Deck, Quarter Deck, or Poop; and some Ships have them fitted with thin slit Deal, over the Steering Wheel on the Quarter Deck; and all are to keep off the Sun, Rain or Wind. Axes Are used for cutting up Junk, or cleaving Wood. Backstays Are sort of Shrouds, which go up to the Topmasthead, hath Lanyards reev'd through dead Eyes, and Backstay Plates at the Ship's Side, are called standing or shifting, and are for succouring the Topmasts. Bail or Bale Casting or throwing the Water out of a Boat, which when done she is freed. Ballast Is in great Ships generally Beach Stones, and in small Iron, laid in the Hold next the Keelson, in order to keep the Ship stiff, so that she may bear the more Sail. Barrels Press Are emptied Tar Barrels filled with Clay, to be put on the Drags and Sledges when closeing Cables in the Rope Yard. Barrecoes Small Casks of Twenty one Inches long, bound with four Iron Hoops, were formerly allowed to Ships bound on Foreign Voyages for fetching Water. Bars Capston Goes into the Drum-head, at which the Men heave when weighing an Anchor, or purchasing a great Weight. Port Each End goes through a Ring Bolt, and with Wedges, barrs in the Ports. Baskets Are made use of for carrying Officers Stores in, and several other Uses. Bason Is for Ships to lye in to be repaired, before or after taken out of the Dock. Baulks Small rough Firr Timber, used for Shoreing Ships when in the Dock, and other such like uses. Beak Head The foremost End of the Forecastle, fronting the Head, and limitting the Length of it, and is a becoming Part or Grace of a Ship. Beak Irons Are for turning square, round, and all Sorts of Hoops; and also used by Plumbers, as Anvils are by the Smiths. Beams Large Pieces of Timber cross the Ship, the Ends of which are lodged on the Clamps to support the Decks, and also keeps her out to her Breadth, and likewise to bear the Weight of her Ordnance. Beeswax Is used by the Sail-makers for waxing the Twine before they sew the Seams of Canvas for making Sails. Beetles Reeming Used by the Caulkers for driving in their Irons into a Ship's Bottom, in order for Caulking. Bear