FUTTOCK-TIMBERS. (See PLATE 3.) Those timbers between the floor and naval timbers, and the top-timbers. There are two--the _lower_, which is over the floor, and the _middle_, which is over the naval timber. The naval timber is sometimes called the _ground futtock_. GAFF. A spar, to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent. (See PLATE 1.) GAFF-TOPSAIL. A light sail set over a gaff, the foot being spread by it. GAGE. The depth of water of a vessel. Also, her position as to another vessel, as having the _weather_ or _lee gage_. GALLEY. The place where the cooking is done. GALLOWS-BITTS. A strong frame raised amidships, to support spare spars, &c., in port. GAMMONING. (See PLATE 1.) The lashing by which the bowsprit is secured to the cut-water. GANG-CASKS. Small casks, used for bringing water on board in boats. GANGWAY. (See PLATE 1.) That part of a vessel's side, amidships, where people pass in and out of the vessel. GANTLINE. (See GIRTLINE.) GARBOARD-STREAK. (See PLATE 3.) The range of planks next to the keel, on each side. GARLAND. A large rope, strap or grommet, lashed to a spar when hoisting it inboard. GARNET. A purchase on the main stay, for hoisting cargo. GASKETS. Ropes or pieces of plated stuff, used to secure a sail to the yard or boom when it is furled. They are called a _bunt_, _quarter_, or _yard-arm gasket_, according to their position on the yard. GIMBLET. To turn an anchor round by its stock. To turn anything round on its end. GIRT. The situation of a vessel when her cables are too taut. GIRTLINE. A rope rove through a single block aloft, making a whip purchase. Commonly used to hoist rigging by, in fitting it. GIVE WAY! An order to men in a boat to pull with more force, or to begin pulling. The same as, _Lay out on your oars!_ or, _Lay out!_ GLUT. A piece of canvass sewed into the centre of a sail near the head. It has an eyelet-hole in the middle for the bunt-jigger or becket to go through. GOB-LINE, or GAUB-LINE. A rope leading from the martingale inboard. The same as _back-rope_. GOODGEON. (See GUDGEON.) GOOSE-NECK. An iron ring fitted to the end of a yard or boom, for various purposes. GOOSE-WINGED. The situation of a course when the buntlines and lee clew are hauled up, and the weather clew down. GORES. The angles at one or both ends of such cloths as increase the breadth or depth of a sail. GORING-CLOTHS. Pieces cut obliquely and put in to add to the breadth of a sail. GRAFTING. (See page 52.) A manner of covering a rope by weaving together yarns. GRAINS. An iron with four or more barbed points to it, used for striking small fish. GRAPNEL. A small anchor with several claws, used to secure boats. GRAPPLING IRONS. Crooked irons, used to seize and hold fast another vessel. GRATING. Open lattice work of wood. Used principally to cover hatches in good weather. GREAVE. To clean a ship's bottom by burning.