170 SHU'S. 



Bolt-rope. — A rope to whicli the edges of sails are sewed to 

 .struii^tlicn them. 



Boom. — A hjiit; spar run out from various parts of a sliip or 

 ves.scl, for tlie purpose of extending the bottom of particu- 

 lar sails. 



Bowline. — A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or 

 per])endicular edge of the square-sails, by subordinate parts, 

 called bridles, and used to keep the weather edge of the 

 sail tight forward when the .ship is clo.se hauled. 



Bow'sprit. — A large boom or spar which projects over the 

 stem of a ship or other vessel to carry sail forward. 



Brace. — A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard 

 to square or traverse the yard. 



Brail. — liopes passing through pulleys, and fostened to the 

 aftmost leech of the sail in different places to truss it up 

 close. 



Breast'fast. — A large rope to confine a ship sidewise to a wharf 



Bridle-port. — A port-hole or opening in the foremost part of a 

 ship for getting out haw.sers, etc. 



Bulk'heads. — Partitions made athwart a ship, by which one 

 part is divided from another. 



Bunt'lines. — Small ropes fastened to cringles, which serve to 

 force up the bunt of the sail for the better furling of it. 



But' took. — That part which is right astern, from the tack 

 upwards. 



Ca'ble-tier. — The place where the cables are coiled away. 



Caboose'. — The cook-room or kitchen of a ship. 



Capstan. — A strong, ma.ssy column of timber formed like a 

 truncated cone, and having its upper extremity pierced to 

 receive bars or levers for winding a rope round it to per- 

 form work that requires great power. 



Cat'head. — A piece of timber projecting over a ship's bow, to 

 which the anchor may be raised and secured. 



Cat'holes. — Two small holes astern, above the gun-room ports. 



Chains. — Strong links or plates of iron, bolted, at the lower 

 end, to the ship's side ; used to contain the blocks called 

 dead-eyes, by which the shrouds of the mast are extended. 



Cleat. — A piece of wood, having different forms according to 

 its particular use, employed in vessels to belay ropes to, or 

 to lead ropes through ; the most common form is that of 

 a piece of wood having two arms. 



