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Spars are little pieces of Cedar Wood, of the thicknefs 4 

 a Crown, and the breadth of % Inches, and as long as 

 they can be made. They do the fame Service to a Ca- 

 mw, that a good lining does to a Coat. 



Stand in for Land, fignifies to fall direBty towardsjt. 



Steer a Ship, imports the managing of a Ship by the 

 means of a Rudder, {as we do a Horfe with a Bridle) 

 when there s Wind enough to work her ; but if there be no 

 Wind, a Ship is more unmoveable thmaGoutj Perfonin 

 an Elbow Chair. 



Stem a Tide or the Current of a River, I e. to fail againft 

 the Current, or to fieer for the place from whence the Tides 

 or Currents come. 



Strike, to (Irike the Sails or Flag fignifUs the lowering of 

 'em, whether it be to ftibmit to an Enemy, *r by reajon of 

 high Winds. 



Sweep a Coa(t,fignifies to fail along the Coajl fide at a rea- 

 fonable difiance. 



Top-gallant-Mafts are two little Mapsfet upon the two 

 Tq^ Maps, and have two Sails fitted for \m. 



Top-Sails are two Sails fitted for the twoTop-Mafts, which 

 ' (land directly above the two great Majls. 



Traverfe. To traverfe fignifies failing Zigzag, or from 

 M to fide as a drunken Man reels, when the Wind is 

 "contrary, for then they are obligd to tack Jometimes to 

 the right, and Jometimes to the left, keeping as near to 

 the Wind as they can, in order to make what way they 

 can, or at leafi to prevent their lofmg Ground. 



Tt^of Peace, a Symbolkk Metaphor for Peace it Jelf 



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