Part 10

Brackets

Are Pieces fayd on the Outside of the Timbers in the Head, and between the Stern and Gallery Lights, and were formerly carved.

Brails

Small Ropes reeved through Blocks, which are seized on either Side of the Mizon Course, a little Distance off upon the Yards, so that they come down those Sails, and are fastened at the Skirt of them to the Cringles. Their use is for furling the Mizon, to hawl up its Bunt, that it may the more readily be taken up or let fall. These Brails belong to Yachts, and Hoys Main-sails.

Brasses for Wheels

Are let into the Heads of Laying or Spinning Wheels at the Rope Yard, for the Whirls to work on.

Breast Hooks

Are crooked Pieces of Timber lying transverse to the Stem, which being bolted on both Sides, and also through the Stem, they thereby brace both Bows together.

Breeming

Is burning off the Weeds, Filth, &c. (which a Ship contracts under Water,) with Furze, Faggots or Reed, before her Bottom is caulked and graved, and this is done when in the Dock, on the Carreen, or on the Ground ashore.

Brimstone

Being mixed with Oyl, is used by the Master Caulker for paying Ships Bottoms.

Brooms

For cleaning the Ships, Store-houses, or Yards, &c.

Brushes

Blacking

Used by the Boatswain for blacking the Ship's Yards, &c.

Large

For cleaning Admirals, Captains and Lieutenants Cabbins on board a Ship.

Brushes Tarr

For paying Rigging, Masts, or Blocks, &c.

Buckets

Used for drawing Water to clean the Decks, &c.

Bucklers

Are to prevent the Water washing in at the Hawse-holes.

Buildgeways

A Frame of Timber fayd to the Outside of a Ship under her Buildge, for the more securely and commodiously launching her.

Bulk of a Ship