Part 13

Cathead

Pieces of Timber projecting over the Ship's Bow from the Fore-Castle at the After-end of the upper Rail of the Head, so far as to clear the Flook of the Anchor from the Ship's Side, in order to lodge it on the fore Channel, that it may the more freely be let go again to Anchor the Ship in any Road or Harbour. At one End of which Shivers are let in, in which is reeved a Fall which passes through a large Iron bound treble or double Block; and at the End of a Pendant a large Hook is fixed, and called the Fish Hook, and is to trice up the Anchor from the Hawse to the Top of the Fore-Castle.

Chafe

A Rope Chafes when it galls or frets by rubbing against any Thing that is rough or hard.

Chains

Buoy

Are used for rideing the Cann Buoys on the Shoals or Sandheads.

Pendant

Are large, one End of them being made fast to a Claw ashore, and the other to the Moaring Cable; the Ships in Harbour Ride by them.

Shankpainter

Goes round the Shank of the Anchor to support it, when hove up at the Bow.

Top

Are for slinging the Yards in Time of Fight.

Channels

Are Fore, Main and Mizon, which is Plank placed an Edge, against the upper Edge of the Waal, and of a convenient Length for such a Number of dead Eyes the Ship requires, and so broad as to keep the Shrouds from touching the upper Rails.

Channel Waals

Are wrought thicker than the Plank, and goes Fore and Aft; are placed in the Midship against the upper Deck, and shews the Sheer of the Ship; besides, is a great Strengthening to her Sides, as well as Benefit of shoreing her in a Dock.

Chambers for Pumps

Are Cast in Brass, which were used formerly, and put into the lower Part of the Pump, to prevent the Chain, when working, from galling the Pump.

Carts

Dung

Runs on two Wheels, is made close for carrying Earth, Ballast, &c.

Rave

Runs on two Wheels, and is made open, not unlike a Waggon.

Scandaroon

Runs on two solid Truck Wheels, and is for carrying Timber.

Timber

Runs on four solid Truck Wheels, fitted with Iron Axle Trees and Brass Coaks; and on them the Timber is put out of the Hoys, to be carried to its respective Births about the Yard.