Part 21

A Wet-Dock is a Place where a Ship lies a Float at all Times of Tide to be repaired in.

Dogger

A small Vessel built after the Dutch fashion, with a narrow Stern, and commonly but one Mast.

Doggs

Fire

To burn Wood on.

Timber

Are drove into Timber for Horses to draw it about the Yard, or to the Saw-pits.

Drabler

Made of Canvas, to be added to a Bonnet when there is need of more Sail.

Drags

Are for clearing the Aprons of the Docks of the Filth, that the Gates may the better, and without Difficulty, open and shut.

Drift Sail

Used under Water, veered Right out a-head, upon the Sea in a Storm, being to keep the Ship's Head Right upon the Sea.

Drive

A Ship is said to drive, when her Anchors will not hold her fast; to prevent which, they Veer out more Cable, (for the more she has out, the surer and safer she Rides) or else they let go more Anchors.

Earing

Is that Part of the Boltrope which at the four Corners of the Sail is left open in the Form of a Ring; the two uppermost of which are put over the Yard-Arms to fasten the Sail to the Yard: And into those at the Foot, the Tacks and Sheats are seized or bent to the Clews.

Ease the Ship

Done by slackening the Shrouds when they are too stiff set up.

Eddy

When the Water turns back contrary to the Tide.

End for End

When a Rope is all run out of the Block, &c.

Engines Water

Are for extinguishing any Fire that may happen on board a Ship, when Breaming, Cleaning, or Graving, on which occasion a Number stand ready filled with Water on each Side of the Dock, and Mann'd, to prevent any fatal Accident of Fire.

Esses

Kettle