Part 29

Hand Hooks

Are used by the Smiths to turn or twist square Iron.

Hand Screws Double} Single}

Used for canting Timber, or other weighty Stores.

Handsplices

Used by the Smiths to drive in any Work that is hooped up, to cant or turn it.

Handspikes

Are used, at Sea to traverse the Ordnance, or heave withal at a Windlass in small Ships or Vessels to weigh the Anchor; and in the Yard, are used by the Labourers, in stowing or canting Timber, &c.

Harbour

Where Ships may ride safe at an Anchor.

Harpings

Are the foremost Waal Pieces, rounding from the Stem Aft, either in Boat or Ship.

Hasps

For making fast Doors.

Hatchbarrs

Are for barring down the Hatches in Time of Fight.

Hatchells

Are made use of in the Rope Yard, being set with Teeth for dressing and preparing the Hemp to make it fit for spinning white Yarn.

Hatchets

Are allowed for cutting Rigging, or other Ropes and Services which they are proper for.

Hatchways

There are three, all on the Gun Deck, the Fore, Main, and After.

Hawl

Is the same Thing as what we call pulling a-shore.

Hawse

Bags

Are made of Canvas, tapering, stuffed full of Ocham, and are generally allowed small Ships, to prevent the Seas washing in at the Hawse Holes.

Pieces