To hang the Kettles or Pots on over the Fire.
Laying
Are used by the Rope-makers when laying of Cordage.
Port
Are drove into the Ship's Sides, on which the Ports hang.
Puttock
For the Plates to hook upon.
Rave
Used by the Caulkers for picking the old Ocham out of the Seams of Ships, &c.
Sheer
Are great Hooks let into, or put on the Main and Fore Yard Arms of Fireships, in order to fasten into an Enemy's Shrouds, Sails or Rigging.
Spinning
Are drove into the Rails for the Rope-makers to hang their Threads on, as they spin them.
Tackle
Spliced into the Straps of Blocks or Ends of Rope.
Hook Pinns
Are Bolts made with a shoulder at one End, and used by the House Carpenters in frameing, which they drive through the Mortice's and Tennants of the Work prepared for Building or Wharfing.
Hoops Iron
Anchor Stock Capston Masts
Are drove round them in order to their greater Strength and Security.
Hoops Wood
Mast
Nailed round them on each Side of the Wooldings.
Top
Fastened and nailed round the Rims of the Top.
Horse
Is a Rope in a Ship made fast at each Yard Arm, and on which the Men stand to furl the Sails; and is also a Frame of Wood the Riggers make use of to woold Ships Masts, which hath a Rowl fixed in it, whereon several Turns are taken for heaving the Rope taught round the Mast before the Nails are drove through the Rope.
Horse Irons
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