Part 37

Braces

Are to steady the Lanterns.

Girdles

Go round them.

Hand

Are allowed the Boatswain and Carpenter.

Powderroom

Are glazed with Stone-ground Glass, placed at the Bulk-head of the Magazine, and stands over a Wood Cistern lined with Lead, which is kept full of Water.

Storeroom

A triangular Light placed at the Bulk-head of the Boatswain and Carpenter's Store-Rooms.

Lanyards

Are Ropes reeved through dead Eyes of all Shrouds and Chains which are to slacken or set up the Shrouds. The Stays are also set taught by Lanyards; and those which fasten the Stoppers to the Cables, are called Lanyards.

Larboard

The Left Hand Side of the Ship when you stand with your Face to the Head.

Large

A Ship goes or sails Large, when she goes neither before the Wind or upon a Wind, but as it were, quartering between both; wherefore Large, Quartering, Veering or Lasking, are all of the same Signification.

Lashed

Signifies made fast.

Lashing

Is twice laid Cordage made out of old Rigging, and used for Lashing Booms, and other uses on board; and by the Boatswain of the Yard for rafting Timber, Masts, &c.

Lasking

When a Ship sails neither by, nor directly before the Wind, she is said to go Lasking, which is much the same as Veering, or going with a quarterly Wind.

Latchetts

Small Line (made like Loops) is sewn to a Bonnet or Drabler for lacing them together.

Laths

Are used by the Bricklayers on the Roofs and Ceiling of Houses.

Launch

Is to put out; thus they say, Launch the Ship off the Stocks, or out of a Dock, Launch the Boat, Launch the Davit in or out, Launch out the Capston Bars; also when they have hoisted up a Yard high enough, they say in another Sense, Launch ho; that is, hoist no more; also in stowing any Thing in the Hold of a Ship, they cry, Launch Aft, or Launch forward on.