Part 52

Are short Shrouds which go from the Fore, Main, and Mizon Shrouds to the Top, where the Plates are fixed with dead Eyes in them, through which the Lanyards are reeved for setting up the Top-mast Shrouds.

Puttock Staves

Go a-cross the lower Shrouds, and the Ends of the Puttock Shrouds are hitched round them.

Quarter

Is the After-part of the Ship without-board Aloft.

Quartering

Is when a Ship sails upon a Quarter Wind.

Quarter Pieces

Are two Pieces of carved Work reconciled to each End of the Tafferel, and when regularly suited to the same with a just Disposition of Figures, compleats the beautiful Symetry of the whole Stern and Gallery.

Quarter Tackle Pendants

Fastened on the Quarters of the Yard, and are used for taking in or hoisting Provisions, &c. out of the Hold, or upon Deck.

Rabbet

Is letting in a Ship's Plank to her Keel, which in the Run of her are hollowed away, and is called the Rabbet of her Keel.

Racks

Stand in the Cook-Room, at each End of the Grates, for the Spits to lye on to roast Victuals.

Rafters

Are brought from New England and Dantzick, and being Ash, Barge, Pinnace and Wherry Oars, are made out of them.

Rails

Are generally composed of some regular Members of Architecture, they lye over and under the Banisters and Lights of the Stern and Galleries; are also ranged along the Side under several Denominations, as Sheer Rail, Plansheer Rail, Drift Rail, &c. they are also the principal Ornament in composing the Head of a Ship.

Rake

Is so much of a Ship's Hull as over-hangs the Stem and Stern; that Part of it Afore is called her Rake Forward, and that Abaft at the Stern Post, is called her Rake Aft.

Ranges

Are a Sort of Cleats, to which they belay or fasten the Spritsail, Fore, Main or Mizon Sheats.

Ratlings

Are small Ropes which make the Steps to get up the Shrouds, therefore are called Ratlings.

Reach

The Distance of two Points of Land which bear in a right Line to one another.

Reckonings