Part 53

In Navigation, the estimating of the Quantity of the Ship's Way, or of the Run between one Place and another.

Reef

When there is a great Gale of Wind, they commonly Roll up Part of the Sail at the Head, by which Means it becomes Shoaler, and so draws not so much Wind; and this contracting or taking up the Sail they call Reefing, which is done with the Reef Tackle Pendants, Tyes, and Falls.

Reeming Irons

Are used by the Caulkers for opening the Seams of the Planks of Ships on the Stocks before caulked.

Reeve

Is to put a Rope through a Block; and, to pull a Rope out of a Block, is called Unreeving.

Reflux

Of the Sea, the Ebbing of the Water, or its Return from the Shore.

Rends

In a Ship, are the same as the Seams between her Planks.

Rhombs

The Points of the Compass.

Ribbs

Are the Timbers when the Planks are off, so called, because are bending like the Ribs of a Carcase; also those which belong to the Parrels are called Parrel Ribs.

Ride

A Ship is said to Ride, when her Anchors hold fast, so that she drives not away by the Force of Wind or Tide; and a Ship is said to Ride well when in a Head Sea, so as that the Waves do not wash over her.

Ride

Betwixt Wind and Tide

When the Wind hath equal Force over her one Way, and the Tide another; but if the Wind hath more Power over her than the Tide, she is said to Ride Wind Rode.

A Cross

When she Rides with her Fore and Main-Yards hoisted up.

Hawse-full

When in Stress of Weather she falls so deep into the Sea with her Head, that Water runs in at her Hawses.

A Peek

When one End of the Yards are peeked up, and the other hangs down; this is also said of a Ship, when in weighing she is brought directly over her Anchor.

Portoise

When her Yards are struck upon the Deck, or when are down a Portlast.