Part 56

Reeved through a Hole in the Boat's Rother.

Slip

For triseing up the Bites of the Cable to the Rails of the Head.

Stantion

Reeved through the Eyes of the Stantions.

Swabb

Serves as a Handle to them.

Top

Are those with which the Top-masts are set or struck; they are reeved through an Iron-bound Block, which hooks under the Cap, and then reeved through the Heel of the Top-mast, where a Brass Shiver is placed athwart Ships; the other Part of them comes down to the Top Tackle Falls, which has double Blocks Iron-bound, and hooks to Ring Bolts upon the Deck.

Tiller

To keep the Tiller steady, that it may not fly from Side to Side.

Wast

For Boats to make fast to, along-side.

Wheel

Goes round the Spindle of the Steering Wheel, and from thence to the Tiller, and are generally white Rope.

Ropebands

Are made out of old Rope, Junk, &c. reeved through the Head Holes of the Sails, which make them fast to the Yards, and are vulgarly called Robins.

Rope Yarn

Is the Yarn of any Rope untwisted, but commonly made out of Junk; its Use is to make Sinnet, Mats, &c.

Roves

Are small square Pieces of Iron, with a Hole punched in the Middle of them, through which the Nail goes, where it is clenched, and fastens the Boards of Pinnaces, Yawles, or Wherries to one another.

Rother

A Piece of Timber suitably formed, and hung with Irons called Pintles and Braces to the Stern Post; its Use is to traverse and govern the Ship under Sail.

Rother Irons

Are the Cheeks of Iron which is fastened to the Stern Post of Ships or Boats, and into which the Pintles go.

Rother Tackles

Are for Succour in Case the Tiller should break, and the Pendants are spliced to short Chains at the Back of the Rother, and the Falls come in on each Quarter of the Ship.

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