Part 59

Are made with a very nice Worm, that works in a Nutt let into a Sort of Drum-head, which lifts up or lowers them down to let in or out Water into the Docks or Bason.

Screws Wood

Are for lifting great Bodies, and are generally placed at the Bow of a Ship when to be launched off a Slip, to start her.

Scribeing

In Joynery, &c. is when one Side of a Piece of Stuff being fitted to the Side of some other Piece, which last is not Regular, to make the two close together all the Way.

Scuppers

Are made of Leather, and laid to convey the Water from off the Ship's Decks, for which Holes are cut in the Ship's Sides.

Scuttles

Are square Holes big enough for the Body of a Man to go down on Occasion into any Room below; also the little Windows or long Holes which are cut out in Cabbins to let in Light, are called Scuttles.

Sea Gate

When two Ships are aboard one another, by Means of a Wave or Billow, then they lie in a Sea Gate.

Seams

Are where the Planks of a Ship, or Boards in a Boat meet and join together; also Sails are sewed with a flat or round Seam.

Sea Yoke

When the Sea is so rough that the Helm cannot be governed by Hand, they make a Yoke to steer by, having two Blocks seized to the End of the Helm or Tiller, and reeving two Falls through them, they govern the Helm.

Seizing

Is the same as fastening two Ropes together; or a Block to the End of a Tackle or Pendant is called Seizing it.

Send

When a Ship either at an Anchor or under Sail, falls with her Head or Stern deep into the Trough or hollow of the Sea between two Waves or Billows, they say she sends much a-head or a-stern.

Serve

To Serve a Rope, is to lay spun Yarn round it with a Serving Mallet, which preserves it from wet, fretting or galling in any Place.

Sett

When the Seamen observe on what Point of the Compass the Sun, Land, &c. bears, they call it, Setting the Sun, or Land by their Compass.

Setts for Saws

Are for setting the Teeth when out of Order, so as they may cut with the greater Exactness.

Settle

When a Deck of a Ship sinks lower than it was, when first laid; is called Settling.

Sew