Part 70

Streight

Is used by the Shipwrights for Beams on board a Ship, and for other Services that it is requisite to be used on, and also by the House Carpenter in his Way of building.

Timbers

Are those which Form the Body of a Ship, as Floor Timbers, Futtocks, &c.

Timbers Top

Are the upper Timbers in the Frame of a Ship, forming her Sides, &c.

Tin Plates

Double Single

Are used for lining the Bread, Cook, and Powder Rooms of Ships, covering the Tops of their Galleries, and for fining Oars, &c.

Tight

When a Ship lets in but very little Water, she is Tight, which is known by the Smell o£ that pumped out, for if she lets in but little, it will always stink, otherwise not.

Tire Cable

The Row in the Middle of the Coiled Cable.

Toggle

A short Piece of Wood made tapering at each End, having a Score cut in the Middle of it, where a Rope is usually fastened, and when put through the Bite of another, there is no Occasion of seizing them together.

Top

Is a round Frame of Boards which lie upon the Cross-trees, near the Head of the standing Masts.

Top Armours

Are cut out of red Kersey, and tabled round with Canvas, hung about the Top for Show, and also cover the Men which are in the Tops in a Fight.

Tops Laying

Are used by the Rope-makers; those made with three Scores are for closing three Strand Ropes, and those with four are for Stays, and has a Hole bored in their Center, through which the Heart of the Stay passes.

Tools

Bolt

To make Saucer Head Bolts in.

Nail

To Head Nails in.

Thread

Is for making, altering, and repairing Colours in Store, or on board the Ship.