Part 72

Are put on the End or Top of the Vane Spindle at the Mast-head.

Flaggstaff

Are put on the Ends of them, and also on the Ensign and Jack Staffs.

Parrel

The Rope is reeved through them, and are placed between the Ribs of the Parrel.

Seizing

Are made fast to the Shrouds for the Running Rigging to go through.

Truss

Is a Tackle fastened to the Parrel at the Yard, which binds it fast when the Ship rowls, lying either a-hull or at an Anchor, and the Fore, Main, and Mizon Yards have them.

Try

A Ship is said to Try, when she hath no more Sails abroad but her Main Course, when her Tacks are close aboard, the Bowlings set up, and the Sheats hauled close Aft, or when, the Helm or Steering Wheel is so fastened as to prevent their having any Power of the Tiller, so as she is let lie in the Sea, and sometimes when it blows so hard that she cannot bear her Main Course, they make her lie a-Try, under her Mizon only.

Tuck

Is when a Ship is not round Buttock'd, as commonly English Ships are, (Sixth Rates lately excepted) under the Wing Transom, they say she is Square Tuck't. Dutch Men of War, and their Merchant Ships, are generally built with square Tucks.

Tue Iron

Are for the Smith's Bellows to blow through.

Turpentine

Is used for Paying Ships Sides, Masts, Boats, &c.

Twine

Sail

Is used by the Sail-makers for making and repairing Sails; allowed the Boatswains for repairing the Sails when they want at Sea, for whiping Ropes, and such like Uses.

Mark

Is put into all Cordage, from three Inches downwards, as the King's Mark.

Tiles

Are used by the bricklayers on the Roofs of Lodgings, Storehouses, &c.

Tyminoguy

A Rope, one End nailed to the Outside of the Stock of an Anchor, stowed at the Bow, and the other fastened or belayed to the Ship's Sides on the Fore-Castle; its Use is for preventing the Fore-Sheats (when getting under Sail) droping down between the Anchor Stock and Ship's Side.

Veer

Veering out a Rope, is letting it go by Hand, or letting it run out of its self. Thus they Veer more Cable, that is, Let more Cable run out; but this Word is not used for the letting out of any Running Rope except the Sheat, but of that they say, Veer more Sheat, that is, Let more of it run out. The Word Veer is also used in Reference to the Wind, for when it changeth often and suddenly, they say The Wind Veereth.