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BACK of the post to BALANCE of the mizen

BALANCE of the boom sail to BARK

BARNACLE to BEAMS

BEAMS to BED of a river

BED of a cannon to BIGHT
BED of a cannon
BELAY
BEND
To BEND
BENDING the cable
BENDING a sail
BENDS
BETWEEN DECKS
BEVELLING
BIGHT

BILANDER to BLACK-STRAKES

BLADE to Trim the BOAT!

To bale the BOAT to BOLT-ROPE

BOMB to BOTTOM

BOTTOM to BOX-HAULING

BOXING to To BREAK-UP

BREAK-WATER to BRIDLES of the bowline

BRIG, or BRIGANTINE to Ship-BUILDING

Ship-BUILDING to BUNTINE

BUNTLINES to BUTTONS


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BENDING the cable

BENDING the cable, the operation of clinching, or tying the cable to the ring of its anchor.


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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 34, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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