B
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
BILANDER to BLACK-STRAKES
BILANDER
BILGE
BILL
BILL of lading
BINACLE
BIRTH or BERTH
BITE
BITS
To BIT the cable
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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BIRTH or BERTH
BIRTH, or BERTH, (evitée, Fr.) the station in which a ship rides at anchor, either alone or in a fleet; or the distance between the ship and any adjacent object; comprehending the extent of the space in which the ranges at the length of her cables; as, she lies in a good birth, i. e. in a convenient situation, or at a proper distance from the shore and other vessels; and where there is good anchoring-ground, and shelter from the violence of the wind and sea.BIRTH, (appartement, Fr.) also signifies the room or apartment where any particular number of the officers or ship's company usually mess and reside. In a ship of war there is commonly one of these between every two guns.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 36, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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