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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
BILANDER to BLACK-STRAKES
BLADE to Trim the BOAT!
To bale the BOAT to BOLT-ROPE
BOMB to BOTTOM
BOMB
BOMB-VESSEL
BONNET
BOOM
BOOM-IRON
BOOMS
BOOT-TOPPING
BORE
BOTH SHEETS AFT
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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BOOM
BOOM, (estacade, barre, Fr. from boom, a tree, Dutch) in marine fortification, a strong chain or cable, on which are fastened a number of poles, bars, &c. extending athwart the mouth of a harbour or river, to prevent the enemies ships of war from entering. It may be occasionally sunk, or drawn up to the surface of the water, by capsterns, and other mechanical powers.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 43, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0177.html