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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

BOTTOM to BOX-HAULING
BOTTOM
BOTTOMRY
BOW
BOWER
BOWLINE
To check the BOWLINE
To BOWSE
BOWSPRIT
BOXES of the pump
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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To check the BOWLINE

To check the BOWLINE, is to slacken it, when the wind becomes large.


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Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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