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
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 BOWSE
To BOWSE, (palanquer, Fr.) to draw on any body with a tackle, or complication of pullies, in order to remove it, or otherwise alter it's state or situation: this is chiefly practised when such alteration or removal cannot be conveniently effected without the application of mechanical powers. This term is pronounced bowce.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 46, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0190.html