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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BOWSPRIT
BOWSPRIT, (beaupré, Fr. from bow and sprit) a large boom or mast, which projects over the stem, to carry sail forward, in order to govern the fore-part of a ship, and counteract the force of the sails extended behind, or, in the after part. It is otherwise of great use, as being the principal support of the fore-mast, by confining the stays whereby it is secured and enabled to carry sail: these are great ropes stretching from the mast-head to the middle of the bowsprit, where they are drawn tight. See the articles
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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/0191.html