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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
BOXING to To BREAK-UP
BREAK-WATER to BRIDLES of the bowline
BRIG, or BRIGANTINE to Ship-BUILDING
Ship-BUILDING to BUNTINE
Ship-BUILDING
BUILT
In-BULK
BULK-HEADS
BULL-EYE
BUM-BOAT
BUMKIN, or BOOMKIN
BUNT
BUNTINE
BUNTLINES to BUTTONS
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BUILT
BUILT, (fabrique, Fr.) the particular form or structure of a ship, by which she is distinguished from others of a different class or nation. Thus a ship is said to be frigate-built, galley-built, a hag-boat, a pink, a cat, &c. or to be English-built, French-built, American-built, &c.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 55, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0226.html