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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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BULL-EYE
BULL'S-EYE, (coffe, Fr.) a sort of small pulley in the form of a ring, having a rope spliced round the outer edge of it, (which is hollowed to admit of the rope) and a large hole in the middle for another rope to slide in. It is seldom used but for the main and fore bowline-bridles of some ships, particularly by the colliers of Northumberland, &c. It is spliced in the outer-end of the bowline, and sliding along the bridle, to rest in the most apposite place, draws it tight above and below. This implement is more frequently used by Dutch than English seamen.
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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/0229.html