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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
BUNTLINES to BUTTONS
BUNTLINES
BUOY
BUOY-ROPE
Slings of the Buoy
To stream the Buoy
BURTHEN, or BURDEN
BURTON
BUSS
BUTT
BUTTOCK
BUTTONS
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BURTON
BURTON, (bredindin, Fr.) a sort of small tackle, formed by two blocks or pullies, till the rope becomes three or four fold, and acquires an additional power in proportion.It is generally employed to tighten the shrouds of the top-masts, but may be otherwise used to move or draw along any weighty body in the bold, or on the deck, as anchors, bales of goods, large casks, &c.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 57, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0240.html