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DOLPHIN of the mast
DOLPHIN of the mast, a peculiar kind of wreath, formed of plaited cordage, to be fastened occasionally round the masts, as a support to the puddening, whose use is to sustain the weight of the fore and main-yards, in case the rigging, or chains, by which those yards are suspended, should be shot away in the time of battle; a circumstance which might render their sails useless at a season when their assistance is extremely necessary. See the article PUDDENING.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 101, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0439.html