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GAFF to GANG
GANG-BOARD to GIMBALS
GIMBLETING to Fire-GRAPPLING
GRATINGS to GROUND-TACKLE
GROWING to GUTTER-LEDGE
GROWING
GUARD-BOAT
GUARD-IRONS
GUARD-SHIP
GULF
GUNNEL or GUN-WALE
GUNNER
GUN-ROOM
GUST
GUTTER-LEDGE
GUY to GYBING
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GUARD-IRONS
GUARD-IRONS, certain curved or arched bars of iron placed over the ornamental figures, on a ship's head or quarter, to defend them from the impression of some other ship when they lie close to, or rub against each other.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 141, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0640.html