H
HAGS TEETH or HAKES TRETH to HANKS
HAGS TEETH or HAKES TRETH
HAILING
HALIARDS
HAMMOC
HANDING the sails
HAND-OVER-HAND!
HANSPEC
Gunners HANDSPEC
HANK FOR HANK
HANKS
HARBOUR to HAWSE
HAWSE-HOLES to HEAD-ROPE
HEAD-SAILS to HEAVING-out
HEAVING-short to HIGH AND DRY
HIGH WATER to Fore-HOLD
HOLD to HORSE
HOUNDS to HURRICANE
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HALIARDS
HALIARDS, (drisse, Fr.) the ropes or tackles usually employed to hoist or lower any sail upon it's respective masts or stay. See also JEARS.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 143, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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