This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...The rope by which a studding-sail is hoisted. Outer-halliard. The rope by which the outer portion of a lowerstudding-sail is hoisted. Inner-halliard. The one by which the inner corner of a lower-studding-sail is hoisted. 'Ensign-halliard. The line by which a flag is hoisted. See Plates 76. 160 &78. 128. Inhaul. The ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...The rope by which a studding-sail is hoisted. Outer-halliard. The rope by which the outer portion of a lowerstudding-sail is hoisted. Inner-halliard. The one by which the inner corner of a lower-studding-sail is hoisted. 'Ensign-halliard. The line by which a flag is hoisted. See Plates 76. 160 &78. 128. Inhaul. The rope by which the upper portion of a spanker, trysail, etc. is hauled in along a gaff towards the mast. In small craft one employed to haul in a loose jib; a term also given to any rope used to haul in a sail, spar etc. Heel-rope. A rope employed for launching out a jib-boom; a term also given to the thin rope, by which the inner end of a studdingsail-boom is secured to a yard. Leech-lines. Ropes attached (between the clew and earing) to the leech-ropes of a course, topgallant-sail, etc., then passed through blocks, on the yard under the rim of the top etc. afterwards descending on deck. Employed to stretch the upper portion of the leech-ropes along the yard, when the sail is clewed up; they are called after the sails with which they are connected. Lower-leech-lines. Those in connection with a " Course" i. e: a square fore-sail, or main-sail a crossjack or a square jigger. Fore-leech-line. See Plate 78.119. Main-leech-line. See Plate 78. 120. Crossjack-leech-line. See Plate 78. 121. Jigger-leech-line. See Plate 76.134 Fore-topgallant-leech-line. See Plate 78.122. Equipment. Main-topgallant-leech-line. See Plate 78. 123. Mizen-topgallant-leech-line. See Plate 78. 124. Jigger-topgallant-leech-line. See Plate 76.138. Lizard. A short piece of rope having a thimble spliced to one or both of its ends; employed for various purposes. Lizards are usually fitted round a topsail-, or topgallant-tye just above the yard, through them the bunt-l...
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