Part 8

Used at the Rope Yard, and the Men that work with them, are a great Help to those that heave at the Hooks in laying or closing Cables.

Worming

Is twice-laid Cordage, and used for Worming Stays, Shrouds, _&c._ which is laid betwixt the Strands, in order to strengthen or succour them, or for making Netings on the Quarters, Wast, and Tops of Ships for Shelter to the Men when in Action.

Wrain Staves

Are a Sort of thick Billets, tapered so at each End that they may go into the Ring of the Wrain Bolt, and are for bringing too Planks or thick Stuff to the Compassing Parts of a Ship's Side, _&c._

Wreck

Is when a Ship is drove ashore in a Storm, or Perishes on the Sea, and no Man escapes alive out of her.

Yards

_New England_ are wrought in eight squares in the Middle, and from thence in their several Quarters are tapered to the Ends in sixteen Squares, and received by the Inches in Diameter they are in the Slings; the Top and Top-gallant are generally made out of _Gottenbro'_ or _Norway_ Masts, all which are made of suitable Dimensions in Diameter and Length for their proper Sails to be bent to them, which are hoisted up and lowered down by the Jeers, Halyards, Lifts, _&c._

Yare

Is a Sea Word for Nimble, Ready, Quick, or Expeditious.

Yarn

That which the Rope-makers spin out of the Hemp for making Cordage, is called Yarn; and when Four hundred Threads are warped off the Winches, and a slight Turn is put into it, it is called a Hall, in order to be Tarred, which is done by four Men running in a large Wheel, that draws it through a Furnace of boiling Tar, and is pressed so very dry by a Nipper, that it will not soil one's Hand.

Yawes

A Ship makes Yawes, when through the Fault of him at the Helm or Steering Wheel she is not kept steady in her Course, but makes Angles in and out.

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Transcriber's note:

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. All other hyphenation, spelling and punctuation remains unchanged, except where noted below.

The errata have been implemented.

Words are often conjoined in the original, apparently to save space. This has been corrected.

The illustration within the paragraph under Hooks has been reproduced approximately. The vertical should slope to the right. Many entries are accompanied by an illustration without captions. These have not been indicated, but the captions of the entries for Masts and Sparrs are included.