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# Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 71; ZEN Leibn. Marg. 71)
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AL ENDER: Sec Calenac
Caule in the Flamle, or ihe BOlF. FOPeS 4010 agaIMII
the Strips Cnarrer, the Seamen wind Come (mall
Ropes abour them, and chis servins ot these ROPeS
is called KEcckling.
IEFDOINIC at Sea, is wwhen a Ship is brouehe
ux or donn in a narron River, the Wind beino
contrarr eo ehe Tide, and vet Me is to 50 with the
Tide; etien etiey ulero set theie Fore-Pail, OF FOrC.
Fop. Pail and che Missen, and (0 let che Strix drive
wich che Tide, chac (0 cher may Aac her about,
and if se happen to come over roonear cheShoar
chey hare a Tmall Anchor in the Head oF cheir
Boar Wwith a Flarser Fastned eo ic from the Strip.
wohich Anchor cher chen ter Fall in chemiddle of the
Scream, and (o vend or curm her Flead abour, lifr-
ins che Anchor up asain, vhen Me is come Fully
abour, this Work. is called Kedoins, or to Redgc
ux a River, and che Anchor made use ot, is cal
led, che
RLDOER, Or KedBC- Anchor.
RFEL, is che lowes Picce of Timber in a Ship
in che Borrom of Her FTull; one end whereot is ac
the Scern, the orher ac the stem, into this are aIl
che Ground-Fimbers and Hooks fastened, and
bolred Pore and AEE. When a Strip hach a deep
Keel, Be is said to have a Rank Kcet, and chis
serres ell io keep her From Rorline; bur it MC
is over Aoaey and Rouls 10o much, 2 new Rcet is
Somerimes pur on called, 2 False Kcel.
PFFL-ROPF, a FTair ROpC runmins becueen
the Kcelson and etie Kcet OE a Strip, 10 clear thc
Limber-Foles wwhen chez are choakred up wirhr Bal-
last, E8C.
KEELSOH, ihe next Piece oF Fimber in
Strip ro her Kecl, lyins righe over it nexe abore
the Floor Timbers.
IEFLLLR of the Creat-Seal, is a Lord by his
Office, and Ailed Ford Kceper of the Great- Seat ot
Encland: Hle is one of che Kinss Priry-Couneil
chroush whose Flands pals aI Charrers, Commis.
SiONS, and GranES OE the King under the Great
Seal; Wvithour which scal, aIl Tuch Instruments
by L. aW arc oF no Force. For che Kins is (in che
Interprecarion oF Law, a Corporarion, and passert
nochins trmly buc under thelaid Seal, wrhich is a5
ehe Publick Fairk of che Kinsdom, in the higt
Esteem and Reputation justly actributed chere
This Ford Rceper hach che lame Place, AuThO-
xitr, Preheminence, Turi(aLCHIOH, PACCUCIOII OI
Laws, and all orher Customs, C’ommodities anc
AdlVAnEASeS, dd The Lord ChanCCnOT os LtSlaNa
Mach for the rime being. Ile is constitured by che
Delivery ot the Creat-Seal r0 him, and TalS 
Dath.
Kinsdom.
RFEPER; or Chief Warden of the Forest, is He
oho hath ehe Principal Goverminene oF all chings
belonoins to the same.
RFNIES, in the Sea Phrale, are Doublines in a
Cable or Rope, when tis handed in or our, Cochar
ic doch nor run smoorh; Or When any Rope makes
Turns, and doch nor run (moorh and clever in che
Block, Ther Cay ic makes R enkS.
RENNETS in a Ship, are (maII pieces oF Tim
ber nailed ro the inside oF the Strip, unto wtrich
the Tackes and Sheets are Belayed, (as chey call iE;)
1. e. Fastened.
RETCFI, a smaller Vessel, buc of etie lame Form
Wwith a FT0y.
REVELS Or Chevils, are (mall Pieces of Tim-
ber nailed ro rhe Inside oF a Strip, unro wthich the
Tacks and Sheets are belared or Fastened.
HEX, in Mutick, is a certain Tone, Wherero
ereer Composition, Whecher it De lons Or MOKF
oustre ro be ficred or designd: And chis Rey ic
Caid co be cirher Flat Or Sharp, noc in respect oF irs
orvri PTacure, buc wich Relation 10 che FlaL OE
Starp Third, which is jorned withir.
KINODOM, a Term nled by che Chrmists;
wrho accordins torheir Cane in ocher chings, cai
the Three Orders oF Natural Bodies, Animal, Ve-
setable, and Mineral, by che Name of King.
doms.
Thus chey vould Cay: Those Bodies wtich
belons to ehe animal Kinsdom, abound most in
Volarile SalF.
RINOS-BENCHI, is the CourE Or Judoment
Seat, Where che King oF England was lomerimes
ont eo sic in his oun Perln; and cheretore it
vas morcable wich che Courr or Kings Hou-
Cold, and called, Curia Domini Resis, and Aula
Regia, a5 Omin reporrs in his Preface to his Read-
ine; and chac cherein, and in the COUFEOF EX-
chequer, Wtich eere che onty Courrs of chic
Ling, rill FTenry che ThirdS Days, vere hand
led all Macrers oF Jultice, a5 vell Ciril a5 Cri
minal.
This COurE OF the RingS.Bench, WaS wone in
Ancient Timesto be specially exerciled in aII Cri-
minal Marrers and Pleas oF the Crown, leaving
the handlins of Prirare Contracts and Ciril Acti-
onsto the Common-Pleas, and other C OuTIS.
RNAVE- LINE, is a Rope in 2 Shix Fastened
to the Cross- Frees under thie Main Or Fore-POV
wvhence it comes down by che Fies co the Ram
headu and chere ris recred chroveh a Piece ol
NVood ot about rvo Foor lons, and (0 is broushr
ro the Strips Side, and there haled up tangHE rO
the Rails.
Irs Dse is 1o Keep the Ties and FlalIhards From
turnins about onc anocher, as ther are apt t0 do
Wrhen new, and Arst used; and cherefore afrer
cherre a licele used and Arerched, this Rnare. Line
istaken avar, oEno further VSe.
RNECK, inthe Sea Language, is the Twisting
OF a Rope Or Cable as it is veerins Out.
LCrLs, ale Picces ot Limber in a Ship, bon
ed like a Knec, Which are uled eo Bind ehe Beams
and Furocto 1osecher, beins bolced Aronsiy inco
aea bone
Hence
L RAL FLNDS. Sec Cacns
IEFCILB, witen e cactes et a Si c
FLLEPER of the Privy-Seal, is a Lord bY tiis
Office, chronsti Whole Flanas Pass a CHatets
siened by che Kins, betore ther come ro the
Creat. Seal, and fome chines which do noc po(sthe
Great-Seat ac aII. FTe is OF FhC LLIHBS FNB
council and ore ot phe Crent OHicers Ot iC