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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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SITALLOP, is a small lighe Vessel wich onty a
Imalt Mlain.- Mast and Fore Mast, and Lugs. Sails,
eo hale up and ler donn on occalion: Ther com-
tmonty are good Sailors, especially the FrenchCha-
boups; and are uled otren as Zenders upon a Man
OF Nac
SHTAME, is an uneasiness oF the Mind, upon the
thoushe ot havins done Comething which is Inde-
cent, or will lessen theralued Estcem which orters
trave OF uS.
SETANK, Or Shank-Painter, in 2 Strip, IS a THOFE
Chain Fastned under the Fore. Mast Shrowds, by 2
Bole corhe Shrip s. side; having ac rhe orher end a
Rope Fastned to it. On chis Strank- Painter, che
Wohole WeigheoF the AFE- parE OF ihe AnchOF reAS,
When ic lies by che Strips. side. The RopC b3
aotrich ic is hraled up, is made Fast about a TiimBer-
head.
SITAPODRNETT: The Feralds call a Kind oL
Cap wtich is born in some Coats oF Arms by chis
Name.
SITEER, Ox Sheerins; the Sea phrase For the
soins ot a Ship irtien he is nor Recred Aeadily;
then cher Car Me peers Or Boes seerins; 25 chez
d0 also when Me zoes in and our by means ot che
svite runming ot a Tide-Cacc, (9c. For chen beins
ac an Anchor, cher Cay chere is danger, lest Me Moule
Peer home her Anchor, Or Cheer 2- Thore.
StIFER: FIoOKS, aboard a Strip; are great FIOOKS
eF Tron Comerimes uled wvten a Strip designs 10
Board anocher. Ther are likre a Sickle, and arc
let inco che Main- Lard. Arms and Fore- Pard ArmS,
in order ro spoil, cuc Ox cear the FnemySStiroudS,
Sails, or Riggins.
SFTEEKShants, at Sea, is the term For a kinc
OF LEnOL, by Which cheY EYC UP OF MOrten 2 RUN-
net Wwhen ris coolons, (0 chat ther cannor hoile in
the Goods br ic over the Strip- Sides. This REnOc
can be let loole asain wwhen eher pleale.
STIFERS, 10 ihe Seamen calt cvo Nacts
Tards, or Poles ser up and scired a- crols each
ortier aloEr, nearthe rop. This Pair of Sheers, 25
ther cai ic, is placed below on che Chain-WVales
ot the crouds; and lathed Fast co the Strip s. Sides
eokeep chem Acady alotc. Their use is t0 set in
Ox rake our a Mast; For which end, there is Fast
ned ac the place wotiere ther cross one another, a
Arons double Block wich a Arap. Ther serre also
to hoise in or our oF Boars char have Masts, Such
Coods as are wanced ro be raken in Ox Out.
SFTEATLIINC O a SP, is casins thac Parr
et hier wetrich is co De under Warer, with some
thins to kecp chc Worms trom catins into her
PlankS.Tis ulually done by lavins Par and Fair
mixe cogether all orer the old elanks and then
nailing on chin ne Boards: Buc this hinders a
Strixs sailins; and cheretore oflare lome hare been
HF the Main-Cail Steers are haled ast, TIs in OE.
dex to make the Strip keep by a Wind; buc when
the Fore-Tears are haled aft, ris châc the Strip
mar Fall osi From the Wind: And il Me will nor
do it readilr, cher chen hale the Fore- lait (by che
Meac) Aac in, 25 near che Ship s-Sides 25 chey can:
and ehis cher call Flartine in The Forcsait. NThen
they Cay, Fase the Sheat; ther mean Veer ir; Or ler
ic 30 our genls; bur when the NVord iS, L et A)
the Sheat, thez mean, let ic 50 all at once, and
run out 25 fast a5 ic can; and chen the Sail wvilt
paris loole, and hold no Wind. In a very greae
Calc or Cus ot Wind, chere is anocher Rope bene
eo the Cleus oeche Main sait and Fore-sait, above
the Meat Block, ro succour and ease chie Sheat, and
ehis ther caI a False-seat.
Sbeats in 2 Strip, al(o, are those Plants under
Nacer which come alone her Run, and are closed
into chestern Post: 50 allo char Parc wwithin Board
in che Run of che Shrip, is calledthe Siern. seats.
The Scamen Pay wten Ther vould have che seats
OE the NTain Or Fore sait Haled atE, Fally the
Seats.
SFIEWINO, in Lawr, is c0 be quic oF Attach-
ments in any Courr, and betore wvhomloerer in
Plaines Meved, and noc avon d.
STIIELFKS, certain Men abOard a MLANOFW AF
Whro are emplored by che Cooks ro Milc or chanse
the Wacer in Which che Flech or Limr is puc and
laid For Come time, in order ro fc it For the K er-
Elc.
SFIIVERS, Co che Seamen caH chose limle round
Whcels in wotich che. Rope of a Puller or Block
runS. Therturn wich che Rope, and hare peices
OF Brals in their Centres, (Wvhich they call the Cocks
rich Ftoles in chem, inco which che Pin oF ce
Block soes, and on Whichchey turn. These Shi
vers are ulually oF Nood; buc LOmCare OF BraIS;
25 those in the FTecls, OF the. Top. masts.
STIOALE, in che sea plirale, is che lame as
Mallou: Ther Cay, tis s0od soalins, wotien aS
2 Shrix Cails cowards che Moar, he finds by her
Poundins, ic srows Mallon by degrees, and nor
100 luddenr; for chen a Ship may 80 in late-
cy.
S
SFIORT- Accent, in Grammar, Mes chat che
time ot Proncunciation oushr co be More, and is
marked chus (
StTOT oF a Cable, is the splicins oF rvo C ables
tosether, chac a Chip may Ride Pate in decp WV 2-
ters, and in great Roads: For, a Ship Wwill Ride
calier by one Mot ot a Cable, chan by Three MOTE
Cables our a-head.
SFIOT, FOF OEdHANCC, AEC OF SEVETAL LOrES,
25
Ronna stot, Wohich are round Bullers Acced in
proporrion ro the Bore of the Picce.
Cross-bar- Bot, arc round Moc, ith a longlpikre
oF Tron cast in ic, as il ic did 50 chrouph che mid-
ale OF iF.
Trundle stoc, Beins onty 2 BOIE OE LTON L6 OF 1E
Tnches lons, Carp-poinced ac borh ends, and about
8
a Flands breadchi From cach end, havine a round
broad Bowl oF Lead cast uxon it, accordiris ro rhe
Bore ot the Picce.
Lansrel stotus wotrick rurs loose wich a Mackle
eo be Morrned ertien ic is put inco ehe Piece; and
when ic AYS Out, ic spreads ic selF. Ac cach end ot
ihe Bar ic has hals a Bullet. cither or Lead or
Iron.
Eliem, lome beiris contrired round, vec L0 uac
ehe
Chainsboc, is rrvo Bullers wich a Chain bercoixt
Meached wich milled Lead.
Lis rery vell vorch erhins whac che Neu-
Rone LICCH Nill do in this cale; it ic will detend
trom elte NVorm, as perhaps il will, a Strix mighe
be Patu Weh ic cheapet can wich che Crown
Pirch; and ir will nor crack nor scale oH as thac
will do, but seep alvays LotE ane Moort.
Have scen where ic hach been it ls ns, and
gec ic was very black and Cole.
SHIFATS in a :hip, are Ropes benc ro rhc
Cleus oF che Sails; servins in rhe Lover- Cails ro
Fale-afc or Round oss etie Cleo oF theSail: Buc in
Top. Cails chey serre ro TTale-home 25 the Vrord is
Ortohale che Cleu os che Sait close ro che Tard.
Attor.