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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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qual Parts: And is Wled by Seamen eo solve by in-
spection any Problem oF Plain Sailins
SINISTEH Side Or Parr oF an FCcocheOn, is
che letE Side PAFE. Vide E SCutcheon.
STHNEL, is 2 Linc Or Strins made OF ROpC.
varn, consiltins generally of ervo, siX, or ninc Strings
ertich arc dirided into chrec Parrs, and are platted
over one anocher, and then ic is beacen smooth and
Aac, wich a Wooden MaIlet, ies use IS 1O ServO
the Ropes, thac isto keepthem trom ganlins.
St non omnes, is a WVeir oF ARociarion, Whereby
is aHLIn COMMISIOn CannOF meet arthe Day asign
ed, it is allowed, That cvo, or more ot chem,
may finichthe Businels.
SINOS, aur Cariey in or Betueen che Vessels
OF an Animal Body, the Anacomicts call a Sinus,
and lome Philolophical WVricers Call chose Fissures
Or Caviries Which are berweenthe several Strata Or
Carers of the Farth, in Mines, (00. by chis Teem
Sinus, For Sinus in Machematicks. Sec Sine.
SINDS Meninsium, are chose 3 Cavities Wvhict
Calen calls the Vencricles oF che Thick Membrane.
The Ars and second, ox the Lateral Sinus, are
Ccared Berrmeen che Brain and che Ccrebellum, and
end in the vercebral sinuss. The chird begins
From che Os Cribriforme, and ends in the midale ot
the Former Sinuss. The Fourch ariles trom che
Pinealis Clandute, and ends in the middle oF the
lacerat Sinuss. The Inserrion oF chele sinus sis
called Torcular FTerophili. The Sinuss, atter chey
trave pased chroush the Scull, are parily conrinu
ed wrich the fugular Veins, and parely delcend
chrough che whole lenech ot che Spinal MarroN
dononro che O5 Sacrum. The use of chem is 10
supply che place of Veins, For cher conres che
Blood From the Brain and Cerebellum, parrly into
the Jugular Veins, and parely into che Vertebral
SinusS. Blenchard. Wich us che Ventricles ol che
Brainare acconnred only chechree Parririons OrSub
divisions ot the Fornix; and cher serrve 25 a Sink
co drain awar che excremencirious Mariex ot che
Brain.
SINDS Ossium, are chose Cavicies OC the Bones
Wrtich receire che Fleads of orher Bones.
SIPHON, a Glass or meralline crooked Pipe
Tube, or Canc. See Syphon.
SI Recognoscant, iS a Writ chat lies For 2 Credi
hath before che Sherit in the County Court, 2c
knomledsed himsele ro owe his Credicor such :
SIITOS, the D0z star, 2 brighe Scar oF the krt
the borom oF a Strip as the Rung-heads do; che
lorermost of them is bolred roche Runs-heads
and che upperinos ro etie Futtocks, in order L0
uled without Compasses, in Caugins, Mcalurins, Coc
Magnitude, in etie Constellation Canis major, ils
having cheir Lines Acred (0 as Eo antiver Proporri
erired and applied by Gunter, Parrridee, Coestrall, F.-
verard, Trunt, and octiers; Wtio hare Wricen parri
cular Treacises abour cheir Ose and Axplica
Fland, and Sole oF the FoOr, concainins certain
Timiber is ter and faltned inco avocter. Sec scars-
When the Bones are cleaned and dry, and puF LO
Recher accordins t0 Art in cheir natural Order and
SLINO, a Word uled varionstr st Sea, chere
are slings ro hoise up Casks or any octier heavr
things; Wrhichare made oF Ropes, spliced into chem
Lonsicude is 99 Deorees, 47 Minutes, Latirude
STRONES, licle Pusties in the Palm oF eic
SHARFFD, che Sea Term, Wwhen onc Pcice ol
SHFLLSOH, OF 2 Man OI, OIIICL LAMIMTaI, 1
SLIDINC Rules, Ox Scales, are Instrumenes to be
ons by Inspection; ther are very Ingeniouny con
tor against his Debror, For Moner numbred, char
Sum, receired ofhim in pecuniis numeratis.
39 Desrces, 32 Minures.
Imall Inlects OF NVOrMS.
Posirion.
boles.
SLEEPEKS; Timbers lins Deloce ana aTE IH
Arenprhen and Fasten the Furtoctes and Rungs
tion.
selres ac cicher end, wirh an Lye bis enouxtro
hold chechinsro be slune.
There are orher stines wwhich are made longee
and wich a (mall siye ac cachend, one of irtich is
pur orer the Brecch oF 2 Peice ot Ordnance, and
Ehe ocher Fye comes over chie end ot an Tron Cro,
Wrtichis put into che Mouch of che Peice, r0 Weioh
and FToise the Cunaschier pleale.
There are al(o Stines tor the Zards, itich is
done by bindins them Fast to the Cross-trees alotr,
andto the Flead oFthe Mast with a ArOnZ ROPC OC
Chain, chac ifthe Iyc Mould happen io break, Or 10
be Mocro peices in a Fiphr, rhe Vard neverthelels
may noc tall donn upon thellarches.
SMET LINO, is probably occasioned by theFf-
suvia of Odorous Bodies minslins ctiemselres wictr
che Air, arid entrins up the Nostrils, which are co-
vered wich a very Nerrous and Sensible Coac, and
chere insinvarins chemselres into the Processes ot
the Oltactory Nerre, do more it rariour accor
dins co cheir various and disferene Nature, and [0
communicare ro rhe Brain, such corresponding MO-
tions, as cnables che Soul co judse disterently ol
che Bodies emitrins such P stuvin: And From hence
whenche estuvia produces a gratetul Senlarion.
ve (ay ic trach a Cveer Sriell, buc utien a dilapree
able one, we Cay it cinks.
Fastned to the Missen- Tard AEm, beloW at che
Deck, and is alrvar Furled ux wich che Missen- Cail,
erento cheupper end ot che Tard, and Fromthence
ic comes doon to che Poope. les le is to loole
the Missen Pail wichour srikinq donn MC Lata,
wrhichis casily done, because the Misen-Cail is FuF.
led ux onty vich Rope-rarns; and theretore whet
ehis Rope is pulled hard, ir breaks all che RopC
varns, and (o the sail falls down ot ic selF: The
Nord OF ArE is, Smite the Hissen (Whence ehis
Rope cakes ies Name;) haris, haleby chis Rope
that che Sail mar Fal dowvn.
vich a Stuver in IC, narus _NoLCI Cuc thro onc ol
us Checks tor che more ready recel IO alls
Rope: For by chis Norch, the midale part OF Z
Rope max be recred into chiis BlOck, wirhour
Pastins ic in end- ways. This ready Block is com
monty Fastened rich a Scrap abour che Main mast.
closero che pper Deck, and is chieAr uled Forrhie
Fall oF che Windins Tackle, wtich is recred inco
this Block, and chen broushero rhie C apttan.
SKOPPERS, and Stuxperholes. Dec Scoper.
SMITETNO.Line, in a Ship, is à Man spe
SNTACCH Block, iS a SlCaL BK i a Ship
SLATCHI, wtien any Rope or Cable hanss
Rack, che Seamen call the midale Lal Winteh
BHIO. THC Learned Dr. Grem, in Philosopo
jullo
cat Transactions, NV. 92. Sires che Follomins AC.
hangs donrn, che slarch ot the CablC Or RopC, (0
alto aster lons Toul Weather, iF there come à (mal
NCacher.
Incerral oF lair. thes Ca7, rtis is 2 Slatch oC Fair
conue o. dibit, votlele retio veis eaact dce