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Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences, fol. -

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  1. K XI
  2. Hence luch Timber as is ulesul for this Purpose,
  3. Ld Calle
  4. RNOTS, there arE evO TOTES OF Knors used at
  5. Sea.
  6. LHILL- TIMBER: ThuS the CUT- WateK OF 2 One cher call, a Bomlin-K noH, because By chis
  7. Strip, is called, The Knec of the Fead.
  8. KnOr, the Bowlin-Bridles are Fastened co the
  9. KLNETTLES, (0 che Seamen call rvo Pieces oF Crengles: Thisis very Fast, and will nor Dip.
  10. Spun-varn pur rogecher untwisted.
  11. The orher is a Walc- Rnot, Wtich is a round
  12. RNIOFIIS, a Board a Shix, are cvo Pieces OF IEnOb Ox KnOF, made wich chrec Scrands ot a
  13. Timber, in each oF which 50 four Stivers, chrec. Rope, chis RnOr Serres For che Topsail-Sheers and
  14. For ihe FTalliards, and one FOr che TOp- RODCS : StopperS.
  15. Ther arc ulually Maped inco che Form ot lome
  16. The Divisions also oF the Log. Line are catled
  17. HTead; one oE chem Randerh AFE the Main- maA, KnOrS: These are ulually seven FathOm, DE FOHY
  18. and cheretore is called, che Main-Rnighe; che o- ervo Feec alunder, bur cher Mould bC 50 Fcec, and
  19. Ther Randerh AbasE the Foremast, on chie second chen as many Rnors a5 the Log. Line runs out in
  20. Deck; and ehis is called, che Fore-Rnicht.
  21. hale a Minure, (0 many Miles doch the Strip Cail
  22. RNTOTT-SERVICE, was a Tenure, Where. in an FTour; supposins her ro kcep foins at any
  23. by several Lands in chis Nacion vere hela ot ihic equal Race, and allowins tor Y aWS, Lec. W2Y,
  24. Kins, which drem atter ir Homase, ElcuaBC, 190. Sec L05.
  25. Waratie. Macciase, 85. buc caten avay by
  26. 12 Ca. 2. Cap. 24.

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Lexicon Technicum: Or, An Universal English Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences, fol. - . Machine transcription, not an edition: Leibniz Legible (model FoNDUE-GD_v2_ft_Leibniz, run 74). https://leibnizlegible.com/page/806933011:0459?run=74