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The Hookes of the Ship, are all those forked timbers which are placed upright on the Keele, both in the Rake, and Run of the Ship: These doe give the Narrowing and bredthing of the Ship in those parts, according as they are framed, and they are bolted into the Keele; The compassing timbers which are before, and doe help to strengthen the Stem and fore-part of the Ship, are called breast-hookes.