The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...

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Title: The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...
Author: Manwayring, Henry, Sir, 1587-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by G. M. for John Bellamy ...,; 1644.
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Subject terms: Naval art and science -- Dictionaries -- English.
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To LAbour.

We say a Ship labours in the sea, when she rowles and tumbles very much, either a Hull, or under saile, or at an An∣chor: A ship rowles most a-hull, when it hath been a growne storme, and suddenly the wind ceases, but the seas continue still, then she will rowle, for want of wind: under-saile a ship rowles most, right before a-wind, but beares most upon a-head sea; so that some ships are most dangerous to put a-fore the fea in a great storme; and weake Ships dangerous to beate against the head-sea at an Anchor; Ships rowle and labour most when they lie betwixt wind and tide, which is upon the turning of the tide, when the wind and the tide are contrary; and nei∣ther hath got power to make her straine her Cabels, to ride with her head, either to the wind or tide.