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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A Lust.

When a Ship heeles a little to Star-boord or port, we say, she hath a Lust that way, though this happen by stowing her Howld unequally: but most properly, a Ship is said to have a Lust to one side or other, when out of her own mold and making, she hath a kind of inclination to one side more then to the other; or it may be by the un∣equall weight of timbers; for it is a very hard matter, to carry a ships works so even, but that there shall be some small difference; I have seen the experience in many ships, that being equally ballasted, they would carry a greater saile, stop lesse, and goe better upon one tack then upon the other.