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Is a word used in Conding the Ship, when she is right before a wind, or if the weather-sheate be aft as farre as the Bulk head (which is more then Quarter windes, but not right afore) they will use the word steddy a-Port, or Steddy a Star-boord, the Ship heeles
to Port: bring things neere to port, or the like, termes easily un∣derstood.