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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The Pawle.

Is a little piece of Iron, bolted to one end of the Beames, or the Decke, close to the Capstaine, but so easily that it hath leave to turne about: This is it, against which the wheeles of the Capstaine doe beare, when they would have the Capstaine kept back from turning back a-gaine, and therefore they said heave a Pawle: that is, heave a little more, that the Pawle may catch hold∣of the whelpes: this is very necessary sometimes, when they heave up the Anchor in a great fea-gate, to hold fast, least the force of the Sea, yerking up the Ship suddenly, should fling men from the Can∣staine, That is called Pawling the Capstaine; and when they would have the Capstaine goe back they say, un-Pawle the Capstaine.