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Is when a peece of Ordnance, lyes so, and may be so Traversed, that it will shoote in the same line, or on the same point of the Compasse as the Quarter beares; Also when a Ship sailes with Quarter-winds, we say, she goes Quartring; then we let rise the wea∣ther-Tack, and hale aft the sheate, to the fore-Mast Shrowdes, and Veere-out the Lee sheate a little; this way she goes fastest: for now all sailes draw together.