Rigging.
The Rigging of the ship, are all Roapes which belong either to mast or yards; and more particularly, we say, the mast is rig∣ged, the yards are rigged; that is when they have all the roapes that belong unto them: (we say, a ship is well rigged, when the roapes be∣longing to her, are of a fit size (not too big, nor too little,) also when there are no unnecessary roapes put up (as to many shrowdes, Tackles for the Mast, Crow-feet, or the like:) whenas we say, a ship is over∣rigged, it is meant the roapes are too big for her, which is a great wrong∣ing to the ships saileing; for a little waight aloft doth hinder, more then a great deale below, by making the ship apter to heele, and howl∣ding wind-taught; for note, that the uprighter any ship goes, the bet∣ter she dothsaile; for a cranck sided ship can never saile well by the wind. To tel the particulars of rigging a ship, will require a small dis∣course by it selfe, and would be too long for this, therefore I leave it to some other occasion.