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When a saile hath much wind in it, and that for any oc∣casion (either to take in, or for feare of wronging the Masts) we let the wind out of it, so that it may have no force in it: we say, spell the saile, which is done by letting-goe the sneates and bowlings, and braceing the weather-brace in the wind; then the saile will lie all loose in the wind: but this word is most commonly used to the Missen-saile, when they take in the missen, or speeke it up, they say, spell the Missen.