Swifting.
When we bring ships a-ground, or careene them, we use to swift the masts, to ease them, and strengthen them, which is done in this manner, they last fast all the Pendants of the swifters, and tackles
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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- 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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- Manwayring, Henry, Sir, 1587-1653.
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- London :: Printed by G. M. for John Bellamy ...,
- 1644.
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with a Roape, close to the Mast, as neere the blocks as they can: Then they carry fore-wards the Tackles, and so bowse them downe as hard, and Taught as they can: and this eases the Masts: so that all the waight of the Mast, doth not hang by the head, as otherwise it would, and also doth help to keep it from rising out of the steppes.