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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Subject terms: Naval art and science -- Dictionaries -- English.
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Tree-nells.

(Quasi nailes made of tree) Are the long wooden pins made of the hart of Oake, wherewith they fasten all the plancks unto the timbers, for though we bolt the bulke-heads for the better assurance and strength, yet the tree-nells are they which doe most fa∣sten the plancks (for we doe use as little Iron under water, as we may conveniently, least the ship should grow iron-sick.) These tree-nels, must be well seasoned, and not sappy, for then the ship will be conti∣nually leakie, and it will be hard to find: If a ship by any beating upon the ground, doe make a-give-back, and come a little out againe, they terme it starting of a tree-nell.