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Are roapes which are made fast to the parcell of the yards, and are used to two uses, one to bind-fast the yard to the mast, when she rowles either a hull, or at an Anchor; the other is to hale-downe the yards in a storme or gust; these belong only to the main-yard, and fore yard; and they are all brought too, but upon occasion, and also to the missen which hath ever a trusse.