The Water-Way.
That small peece, or ledge of timber, which lies fore and aft on the ships deck, close by the sides (which is to keep the water from running-down there) is called the water-way.
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That small peece, or ledge of timber, which lies fore and aft on the ships deck, close by the sides (which is to keep the water from running-down there) is called the water-way.