Anchoring, or Anchorage.
Is when we let fall an Anchor, or more, into the Sea, with Cabells to them, so that the Ship may ride-fast by them; we say, there is good Anchoring, where there is showle water, for in deep waters, the Sea hath more force against the Ship, and the An∣chors are very long a waying upon any occasion: Ground that is not too soft or ozie, in which the Anchors can have no fast hold: nor too hard or knotty, so that it may cut the Cabells: The best ground to ride in, is a stiffe clay, or hard sand: Also, where they may ride out of the way of the tyde: And lastly, where they may ride Land-locked, so as that the sea-gate, can have no power against them: To which may be added, that the Lee-shore on every side is so soft, that if a ship come a-ground, she can catch no hurt, or else that they may have sea-roome to set saile, if their Cabells breake, or their Anchors come home. That place which hath all these commodities, is good to ride in, and here we say is good Anchoring, or good Anchorage; bad Anchoring, or bad Ancho∣rage, is in a place where all or many of the contrary conditions are to be found.