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The Bunt of a saile is, as it were in comparison to the wind, the cod of the net, which receives all the fish; and may as well be called the bag of the saile, and therefore we give a bunt to all sailes, to the intent they may receive much wind, (in which is the Anima sensitiva of a
ship,) if a saile have too much bunt, it will hang too much to Lee-ward-wind, and as they call it, hold much lee-ward-wind, which will hinder the ships sayling especially by the wind, if it have too little, then it will not hold wind enough, and so not give the ship sufficient way; The dif∣ference is rather perceived in top-sailes then the other, for courses are cut square, or at the least, with allowance of small compasse.