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 ...

To Beane.

This word in some eases, is taken in the ordinary sense, as for cleering much, as when we say, a Ship will beare much Ord∣nance; that is, carry much by reason of her strength. Also the bearing, or stowing of much goods from whence, when we describe the great∣nesse of the ship, we say, she is a ship of such a burthen; but it is used in many senses, different, according to the diversity of the phrases. To beare sayle well, that is as much as to say, she is a stiffe guided ship, and will not couce downe on a side, with a great deale of sayle. A ship to beare-out her Ordnance, that is meant, her Ordnance lye so high, and she will goe so upright, that in reasonable sighting weather, she will be able to keep out her Low-Tire, and not be forced to snut in her pores: One ship over-beares the other, that is, was able in a great gale of wind, to carry out more sayles then the other, viz. a Top-sayle more or the like. To beare with the Land, or with a Harbour, or a Ship, is to sayle to∣wards

it, when we beare too wind-ward of it: To beare under the Lee of a ship, is when that ship which is to weather comes under the other ships-sterne, and so gives the wind to her; this is the greatest curresie that a ship can give an other at sea. The Peece will beare more shot, or not so much, that is, she is over-charged, or will endure a greater charge. The Peece doth come to beare a terme in the use of Ordnance: by which is meant, that now she lyes right with the marke.