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Is as you would say, a slight caulking, and is most used when we are at sea, and suspect foule weather, so that we may take in water at the ports: we use to command the Carpenter to clinch the ports, that is to drive a little oacham into the seames of the ports,
which may be done (to serve turne) either within boord, or without boord