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1. bou-sprẹ̄t(e, bǒu(e)sprẹ̄t(e n.

Additional spellings: bouspret, bou-sprete, bousprete, bouesprete, bouspret, bouespret, bousprete
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Naut. Bowsprit. …

2. merlin n.

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Naut. Small line of two strands, used for seizings; marline. …

3. puttok n.

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Naut.?Some kind of cheek or cleat on a mast; puttok ring, ?a futtock ring. …

4. spurcate n.

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Naut. A kind of timber in a ship, prob. used to strengthen the frame; spurcate nail, a nail used to fasten such a timber. …

5. vēren v.(1)

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Naut. To let out or slacken (a rope). …

6. weir n.

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Naut. A wooden member forming part of a ship, prob. a stringer or sleeper; fot weir, a plank or batten laid in a fore-and-aft direction to form foot-waling or floorboards;—also coll. …

7. wẹ̄veling n.

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Naut. A piece of caulking material placed between the lapstrakes while the ship is under construction;—also coll. …

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