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35 Mizzen chain plates, 36 mainmast chain plates, 37 fore chain plates.
41 The chesstree. 34 Gammoning around the bowsprit.
52 Spritsail brace. 53 Foresail sheet block 54 The lizard; this leads for ward to the bowsprit, as do both spritsail sheet bloc ks;
with these the spritsail is boarded , thick about 5 inches, goes with the other end through a sheet block, attached to the sprit sail sheet or pendant. Is belayed in the shrouds, or below the channels.
55 Is the cathead; with which the anchor is catted, after it has been wound up, with the cable. 47 Mainstay block, 48 forestay block [these are hearts or dumb sheaves rather than blocks]. Gaskets are used to furl the sails. At the top of the topsail there are spilling lines.
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