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Glossary
Lizard (Kontwachter) A dumb sheave and pendant, hung from the fore channel to hold the spritsail’s sheet pendant up out of the water.
Lower deck, main deck (Overloop) First deck running from fore to aft. Related to the English term orlop deck but different in meaning.
Main frame (Hals) Widest part of the ship, usually measuring one-third of the ship’s length.
Widest part of the ship, usually measured at a point one third of the ship’s length from the outside of the stem.
Mainmast (Grote mast) The middle mast of a three- masted ship.
Main yard (Grote ra) The lower yard on the mainmast.
Master ribband (Scheergang, scheerstrook) A temporary plank used during construction to indicate the sheer and the height of the ship at its widest point. The locations of the deck beams, hatchways, masts, gunports, and so on could be marked on the ribband.
Mast cap (Ezelshooft) A semicircular block on top of a mast for supporting the topmast and carrying the halyard tie that holds the yard.
(Mast) partner (Visser) A heavy wooden plate on the deck above the mast step through which the mast fits. Placing the partner forward or aft determined the rake of the mast.
Mizzen yard (topping) lift (Bekajer) A rope used to peak up the lateen mizzen yard, usually attached to the yard by means of a running bridle.
Molding (Biesje) A decorative strip of wood that covered the edges of planking.
Open strake (Rokgang) An open space in the top of the topsides where the uppermost plank was left out, to show the tops of the top timbers.
Orlop deck ( Koebrug ) Extra deck in the hold of a ship, often temporary and with limited headroom; used in traders to keep goods dry. The beams of this structure also add considerable strength to the ship’s hull.
Parceling (Servings) The act of wrapping a wormed rope with strips of tarred sailcloth to prevent chafing.
Parrel (Rak) A device consisting of rope, wooden trucks, and ribs for holding the yard to the mast. The rotating trucks (timber beads) allowed the parrel to run up and down the mast when the yard was raised and lowered.
Pawl (Pal ) Ratchet cleats on both sides of the capstan. Peak (Piek) A storeroom for the master gunner, located
below the gun room.
Pendant (Schenkel ) A rope with a block or tackle that hung from the mast top or yardarm.
Pendant tackle, burton (Takel ) Part of the rigging to hoist loads and stay masts before shrouds are set up.
Pinrail (Bosbank) A piece of wood with holes for belaying pins; located near the mainmast on the inside of the bulwark. Other types of rails (beting-balkjes), such as cleat rails and fife rails, were located near the other masts.
Pintle (Vingerling) Hinge between sternpost and rudder.
Pivot (Geck) Vertical fork on top of a pump to allow the handle to pivot.
Mast step (Spoor) the foot of a mast.
(Mast) top (Mars)
supported by crosstrees and trestletrees, that served as a working and fighting platform. Its rim had openings for the deadeyes of the topmast shrouds.
Mizzenmast (Bezaansmast) Mizzen topmast (Kruissteng)
mizzenmast.
A ship’s aftermost mast. An extension of the
A heavy piece of wood for securing
A platform on top of a mast,
Mizzen topsail yard (Kruiszeilsra) Yard on the mizzen topmast, carrying the mizzen topsail.
Mizzen yard (Bezaansroede) Lateen yard on the mizzenmast, carrying the triangular mizzen sail.
Plank (Boeiplank) frames.
A length of sawn timber to cover the
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