Gaff to Garland

A spar which projects abaft a mast, and to which the head of a fore-and-aft sail is bent. That part of the gaff which is near the mast is called the throat, and the outer end of the spar is named the peak. It is hoisted by throat and peak halliards. The jaws are the two horns bolted one on each side of the inner end of the spar to keep it to the mast. The rollers are the little wooden wheels on the forward side of the mast, which are strung on a jaw span or jaw rope made fast through holes bored in the forward extreme end of the jaws. This span prevents the gaff from unshipping with a fore-and-aft motion, and the rollers do not permit the span to jam against the mast when the gaff is being hoisted or lowered. (See Railways.)

A fore-and-aft sail set over a gaff, the foot of the former being spread by the spar.

(See Weather Gage, Lee Gage.)

To get to windward of another ship in sailing.

(See Dutch Galiot.)

A Spanish ship of olden time, some of them of three decks and many guns.

Ornamental projections on the quarters of a vessel.

Same as Stern Ladder.

A flat-built vessel having one deck and being propelled by sails and oars. The place where the cooking is done. (See Caboose.)

An imaginary ship bringing secret news to the ship's cook concerning the affairs of the ship, and so called because the galley cook often poses as the possessor of such information.

A galley having one mast and one sail, and propelled by 16 to 20 oars.

An armed rowing galley of large size peculiar to India.

A framework above the main deck on which spare spars and boats are secured. This frame is known as well as gallows-bitts, gallows-tops, and gallows-frames.

(See Gallows.)

(See Gallows.)

(See Gallows.)

SCHOONER YACHT UNDER WAY, SHOWING BALLOON JIB TOPSAIL SET

1. Balloon Jib Topsail.

2. Head of Sail.

3. Clew of Sail, from where Sheet leads to the Quarter.

4. Tack of Sail.

5. Jib Topsail Stay.

Iron having its surface covered with zinc. The iron is heated and treated to a bath of melted zinc, which, while it lasts, prevents rusting, but the process of galvanizing robs the iron of some of its strength.

The rope or chain lashing which secures the heel of the bowsprit (obsolete.)

The iron band which secures the heel of the bowsprit.

A set of standing rigging is known as a gang of rigging.

A plank with cleats nailed across and used as a rough gangway from the vessel to the shore. Also called gang-plank.

A small cask in size between a breaker and a barrel. It is used for bringing water on board in boats.

(See Gang Board.)

The opening through the bulwarks for people to pass in and out of a vessel.

The steps from the gangway extending down along the side nearly to the vessel's water-line. Also known as the "accommodation ladder."

A line reeving through a temporary single block hooked aloft. Also known as girtline.

The first line of planking next to the keel, being rabbetted to the latter.

A net in which provisions are kept, being triced up clear of the deck for safe keeping in relation to rats, cockroaches, and other vermin. A strop made fast to a spar by which to hoist the latter on board.