Room and Space to Setting, or Setting-to

The distance from the moulding edge of one timber to the moulding edge of the next timber, which is always equal to the breadth of two timbers, and two or four inches more. The room and space of all ships that have ports should be so disposed that the scantling of the timber on each side of the lower ports, and the size of the ports fore-and-aft, may be equal to the distance of two rooms and spaces.

In men-of-war the broad plank running fore-and-aft covering the heads of the top timbers, thus forming the bottom of the hammock netting. In merchant vessels the rails along the waist and quarters, nearly breast high, to prevent persons from falling overboard. This term originated from the practice in merchant vessels of carrying their rough or spare gear in crutch irons along their waist.

A vessel having very little run and flat bottom.

Large pieces of fir, to fay or fill up the excavation on the side of the rudder in the rudder hole; so that the helm being in midships the rudder may be fixed, and supposing the tiller broke another might thus be replaced.

The narrowing of the ship abaft, as of the floor towards the stern-post, where it becomes no broader than the post itself. This term is also used to signify the running or drawing of a line on the ship, or mould loft floor, as "to run the wale line," or deck line, etc.

The upper ends of the floor timbers.

The side elevation of a vessel showing the sails as they will appear when they are bent and stretched.

The dimensions given for the timbers, planks, etc. Likewise all quartering under five inches square, which is termed scantling; all above that size is called carling.

The letting of one piece of timber or plank into another with a lap, in such a manner that both may appear as one solid and even surface, as keel-pieces, stem-pieces, clamps, etc.

Lead pipes let through the ship's side to convey the water from the decks.

The openings between the edges of the planks when wrought.

A term applied to a ship kept standing a certain time after she is completely framed and dubbed out for planking, which should never be less than six months when circumstances will permit. Seasoned plank or timber is such as has been cut down and sawn out one season at least, particularly when thoroughly dry and not liable to shrink.

That part of the floor which fays on the dead-wood; and of a transom which lays against the post.

The act of pitching violently into the hollows or intervals of the waves.

The act of making the planks, etc., fay close to the timbers by driving wedges between the plank, etc., and a wrain-staff. Hence we say, "Set or set away," meaning to exert more strength. The power or engine used for the purpose of setting is called a sett, and is composed of two ring-bolts and a wrain-staff, cleats and lashings.