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Hence such Timber as is useful for this Purpose,

« called,

KNEE-TIMBER : Thus the Cut-water of a

kWp Ca ^ Cc ^’ ^ }C ^i nee °f the Head.

Sn ^ ^ TEES, so the Seamen call two Pieces of

Klslr 1 " 11 H u to gcther untwisted.

Ti j ^HTS, a-board a Ship, are two Pieces offorh^ * n eac ^ of which go four Shivers, three•pj the Halliards, and one for the Top-Ropes :H ’ c y arc usually sliaped into the Form of somean j ,> one of them standeth Aft the Main-mast,^refore is called, the Main-Knight ; the o-pj ec c“ ai Hcth Abaft the Foremast, on the secondwj and this is called, the Fore-Kjiigbt.hy NIGHT-SERVICE, was a Tenure, where-Kin CVera * ^ an ^ s this Nation were held of thefy which drew after it Homage, Efcuage,mihip, Carriage, (Ac. but taken away by

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KNOTS, there are two forts of Knots used atSea.

One they call, a Borvlin-lQiott, because by thisKnot, the Bowlin-Bridles are fastened to theCrenglcs : This is very fast, and will not flip.

The other is a fVnle-Kjtot, which is a roundKnob or Knot, made with three Strands of aRope, this Knot serves for the Topsail-Sheets andStoppers.

The Divisions also of the Log-Line are calledKnots : These are usually seven Fathom, or fortytwo Feet asunder, but they should be 50 Feet, andthen as many Knots as the Log-Line runs out inhalf a Minute, so many Miles doth the Ship failin an Hour; supposing her to keep going at anyequal Rate, and allowing for Yaws, Lce-way,'(Sc. Sec Log.

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