A naval expositor

Chapter 2: Transcriber's Note

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About This Book

A practical reference that defines and explains technical terminology used in ship construction, rigging, outfitting, and provisioning; it provides measurements and proportions for building and fitting vessels, inventories of stores and ordnance with their uses and issue procedures, and a concise roster of lower-deck officers with summaries of their responsibilities. Organized alphabetically and by subject, the work pairs clear definitions with practical guidance for sailors, shipwrights, victualling personnel, and naval administrators.

Transcriber's Note

Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected. All other hyphenation, spelling and punctuation remains unchanged, except where noted below.

The errata have been implemented.

Words are often conjoined in the original, apparently to save space. This has been corrected.

While every effort has been made to retain the format of the original, some reorganisation has been necessary, particularly in the entry for Sparrs. Where the original has relied on layout alone to avoid repetition in the entries for Hinges and Nails, the intended phrases have been repeated in full.