[368-11] Gonzalo still thinks the boatswain was born to be hanged, and warrants that he will not be drowned.
[368-12] The boatswain is still trying to bring her to the wind, so she may get out to sea. The courses are the largest lower sails.
[368-13] Merely, here, means entirely or absolutely.
[368-14] Glut means swallow.
[369-15] These are all plants that grow in England, and were to Shakespeare the familiar signs of barren ground.
[369-16] The wills above be done means the will of the Powers above be done. Gonzalo interests us from the start by his rather humorous view of everything.
[369-1] Welkin means sky.
[369-2] Brave means fine.
[369-3] Or e’er means before or sooner than.
[370-4] Fraughting means freighting. The human souls were the freight of the ship.