Logship. A contrivance by which a ship's speed is measured.
Lower topsail. The second sail from the deck on square rigged masts. It is a very strong, important sail.
Marline. Tarry line or coarse string made of rope-yarns twisted together.
Mate. The First or Chief Mate is generally called the Mate.
Mizen-topmast-head. The summit of the second of the three or four spars which make the complete mizen-mast.
Mudhooks. Anchors.
Pins. Iron or wooden bars to which running rigging is secured.
Pointing. A kind of neat plait with which ropes are sometimes ended off or decorated.
Poop-break. The forward end of the after superstructure.
Ratlines. The rope steps placed across the shrouds to enable the seamen to go aloft.