Scull. A short oar.
To scull, is to impel a boat by one oar at the stern.
Scuppers. Holes cut in the water-ways for the water to run from the decks.
Scuttle. A hole cut in a vessel's deck, as, a hatchway. Also, a hole cut in any part of a vessel.
To scuttle, is to cut or bore holes in a vessel to make her sink.
Scuttle-butt. (See Butt.)
Seams. The intervals between planks in a vessel's deck or side.
Seize. To fasten ropes together by turns of small stuff.
Seizings. (See page 51.) The fastenings of ropes that are seized together.
Selvagee. A skein of rope-yarns or spunyarn, marled together. Used as a neat strap. (See page 50.)