HOLES, Eyelet or Œillet. The holes in sails for points and rope-bands which are fenced round by stitching the edge to a small log-line grommet. In the drumhead of a capstan, the holes receive the capstan-bars.
HOLIDAY. Any part left neglected or uncovered in paying or painting, blacking, or tarring.
HOLLANDS. The spirit principally distilled in Holland.
HOLLARDS. The dead branches and loppings of trees.
HOLLEBUT. A spelling of halibut.
HOLLOA, or Holla. An answer to any person calling from a distance, to show they hear. Thus, if the master intends to give any order to the people in the main-top, he previously calls, "Main-top, hoay." It is also the first answer received when hailing a ship. (See [Hailing] and [Hoay].)
HOLLOW. The bore of a rocket. In naval architecture, a name for the fifth or [top-timber sweep] (which see). Also, hollow or curved leeches of sails, in contradistinction to straight.
HOLLOW BASTION. In fortification, a bastion of which the terreplein or interior terrace is not continued beyond a certain distance to the rear of the parapet, and thus leaves a central area at a lower level.
HOLLOW-MOULD. The same as [floor-hollow] (which see).
HOLLOWS AND ROUNDS. Plane-tools used for making mouldings.