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Backstay :: Backstay (n.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) One of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt..

Cat-harping :: Cat-harping (n.) One of the short ropes or iron cramps used to brace in the shrouds toward the masts so a to give freer sweep to the yards.

Shroud :: Shroud (v. t.) To lop. See Shrood.

Disenshrouded :: Disenshrouded (a.) Freed from a shroudlike covering; unveiled.

Crosstrees :: Crosstrees (n. pl.) Pieces of timber at a masthead, to which are attached the upper shrouds. At the head of lower masts in large vessels, they support a semicircular platform called the top..

Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A cushioned or a piece of soft wood covered with tarred canvas, placed on the trestletrees and against the mast, for the collars of the shrouds to rest on, to prevent chafing..

Shroudless :: Shroudless (a.) Without a shroud.

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) The branching top of a tree; foliage.

Lanyard :: Lanyard (n.) A short piece of rope or line for fastening something in ships; as, the lanyards of the gun ports, of the buoy, and the like; esp., pieces passing through the dead-eyes, and used to extend shrouds, stays, etc..

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet..

Wapp :: Wapp (n.) A rope with wall knots in it with which the shrouds are set taut.

Shrouded :: Shrouded (imp. & p. p.) of Shrou.

Enshroud :: Enshroud (v. t.) To cover with, or as with, a shroud; to shroud..

Ratlins :: Ratlins (n. pl.) The small transverse ropes attached to the shrouds and forming the steps of a rope ladder.

Shroud :: Shroud (n.) That which covers or shelters like a shroud.

Strain :: Strain (a.) To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument..

Benight :: Benight (v. t.) To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure.

Swiftfoot :: Swifter (v. t.) To tighten, as slack standing rigging, by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer..

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