rt the masts, &c.; and those "running," which are in constant
use, to trim the yards, and make or shorten sail, &c.

RIGGING-LOFT. A long room or gallery in a dockyard, where rigging is
fitted by stretching, serving, splicing, seizing, &c., to be in
readiness for the ship.

RIGGING-MATS. Those which are seized upon a vessel's standing rigging,
to prevent its being chafed.

RIGGING OUT. A term for outfitting. Also, a word used familiarly to
express clothing of ship or tar.

RIGGING-STOPPER. _See_ STOPPER OF THE CABLE.

RIGHT. As to direction, fully or directly; thus, right ahead, or right
away, &c.

RIGHT ANGLE. An angle formed by a line rising or falling perpendicularly
upon another, and measuring 90 deg., or the quadrant of a circle.

RIGHT-ANGLED TRIANGLE. That which has one right angle.

RIGHT ASCENSION. An arc of the equator between the first point of Aries,
and the hour circle which passes through any planet or star; or that
point of the equinoctial, which comes to the meridian with any heavenly
object, and is therefore similar to terrestrial longitude.

RIGHT ATHWART. Square, or at right angles with the keel.

RIGHT AWAY! It is a habit of seamen answering when a sail is discovered
from the mast-head; "Right away on the beam, sir," or "on the bow," &c.

RIGHT-HAND ROPE. That which is laid up and twisted with the sun, that is
to the right hand; the term is opposed to _water-laid rope_, which is
left-handed.

RIGHTING. The act of a ship recovering her upright position after she
has been laid upon a careen, which is effected by casting loose the
careening tackles, and, if necessary, heaving upon the relieving
tackles. A ship is also said _to right_ at sea, when she rises with her
masts erect, after having been listed over on one side by grounding, or
force of wind.

RIGHT THE HELM! The order to put it amidships, that is, in a line with
the keel.

RIGHT ON END. In a continuous line; as the masts should be.

RIGHT SAILING. Running a course on one of the four cardinal points, so
as to alter only a ship's latitude, or longitude.

RIGHT UP AND DOWN. Said in a dead calm, when the wind is no way at all.
Or, in anchor work, when the cable is in that condition, the boatswain
calls, "Up and down, sir," whereupon "Thick and dry (nippers) for
weighing" are ordered.

RIGHT WAY. When the ship's head casts in the desired direction. Also,
when she swings clear at single anchor.

RIGHT WHALE. A name applied to t