the lower yards a second, which opens to allow the boom to be
triced up; it is one-fourth from the yard-arms, and holds down the heel
of the boom when it is rigged out.

BOOM-JIGGER. A tackle used in large ships, for rigging out or running in
the top-mast studding-sail booms.

BOOMKIN. _See_ BUMKIN.

BOOM-MAINSAIL. _See_ MAIN-SAIL.

BOOMS. A space where the spare spars are stowed; the launch being
generally stowed between them.

BOOPAH. A Tongatabou canoe with a single out-rigger.

BOOTHYR. An old term, denoting a small river vessel.

BOOT-TOPPING. The old operation of scraping off the grass, slime,
shells, &c., which adhere to the bottom, near the surface of the water,
and daubing it over with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a
temporary protection against worms. This is chiefly performed where
there is no dock or other commodious situation for breaming or
careening, or when the hurry of a voyage renders it inconvenient to have
the whole bottom properly trimmed and cleansed. The term is now applied
to sheathing a vessel with planking over felt.

BOOTY. That sort of prize which may be distributed at the capstan-head,
or at once.

BOOZE. A carouse; hence, _boozy_, elevated by liquor.

BORA. A very violent wind experienced in the upper part of the Adriatic
Sea, but which fortunately is of no great duration.

BORACCHIO [Sp. _borracho_, drunk]. A skin for holding wine or water,
usually a goat's. Used in the Levant. A skin-full; literally, gorged
with wine.

BORASCA. A storm, with thunder and lightning.

BORD. The sea-coast, an old term. Formerly meant the side, edge, or
brim; hence, as applied to a ship, to throw overboard, is to cast
anything over the side of the vessel.

BORDELS. An old word for houses built along a strand. In the old play
called the "Ladies' Privilege," it is said:--"These gentlemen know
better to cut a caper than a cable, or board a pink in the bordels than
a pinnace."

BORDER. A term referring to the nature of the vegetation on the margin
of a stream or lake, or to artificial works constructed along the banks.

BORD YOU. A saying of a man waiting, to one who is drinking, meaning
that he claims the next turn.

BORE. A sudden and rapid flow of tide in certain inlets of the sea; as
the monstrous wave in the river Hooghly, called _bahu_ by the natives,
which rolls in with the noise of distant thunder at flood-tide. It
occurs from February to November, at the new and full m