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 2. Cutwater. The portion of a ship's prow which cuts the water; here, perhaps, the lower part of the man's face; as we now say, "White about the gills."

PART IV

CHAPTER XVI

148, 1. Lillibullero. A political song written in 1686 to satirize James II of England. It had an immense popularity, and is said to have hastened the Revolution of 1688 in which James lost his kingship. It is often referred to in English literature.

149, 1. Dot and carry one. An irregular "thump, thump."

152, 1. Painter. The rope at the prow of a boat.

CHAPTER XVII

154, 1. Gallipot. A glazed earthen pot used by druggists to hold medicines.

2. Lipping astern. Dipping under a little in the stern.

CHAPTER XX

180, 1. Davy Jones. A sailor's name for either death or the devil.

CHAPTER XXI

184, 1. Doldrums. Certain regions about the equator which have either no winds or light and uncertain ones.<section end=n184-1 />

PART V

CHAPTER XXII

196, 1. <section begin=n196-1 />Thwart. A piece of timber across the bottom.<section end=n196-1 />

CHAPTER XXIII

198, 1. <section begin=n198-1 />Hawser. Rope used in warping the vessel.<section end=n198-1 />

CHAPTER XXIV

210, 1. <section begin=n210-1 />Yawing. Going unsteadily from side to side.<section end=n210-1 />

CHAPTER XXVIII

233, 1. <section begin=n233-1 />Doused. Loosened.<section end=n233-1 />

235, 1. <section begin=n235-1 />Midcalf. A small island near a larger one is sometimes called a calf. The reference here is probably to the small island in the middle of the harbor. See the map.<section end=n235-1 />