Head Ledge. Thwartship coaming of a hatchway.
Head Line. Transporting wire that is run from bow of a vessel to a position ahead when warping. 2. Lacing that attaches head of sail to a gaff or yard.
Head Netting. Ornamental meshwork bulwarks formerly fitted in many ships.
Head Rope. Hawser leading forward from bows of a ship to a point outside the ship. May be used for warping or mooring.
Heads, Latrines in a warship. Formerly situated between knight heads.
Head Sails. All sails that are set forward of foremast.
Head Sea. Sea in which waves run directly against heading of a ship.
Head Sheets. Sheets of head sails. 2. Flooring in fore part of a boat; bow sheets.
Head Timber. Cant timber m fore part of wooden ship, to support gratings.
Headway. Forward movement of a ship through the water.
Head Wind. Wind blowing from a point right ahead of a ship.
Heart. Inner part of a shroud laid rope. 2. Fibre in strand of flexible wire rope. 3. Triangular deadeye.
Heart Thimble. Grooved metal protector put in eye of a rope. One end semicircular, and tapering to a point.
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