s of oak passing through a
mortice in the rail, and answer the purpose of timber-heads for belaying
ropes to.

KEY. In ship-building, means a dry piece of oak or elm, cut tapering, to
drive into scarphs that have hook-butts, to wedge deck-planks, or to
join any pieces of wood tightly to each other. Iron forelocks.

KEY, OR CAY [derived from the Spanish _cayos_, rocks]. What in later
years have been so termed will be found in the old Spanish charts as
cayos. The term was introduced to us by the buccaneers as small insular
spots with a scant vegetation; without the latter they are merely termed
sand-banks. Key is especially used in the West Indies, and often applied
to the smaller coral shoals produced by zoophytes.

KEY, OR QUAY. A long wharf, usually built of stone, by the side of a
harbour, and having posts and rings, cranes, and store-houses, for the
convenience of merchant ships.

KEYAGE, OR QUAYAGE. Money paid for landing goods at a key or quay. The
same as _wharfage_.

KEYLE. (_See_ KEEL.) The vessel of that name.

KEY-MODEL. In ship-building, a model formed by pieces of board laid on
each other horizontally. These boards, being all shaped from the lines
on the paper, when put together and fairly adjusted, present the true
form of the proposed ship.

KEY OF THE RUDDER. (_See_ WOOD-LOCKS.) In machinery, applies to wedges,
forelocks, &c.

KHALISHEES. Native Indian sailors.

KHAVIAR. _See_ CAVIARE.

KHIZR. The patron deity of the sea in the East Indies, to whom small
boats, called _beera_, are annually sacrificed on the shores and rivers.

KIBE. A flaw produced in the bore of a gun by a shot striking against
it.

KIBLINGS. Parts of a small fish used for bait on the banks of
Newfoundland.

KICK. The springing back of a musket when fired. Also, the violent
recoil by which a carronade is often thrown off the slide of its
carriage. A comparison of excellence or novelty; the very kick.

KICKSHAW. Applied to French cookery, or unsubstantial trifles.

KICK THE BUCKET, TO. To expire; an inconsiderate phrase for dying.

KICK UP A DUST, TO. To create a row or disturbance.

KID. A presuming man.--_Kiddy fellow_, neat in his dress. Also, a
compartment in some fishing-vessels, wherein the fish are thrown as they
are caught. Also, a small wooden tub for grog, with two ears; or
generally for a mess utensil of that kind. (_See_ KIT.)

KIDDLES. Stakes whereby the free passage of boats and vessels is
hindered. A