helm lashed a-lee. (_See_ LIE-TO.)

LAY UP A SHIP, TO. To dismantle her.

LAZARETTO. A building or vessel appointed for the performance of
quarantine, in which all persons are confined coming from places
infected with the plague or other infectious diseases. Also, a place
parted off at the fore part of the 'tween decks, in some merchantmen,
for stowing provisions and stores in.

LAZARUS. The game at cards, called also _blind-hookey_ and _snogo_.

LAZY GUY. A small tackle or rope to prevent the spanker-boom from
swaying about in fine weather.

LAZY PAINTER. A small temporary rope to hold a boat in fine weather.

LEAD, SOUNDING. An instrument for discovering the depth of water; it is
a tapered cylinder of lead, of 7, 14, or 28 lbs. weight, and attached,
by means of a strop, to the lead-line, which is marked at certain
distances to ascertain the fathoms. (_See_ HAND-LINE.)--_Deep-sea lead._
A lead of a larger size, being from 28 to 56 lbs. in weight, and
attached to a much longer line. (_See_ DEEP-SEA LINE.)--_To heave the
lead._ To throw it into the sea as far ahead as possible, if the ship is
under way.

LEAD. The direction in which running ropes lead fair, and come down to
the deck. Also, in Arctic seas, a channel through the ice; synonymous
with _lane_. To lead into battle, or into harbour.

LEADER. A chief. Also, the conducting ship, boat, or man in an
enterprise. Also, the guide in firing rockets.

LEADING-BLOCKS. The several blocks used for guiding the direction of any
purchase, as hook, snatch, or tail blocks.

LEADING-MARKS. Those objects which, kept in line or in transit, guide
the pilot while working into port, as trees, spires, buoys, &c.

LEADING-PART. The rope of a tackle which runs between the fall and the
standing part. Generally confused with the fall. It is that part of the
fall which is to be hauled on, or overhauled, to ease the purchase.

LEADING-STRINGS. The yoke-lines for steering a boat.

LEADING-WIND. Wind abeam or quartering; more particularly a free or fair
wind, and is used in contradistinction to a scant wind. (_See_ WIND.)

LEAD-LINE. A line attached to the upper end of the sounding-lead. (_See_
HAND-LINE and DEEP-SEA LINE.)

LEAD-NAILS. Small round-headed composition nails for nailing lead.

LEADSMAN. The man who heaves the hand-lead in the channels. In Calcutta
the young gentlemen learning to be pilots are called leadsmen.

LEAF. The side of a lock-gate.

LEAGUE. A con