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become sharp, and be liable to split.

LIQUORS. A term applicable to all fluids, but at sea it is expressly
applied to alcoholic spirits.

LIRA. An Italian coin. A silver coin of about tenpence sterling.

LISBONINE. A national denomination for the moidore.

LISSOM. Active, supple.

LIST, TO. To incline to one side; as "the ship has a list to port,"
_i.e._ leans over to that side.

LIST. A roll of names, as the army and navy lists; but usually at sea it
means the doctor's list. Also, the abbreviation for _enlist_. "Why did
you list?" said when a man is grumbling who has entered a service
voluntarily.

LIST AND RECEIPT. The official document sent with officers or men of any
description, discharged from one ship to another; it merely states the
names and qualities, with the date of discharge.

LISTER. A sort of three-pronged harpoon used in the salmon fisheries;
also, a light spear for killing fish in general.

LISTING. A narrow strip cut off the edge of a plank, in order to expose
for examination, and get at, a vessel's timbers.

LITTER. A sort of hurdle bed, on which to carry wounded men from the
field to the boats.

LITTORAL. Relating to a coast; often used as synonymous with sea-board.

LITTORARIAE. Ancient coasting vessels.

LIVE, TO. To be able to withstand the fury of the elements; said of a
boat or ship, &c.

LIVE-LUMBER. Passengers, _ladies_, landsmen, cattle, sheep, pigs, and
poultry.

LIVELY. To lift lightly to the sea; as a boat, &c.

LIVER-FACED. Mean and cowardly, independent of complexion.

LIVERY-ARROW. A missile formerly supplied to our ships of war.

LIVE-SHELL. One filled with its charge of powder or other combustible.
It is also called a _loaded shell_.

LIVID SKY. That blackish red and blue which pervade the sky, previous to
an easterly gale, at sea:--

"Deep midnight now involves the livid skies
Where eastern breezes, yet enervate, rise."--_Falconer._

LIZARD. A piece of rope, sometimes with two legs, and one or more iron
thimbles spliced into it. It is used for various purposes; one is often
made fast to the topsail-tye, for the buntlines to reeve through, to
confine them to the centre of the yard. A lizard with a tail and thimble
is used as a fair lead, to lead out where the lift runs in a line with
the object. The lower boom topping-lift is thus helped by carrying the
lizard out to the fore-brace block. In yards sent aloft ready for
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