pprehending a deserter, and charged
against his wages. Also, the sum given to seamen for bringing a ship
home from the West Indies, or other places, in time of war. Coasters are
sometimes paid by the run instead of by the month.

RUNNER-PURCHASE. The addition of a tackle to a single rope, then termed
a pendant, passing through a block applied to the object to be moved; as
it might be the laniard of a shroud, the end of the runner pendant being
fast to some secure fixed object; as in backstays, &c.

RUNNERS. Ships which risk every impediment as to privateers or blockade,
to get a profitable market.

RUNNERS OF FOREIGN GOODS. Organized smugglers.

RUNNING AGREEMENT. In the case of foreign-going ships making voyages
averaging less than six months in duration, running agreements can
legally be made with the crew to extend over two or more voyages.

RUNNING-BLOCKS. Those which are made fast to the running rigging or
tackles.

RUNNING BOWLINE-KNOT. Is made by taking the end round the standing part,
and making a bowline upon its own part.

RUNNING BOWSPRIT. One which is used in revenue cutters and smacks; it
can be reefed by sliding in, and has fid holes for that purpose. (_See_
SLOOP.)

RUNNING-DOWN CLAUSE. A special admission into policies of marine
insurance, to include the risk of loss or damage in consequence of the
collision of the ship insured with other vessels.

RUNNING-DOWN THE PORT. A method practised in the ruder state of
navigation, when the longitude was very doubtful, by sailing into its
parallel of latitude, and then working for it on its parallel.

RUNNING FOUL. A vessel, by accident or bad steerage, falling in contact
with another under sail. (_See_ ATHWART HAWSE.) The law and custom of
the sea requires that the ship on the port tack shall bear up and give
way to that on the starboard tack. Foreigners observe this general
custom. Steamers however are always bound to give way to vessels under
canvas, having the power to alter course without altering sails, or
endangering the vessel.

RUNNING GOODS. Landing a cargo of contraband articles.

RUNNING OUT, AND RUNNING IN, THE LOWER DECK GUNS. The old practice of
morning and evening evolutions in a line-of-battle ship, wind and
weather permitting.

RUNNING PART OF A TACKLE. Synonymous with the fall, or that part on
which the man power is applied to produce the intended effect.

RUNNING THE GANTLET. _See_ GANT-LOPE (pronounced _gantlet_).

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