. An antiquated sea term, which, from its application by Sir
W. Raleigh, in his account of Sir R. Granville's action, may mean "out
of trim."

UNROVE HIS LIFE-LINE. Departed this life.

UNSERVICEABLE TICKET. This is made out in the same manner, and requires
the same notations, as a _sick-ticket_ (which see), only that no
inventory of clothes and other effects is necessary.

UNSHIP, TO. The opposite of _to ship_. To remove any piece of timber
from its situation in which it is generally used, as "unship the oars,"
lay them in the boat from the rowlocks; "unship the capstan bars," &c.

UNWHOLESOME SHIP. One that will neither hull, try, nor ride, without
labouring heavily in a sea. Also applied to a sugar ship diverted from
her former trade, and not properly cleansed, even before taking in a
cargo of timber.

UP ALONG. Sailing from the mouth of the channel upwards.

UP ANCHOR. Pipe to weigh; every man to his station.

UP AND DOWN. The situation of the cable when it has been hove in
sufficiently to bring the ship directly over the anchor. (_See_ RIGHT UP
AND DOWN.)

UP-AND-DOWN TACKLE. A purchase used in bowsing down the eyes of the
lower rigging over the mast-heads; lifting objects from the hold;
getting anchors over the side, &c.

UP BOATS! The order to hoist the boats to the stern and quarter davits.

UP COURSES! The order to haul them up by the clue-garnets, &c.

UPHAND-SLEDGE. A large sledge-hammer used in blacksmith's work, and
lifted with both hands, in contradistinction to the short stroke by the
master smith.

UPHROE. _See_ UVROU.

UPMAKING. Pieces of plank or timber piled on each other as filling-up in
building, more especially those placed between the bilge-ways and ship's
bottom preparatory to launching.

UPPER COUNTER. The counter between the wing transom and the rail. (_See_
COUNTER.)

UPPER DECK. The highest of those decks which are continued throughout
the whole length of a ship without falls or interruptions, as the
quarter-deck, waist, and forecastle of frigates, &c.

UPPER FINISHING. _See_ FINISHINGS.

UPPER MASTS. The top-mast, topgallant-mast, and royal-mast; any spars
above these are termed poles. (_See_ POLE-MASTS.)

UPPER STRAKE OR WASH OF BOATS. A strake thicker than those of the
bottom, wrought round the gunwales, and lined within the poppets.

UPPER OR TOP-RIDER FUTTOCKS. These timbers stand nearly the same as
_breadth-riders_, and very much strengthen the top-side.

UPPER