ng utensils, of iron or copper.

BOILING. The "whole boiling" means the entire quantity, or whole party;
applied to number or quantity. A contemptuous epithet.

BOLD-BOW. A broad bluff bow.

BOLDERING WEATHER. Cloudy and thundery.

BOLD-SHORE. A steep coast where the water, deepening rapidly, admits the
near approach of shipping without the danger of grounding.

BOLD-TO. Applied to land; the same as steep-to.

BOLE. A small boat.

BOLIDE. A name for aerolite (which see).

BOLINE. _See_ BOWLINE. _Clavus in navi._

BOLLAN. The Manx or Gaelic term for the fish old-wife.

BOLLARD. A thick piece of wood on the head of a whale-boat, round which
the harpooner gives the line a turn, in order to veer it steadily, and
check the animal's velocity. Also a strong timber fixed vertically into
the ground, part being left above it, on which to fasten ropes. Also a
lighter sort of dolphin for attaching vessels to. Wharves have bollards
to which vessels are secured when alongside.

BOLLARD-TIMBERS. Two pieces of oak, usually called knight-heads (which
see).

BOLLING OR BOWLING AWAY. Going with a free wind.

BOLME. An old term for a waterman's pole or boom.

BOLOTO. A small boat of the Philippines and Moluccas.

BOLSTERS. Small cushions or bags of tarred canvas, used to preserve the
stays from being chafed by the motion of the masts, when the ship
pitches at sea. Pieces of soft wood covered with canvas, placed on the
trestle-trees, for the eyes of the rigging to rest upon, and prevent a
sharp nip. Also pieces of oak timber fayed to the curvature of the bow,
under the hawse-holes, and down upon the upper cheek, to prevent the
cable from rubbing against the cheeks.--_Bolsters_ for sheets, tacks,
&c., are small pieces of fir or oak, fayed under the gunwale, or other
part, with the outer surface rounded to prevent chafing.--_Bolsters_,
for the anchor lining. Solid pieces of oak bolted to the ship's side at
the fore part of the fore-chains on which the stanchions are fixed that
receive the anchor lining.

BOLT. A cylindrical pin of iron or copper to unite the different parts
of a vessel, varied in form according to the places where they are
required. In ship-building square ones are used in frame-fastening; the
heads of all bolts are round, saucer, or collared.--_Bolt of the irons_,
which runs through three pairs of shackles.--_Drift_ or _drive-bolts_
are used to drive out others.--_Bay-bolts_, have jags or barbs on each
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