it slides through the water.

BRINGING IN. The detention of a vessel on the high seas, and bringing
her into port for adjudication.

BRINGING-TO THE YARD. Hoisting up a sail, and bending it to its yard.

BRING-TO, TO. To bend, as to bring-to a sail to the yard. Also, to check
the course of a ship by trimming the sails so that they shall counteract
each other, and keep her nearly stationary, when she is said to lie by,
or lie-to, or heave-to.--_Bring to!_ The order from one ship to another
to put herself in that situation in order to her being boarded, spoken
to, or examined. Firing a blank gun across the bows of a ship is the
forcible signal to shorten sail and bring-to until further
pleasure.--_Bring-to_ is also used in applying a rope to the capstan, as
"bring-to the messenger."

BRING-TO AN ANCHOR, TO. To let go the anchor in the intended port. "All
hands bring ship to an anchor!" The order by which the people are
summoned for that duty, by the pipes of the boatswain and his mates.

BRING UP, TO. To cast anchor.

BRING UP WITH A ROUND TURN. Suddenly arresting a running rope by taking
a round turn round a bollard, bitt-head, or cleat. Said of doing a thing
effectually though abruptly. It is used to bring one up to his senses by
a severe rating.

BRISAS. A north-east wind which blows on the coast of South America
during the trades.

BRISMAK. A name among the Shetlanders for the excellent fish called tusk
or torsk, the best of the cod kind (_Brosmius vulgaris_).

BRISTOL FASHION AND SHIP-SHAPE. Said when Bristol was in its palmy
commercial days, unannoyed by Liverpool, and its shipping was all in
proper good order.

BRITISH-BUILT SHIP. Such as has been built in Great Britain or Ireland,
Guernsey, Jersey, the Isle of Man, or some of the colonies, plantations,
islands, or territories in Asia, Africa, or America, which, at the time
of building the ship, belonged to or were in possession of Her Majesty;
or any ship whatsoever which has been, taken and condemned as lawful
prize.

BRITISH SEAS. _See_ QUATUOR MARIA.

BRITISH SHIP. May be foreign built, or rebuilt on a foreign keel which
belonged to any of the people of Great Britain and Ireland, Guernsey,
Jersey, or the Isle of Man, or of any colony, island, or territory in
Asia, Africa, or America, or was registered before the 1st of May, 1786.

BRITISH SUBJECT. Settled in an enemy's country, may not trade in any
contraband goods.

BRITTLE-STAR. The common n