and keel. (_See_
FORE-FOOT.) This is retained, or shaved away, according to the object of
making the vessel hold a better wind, or have greater facility in
wearing.--_To gripe._ To carry too much weather-helm. A vessel gripes
when she tends to come up into the wind while sailing close-hauled. She
gripes according to her trim. If it continues it is remedied by
lightening forward, or making her draw deeper aft.

GRIPED-TO. The situation of a boat when secured by gripes.

GRIPES. A broad plait formed by an assemblage of ropes, woven and fitted
with thimbles and laniards, used to steady the boats upon the deck of a
ship at sea. The gripes are fastened at their ends to ring-bolts in the
deck, on each side of the boat; whence, passing over her middle and
extremities, they are set up by means of the laniards. Gripes for a
quarter boat are similarly used.

GRITT. An east-country term for the sea-crab.

GROATS. An allowance for each man per mensem, assigned formerly to the
chaplain for pay.

GROBMAN. A west-country term for a sea-bream about two-thirds grown.

GRODAN. A peculiar boat of the Orcades; also the Erse for a gurnard.

GROG. A drink issued in the navy, consisting of one part of spirits
diluted with three of water; introduced in 1740 by Admiral Vernon, as a
check to intoxication by mere rum, and said to have been named from his
grogram coat. Pindar, however, alludes to the Cyclops diluting their
beverage with ten waters. As the water on board, in olden times, became
very unwholesome, it was necessary to mix it with spirits, but iron
tanks have partly remedied this. The addition of sugar and lemon-juice
now makes grog an agreeable anti-scorbutic.

GROG-BLOSSOM. A red confluence on the nose and face of an excessive
drinker of ardent spirits; though sometimes resulting from other causes.

GROG-GROG. The soft cry of the solan goose.

GROGGY, OR GROGGIFIED. Rendered stupid by drinking, or incapable of
performing duty by illness; as also a ship when crank, and birds when
crippled.

GROGRAM. From _gros-grain_. A coarse stuff of which boat-cloaks were
made. From one which Admiral Vernon wore, came the term _grog_.

GROINING. A peculiar mode of submarine embankment; a quay run out
transversely to the shore.

GROMAL. An old word for gromet, or apprentice.

GROMET. A boy of the crew of the ships formerly furnished by the Cinque
Ports (a diminutive from the Teutonic _grom_, a youth); his duty was to
keep ship in ha