Hoods

The first and last members in a strake of ceiling, planking, etc. The forehood abuts the stem or apron. The afterhood abuts the stempoet, rim, or after deadwood. The term hood end refers to the forward end of the forehood or the after end of the afterhood according as it may be designated, forward hood end, or after hood end.

Keel Hogging

A term used to describe the condition when the keel hogs as the rest of the ship remains in apparently good alignment. The condition is caused by weak floors.

Luff

As in the expression luff of the bow which is used to describe an indefinite point about midway between the stem and the parallel body where the curvature and flare are very pronounced. Also used to describe certain arrangement of tackle more commonly known as a watch tackle.

Peak

The space between the last hold bulkheads and the ends of the ship. This space at the bow is known as the fore peak. At the stern it is called the after peak.

Panting

A term used to describe the breathing movement that takes place in a ship's hull caused by pitching in a heavy sea. Panting may be very pronounced at certain localities at the ends of the vessel, particularly at the bow just abaft the collision bulkhead. Very often extra beams called panting beams are fitted in this vicinity to counteract this movement, which is very destructive to the hull. Pointers are also used to overcome panting strains.

Pay

To fill a seam as with cement or pitch, or to paint a seam with paint or oil. Paying is the act of filling the seam, etc.

Room

Space in which anything is to be fitted.

Spile

To determine the shape of a plank necessary to fit a certain line on the hull. For this purpose the workman uses a spiling batten, this being a thin flexible board which is bent to the frames or hull at the point where it is desired to take a spiling. By transferring points from the desired line to the spiling batten, the necessary shape of the plank to fit the line is determined.

Snipe

To cut off the end of a timber on an angle so that it runs to a point, or nearly to a point.

Strake

A course of planking, ceiling, or any other member of the hull continuing fore and aft unbroken except by butts or scarfs.