1ship.long ropes which help support the masts under a press of sail, and which run from the mast to a point astern of it:
(
1353-54
)
Item .ij. couple heuedrop, .j. couple baksteyes, .j. stertrop, .j. rak ové l'appareil qui furent d'un bayoneys
ii 12
(
1373
)
cestassavoir ou un mast ové .iij. topcastell, ové .viij. couple hedrop novelez, .iij. forstiez et .ij. couple bakstiez [...] .j. mast, .iij. couples hedrops, .j. forsteye, .j. coupl’ baksteys
iii 27
(
1409-11
)
un bowespret ové .ij. polyves, un rakke ové .ij. sustres, un trusparaill ové .ij. sustres, .iij. forstyes, .iiij. bakstyes [...]
ii 100
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