1
An officer and two or three men sprang into the "Marlborough's" mizzen rigging to secure the bowsprit to it.
2
An officer and two or three men sprang into the "Marlborough's" mizen rigging to secure the bowsprit to it.
3
The chief purpose of this stem is to furnish a point of support for the ropes securing the bowsprit.
4
" Secure the bowsprit," cried the captain; "do not let the enemy sheer off.