seizing-stuff

“The next point to be considered is, that all the “small stuffs” which are used on board a ship—such as spun-yarn, marline, seizing-stuff, etc., etc. —are made on board.”

Chapter III. Ship’s Duties-Tropics

“Everything was set up taut, the lower rigging rattled down, or rather rattled up, (according to the modern fashion,) an abundance of spun-yarn and seizing-stuff made, and finally, the whole standing rigging, fore and aft, was tarred down.”

Two years before the mast, and twenty-four years after: a personal narrative

“The next point to be considered is, that all the "small stuffs" which are used on board a ship-such as spun-yarn, marline, seizing-stuff, etc., etc. -are made on board.”

Two years before the mast, and twenty-four years after: a personal narrative

“Everything was set up taught, the lower rigging rattled down, or rather rattled up, (according to the modern fashion,) an abundance of spun-yarn and seizing-stuff made, and finally, the whole standing-rigging, fore and aft, was tarred down.”

Two Years Before the Mast

“The next point to be considered is, that all the "small stuffs" which are used on board a ship -- such as spun-yarn, marline, seizing-stuff, etc. -- are made on board.”

Two Years Before the Mast

“Everything was set up taut, the lower rigging rattled down, or rather rattled up (according to the modern fashion), an abundance of spun-yarn and seizing-stuff made, and finally the whole standing-rigging, fore and aft, was tarred down.”

Two Years Before the Mast

“The next point to be considered is, that all the ` ` small stuffs '' which are used on board a ship -- such as spun-yarn, marline, seizing-stuff, &c., &c. -- are made on board.”

Two Years Before the Mast