Among seamen, a small line formed of three strands, smaller than rope-yard, used for seizings

s as z. Covering; sheltering.

Warped; crooked, as a brick.

Houses in general.

Acloth laid over a saddle.

A piece of cloth fastened to the hinder part of a saddle, and covering the horse’s croup; called also boot-housing.

[See Houseline.,I .