in a ship, are the main double blocks which being made fast to the end of a small cable, serve for hoisting of goods into the ship, &c.

TO WIND, or WIND a ship, signifies to bring her head about. How winds or wends the ship? is a question asked by mariners, concerning a ship under sail; signifying as much as, upon what point of the compass does she lie with her head?

WINDWARD, in the sea-language, denotes any thing towards that point from whence the wind blows, in respect of a ship: this windward-tide, is the tide which runs against the wind.

WINDAGE of a gun, the difference between the diameter of the bore, and the diameter of the ball.