Togail Bhàtaichean / Boat-Building

Informant(s)
Name
Donald MacLeod
Age
89
Location
Harris, Kyles Stockinish
1. The keel
druim
fliuch bhord
bord timchioll na togalachboard above the bridge in the middle.
bul-piosstabilisers on outside.
maide builg[stabilisers on outside.]
farghrampiece going on top of keel when worn down.
crann tairngwooden nail.
seaghla[?] plug on fliuch bhord.
2. The rib-cage with its different parts
na Raghan
rangas (s.n.) (masc., beag)piece [?] on which tobhta lies also where you rest your feet on bottom of boat.
an t-apranapron.
[large boats]On large boats (30 ft +) claigean a stigh (fore stem) keel [?] is [agus?] clagann a muigh (after stem).
3. Stem and stern
clagan deiridh
clagan tòisich
4. The planking
cuairt thoisichtying everything together.
cuairt dheiridh
5. The gunwale
A Beulgunwale.
6. Interior parts, such as seats
tobhtaseat.
na bacan
na h-iarain stiurachgutchets [?] and pintons [?]. [gudgeons and pintles?]
lannan[?] planks used for dragging boat along shore (used also for coffins).
na bacan cnagan[agus] where oars were placed.
7. Fittings for oars
8. Rudder and its fittings
stiùirrudder.
falmadair
tilearwhat you would hold in hand.
yoke[?] ropes used for steering.
9. Fittings for a mast
step[?] bit where mast is fixed at bottom.
stilcher[?] bit where mast is fixed at bottom for bigger boats
acfhuinnrigging.
an traralair[?] piece of iron that goes round mast.
an t-slat shiul[?] boom, lowest one also spar.
10. Other fittings if sails are to be used
crinkles[cringles?] pieces of iron used and [?] short sail, tied to boltrup [boltrope?].
11. Parts of an oar
lunnpiece inside boat.
liadhpiece going in water.
dornagpiece in hand.
12. Tools used in boat-building
taladze.
locairplane.
gilleab[?] cold chisel.
sgathairwood chisel.
ghileab nadurra
an torghlong piece of iron, acre [?].
brusbrace.
spich-shrang[?] fine [?], six inch nail for putting into da bheul and [?].
13. Any other words or expressions
blèrmade from wool [?] or cotton, made fine with an axe and mixed with tar and inserted between planks to keep watertight.
bios-naoison front of boat, bowsprit.

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