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Articles of whale-boat gear. 1. Lantern keg containing matches, bread,&c.; 2Boat compass. 3. Water keg. 4. Piggin for bailing water5. Waif for signaling. 6. Tub oar crotch. 7. Double oar-lock 8. Large line in line-tub. 9. Knife to cut line. 10 Row-lock. 11. Hatchet12. Grapnel. 13. Drag or drug to retard whale. 14. Canvas nipper (Image credit: NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service)