CORAL FISHING 73 " The lines, wood, and irons employed in the coral fisheries are called the engine ; it consists of a cross of wood formed of two bars strongly lashed or bolted together at their centre; below this a great stone is attached, which bears the lines, arranged in the form of a sac.
The stern is reserved for the capstan, the fishers, and the crew; the fore part of the vessel is reserved for the requirements of the padrone or master.  CORAL FISHING 73 " The lines, wood, and irons employed in the coral fisheries are called the engine ; it consists of a cross of wood formed of two bars strongly lashed or bolted together at their centre; below this a great stone is attached, which bears the lines, arranged in the form of a sac.  These lines have great meshes, loosely knotted together, resembling the well-known swab. "