The position of two large wooden deadeyes helped to confirm the location of the master frame.

The position of two large wooden deadeyes helped to confirm the location of the master frame. Deadeyes were attached outside the hull to stabilize masts and keep them from moving “side to side” in the ship. They are called “deadeyes” because they look like a skull with eye sockets and a mouth. Image courtesy of Search for Trouvadore science team.

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