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tanley
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1879
. . . the steersman occupies the stern-sheets, while the crew by arranging the mast and oars lengthwise over the boat, and stretching oil-clothes over the framework so formed, turn the vessel into one long, snug tent in which they can rest in comfort. This device is called a "tanley," the word being corrupted from the French, "tendre-le."