Husbandry Book III, Chapter 8, Section 1a
Chapter 8, Item 9a
Wheel parts
The parts of a Wheel.
The Nave, the round piece in the middle of the Wheel.
The Bushes are Irons within the hole of the Nave to keep it from wearing.
The Frets are Iron Hoops about the Nave.
The Spokes, are the Wheel Staves, to hold all its parts together, which are twelve in number.
The Felles or Felloes, are the pieces which compass the Wheel, the Wheel Rim, which are ---[sic] in number.
The Stroke, is the Iron Rim about the Felloes.
The Cart Nails, great Nails with great heads, to Nail the Stroaks on the Felloes.
A Wheel shod, with Strokes and Nails, a compleat Wheel.
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Chapter 8, Item 13a
Scythe parts
Parts of a Sythe.
The Sythe, it is that which we call the Sythe blade, or that as cuts the grass; Though when it is all furnished for the worke it is then called but a Sythe.
The Swath, is the long crooked Staff or Pole it is fixed unto.
The Syth Hoop, and Clat, are those that fasten the Sythe to the Swath.
The Noggs, are the handles of the Sythe.
The Ripp, is that as the Mower whetteth his Sythe withal, of some called the Strickles.
The Sythe stone, and Horn of Grass.
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Chapter 8, Item 16a
Flail parts
The parts of a Flail or Threshal.
The Hand Staff, that as the Tresher holds it by.
The Swiple, that part as striketh out the Corn.
The Cap-lings, the strong double Leathers made fast to the top of the Hand-staff, and the top of the Swiple.
The Middle-Band, that Leather Thongs, or Fish Skin as tyeth them together.
A Threshall or Flail, some corruptly a Frail, when all compleated together.
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