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Appendix 2 contains Changed Spellings and Corrupted Word Forms; although the information given here is accurate as far as I could tell, it is confusing to have some words listed under their original spelling (studding sail, treenail) and others in their corrupted form (gunnel, bosun) —and what happened to trunnel?
The suitability for such treatment varies: bosun's chair is listed simply because it is a chair; cap is listed presumably because it is thought to refer to an item of apparel.