ɐ lˈɛðɚ flˈæp ɛkstˈɛndᵻd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə bˈɑːɾəm ʌvðə tˈɜːɹɪt ænd ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɡˈæp bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈɜːɹɪt ænd ðə dˈɛk tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ˌɛni wˈɔːɾɚ lˈiːkɪdʒ θɹuː ðə ɡˈæp.
A leather flap extended around the bottom of the turret and over the gap between the turret and the deck to reduce any water leakage through the gap.