ɪɾ ɪz tʃˈiːfli jˈuːzd ɪn tˈɑːpseɪlz, fɔːɹ kˈoːɹsᵻz ɑːɹ fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt kˈʌt skwˈɛɹ, ɔːɹ æt lˈiːst wɪð ɐ smˈɔːl ɐlˈaʊəns, fɔːɹ bˈʌnt ɔːɹ kˈʌmpəs.
It is chiefly used in topsails, for courses are for the most part cut square, or at least with a small allowance, for bunt or compass.