A Dictionary of Sea Terms (1919)Read Books Ltd, 16 Apr 2013 - 340 halaman This vintage book is an exhaustive and profusely illustrated dictionary of nineteenth- and eighteen-century nautical terminology. “A Dictionary of Sea Terms” will appeal to those with an interest in sailing, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Many old books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing. |
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... carrying the anchor thus. Acorn.—An ornament at the head of a mast fashioned in the shape of an acorn. A'drift.—Anything which floats unfastened, as a boat or a spar, which may have broken away, or a ship which has parted from her ...
... carrying the anchor thus. Acorn.—An ornament at the head of a mast fashioned in the shape of an acorn. A'drift.—Anything which floats unfastened, as a boat or a spar, which may have broken away, or a ship which has parted from her ...
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... carry out a small anchor, as the stream or kedge, ahead of the large one by which the ship usually rides, in order to ... carried by a ship and used by her for various purposes, such as when swinging her, or when moving from one station ...
... carry out a small anchor, as the stream or kedge, ahead of the large one by which the ship usually rides, in order to ... carried by a ship and used by her for various purposes, such as when swinging her, or when moving from one station ...
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... Carried away.—Broken away; as to carry away a topmast—i.e., to suffer the loss of the topmast. A'weather.—Towards the weather side—i.e., the side upon which the wind.
... Carried away.—Broken away; as to carry away a topmast—i.e., to suffer the loss of the topmast. A'weather.—Towards the weather side—i.e., the side upon which the wind.
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... carried on the tide, keeping in the stream by alternately filling her sails and laying them aback. To back an anchor.—To add a smaller anchor, or a weight, to a large one to prevent its coming home, i.e., dragging. (See ANCHOR ...
... carried on the tide, keeping in the stream by alternately filling her sails and laying them aback. To back an anchor.—To add a smaller anchor, or a weight, to a large one to prevent its coming home, i.e., dragging. (See ANCHOR ...
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... carry a great sail, yet her velocity will not be proportionately increased, whilst her masts are more endangered by her sudden jerks and excessive labouring: and, in the last, she will be incapable of carrying sail without the risk of ...
... carry a great sail, yet her velocity will not be proportionately increased, whilst her masts are more endangered by her sudden jerks and excessive labouring: and, in the last, she will be incapable of carrying sail without the risk of ...
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