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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... Large vessels carry several anchors, often one on each bow, called, in consequence, bower anchors. Other large ones are known as sheet, stream, stem, waist and spare anchors, and besides these they have small ones called kedges (or ...
... Large vessels carry several anchors, often one on each bow, called, in consequence, bower anchors. Other large ones are known as sheet, stream, stem, waist and spare anchors, and besides these they have small ones called kedges (or ...
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... boats which are slow in stays, (i.e., in coming round, in tacking), as those of much ... vessels.—“Back her” is an order to reverse engines, so that the ship may be ... large one to prevent its coming home, i.e., dragging. (See ANCHOR ...
... boats which are slow in stays, (i.e., in coming round, in tacking), as those of much ... vessels.—“Back her” is an order to reverse engines, so that the ship may be ... large one to prevent its coming home, i.e., dragging. (See ANCHOR ...
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... vessel squarerigged on the fore and main masts and foreandaft rigged on the mizzen. The ... vessels. A bark has three masts which do not rake; but beyond this there appears to be no special mark to distinguish it from any other large ...
... vessel squarerigged on the fore and main masts and foreandaft rigged on the mizzen. The ... vessels. A bark has three masts which do not rake; but beyond this there appears to be no special mark to distinguish it from any other large ...
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... boats, the piles of piers, quays, etc., under water, and more especially at the ... vessels are copperbottomed. (See COPPER.) There are also certain paints ... large sailing ships, and are found to be of great service where squalls come ...
... boats, the piles of piers, quays, etc., under water, and more especially at the ... vessels are copperbottomed. (See COPPER.) There are also certain paints ... large sailing ships, and are found to be of great service where squalls come ...
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... vessel. “The beakhead, in large vessels with figureheads, is the small platform between the figurehead and the bulwarks of the forecastle. It is secluded from the view of the deck, and contains the latrines of the crew.” This will be ...
... vessel. “The beakhead, in large vessels with figureheads, is the small platform between the figurehead and the bulwarks of the forecastle. It is secluded from the view of the deck, and contains the latrines of the crew.” This will be ...
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