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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... mean “behind the funnel.” A'beam.—On the side of a vessel, amidships. Thus “wind a'beam,” or “wind on the beam ... means to lay the ship a'back, and thus to box her off. Accul (old term).—Spoken of a deep bight or bay which ends as ...
... mean “behind the funnel.” A'beam.—On the side of a vessel, amidships. Thus “wind a'beam,” or “wind on the beam ... means to lay the ship a'back, and thus to box her off. Accul (old term).—Spoken of a deep bight or bay which ends as ...
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... means of gaining a livelihood; 4. Who has been employed in or about boats for money or wages; 5. Who is, or has been by trade or employment for wages, a mechanic, artisan, or labourer.” Amidships.—Generally speaking, the middle portion ...
... means of gaining a livelihood; 4. Who has been employed in or about boats for money or wages; 5. Who is, or has been by trade or employment for wages, a mechanic, artisan, or labourer.” Amidships.—Generally speaking, the middle portion ...
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... means momentum), and the vessel may be under weigh without having way: she is, in point of fact, under weigh from the moment her anchor is weighed. (See also under WAY and WEIGH.) Catting the anchor is getting it up to the cathead. When ...
... means momentum), and the vessel may be under weigh without having way: she is, in point of fact, under weigh from the moment her anchor is weighed. (See also under WAY and WEIGH.) Catting the anchor is getting it up to the cathead. When ...
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... throat earing. It allows the sail to be so reefed that either the peak or the lower half only may be set. But it is rarely seen. Bale, baler.—To bale or bale out is to remove water from an open boat by means of a baler, which may be any.
... throat earing. It allows the sail to be so reefed that either the peak or the lower half only may be set. But it is rarely seen. Bale, baler.—To bale or bale out is to remove water from an open boat by means of a baler, which may be any.
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A. Ansted. boat by means of a baler, which may be any small vessel capable of holding water, such as a hand bowl or an old tin pot. The baler is occasionally dignified by the name of the kit. Ball, or ball off.—To twist rope yarns into ...
A. Ansted. boat by means of a baler, which may be any small vessel capable of holding water, such as a hand bowl or an old tin pot. The baler is occasionally dignified by the name of the kit. Ball, or ball off.—To twist rope yarns into ...
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