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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... open boat are called “thwarts” because they lie athwart, or across the boat. To drop athwart anything.—To come across it; to find it. Athwart hawse.—Within the length of a vessel's cable. (The term is explained under HAWSE.) A'trip.—1 ...
... open boat are called “thwarts” because they lie athwart, or across the boat. To drop athwart anything.—To come across it; to find it. Athwart hawse.—Within the length of a vessel's cable. (The term is explained under HAWSE.) A'trip.—1 ...
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... boat be tacking about, these topmast backstays must be continually shifted, for which reason they are often called shifting backstays; or that if she be running before the wind they must be ... open boat by means of a baler, which may be any.
... boat be tacking about, these topmast backstays must be continually shifted, for which reason they are often called shifting backstays; or that if she be running before the wind they must be ... open boat by means of a baler, which may be any.
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... open boats are sometimes called the benches, and those extending along the sides, sidebenches. Bend.—1. (Of a rope) ... boat, correspond to the ribs in a larger vessel. Each is usually of one piece, steamed and bent into the shape of the boat; ...
... open boats are sometimes called the benches, and those extending along the sides, sidebenches. Bend.—1. (Of a rope) ... boat, correspond to the ribs in a larger vessel. Each is usually of one piece, steamed and bent into the shape of the boat; ...
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... open boats where any rough wear is required of them. As, in carvel building, the planks can only be secured at the timbers (or ribs) they require caulking to ensure watertightness. In diagonalbuilding the planks are laid diagonally ...
... open boats where any rough wear is required of them. As, in carvel building, the planks can only be secured at the timbers (or ribs) they require caulking to ensure watertightness. In diagonalbuilding the planks are laid diagonally ...
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... open sailing boat. In the latter case, it is often of iron and fits over the stempost, being fitted with a hook at the forward end, to take a foresail or the tack of a dipping lug. (See diagram under BOOM.) Certain yachts have a short ...
... open sailing boat. In the latter case, it is often of iron and fits over the stempost, being fitted with a hook at the forward end, to take a foresail or the tack of a dipping lug. (See diagram under BOOM.) Certain yachts have a short ...
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