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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... rope: it is often used in connection with a toggle. (See TOGGLE AND BECKET.) Falconer gives the following definition of beckets: “Anything used to confine loose ropes, tackles, oars, or spars, in a convenient place: hence, beckets are ...
... rope: it is often used in connection with a toggle. (See TOGGLE AND BECKET.) Falconer gives the following definition of beckets: “Anything used to confine loose ropes, tackles, oars, or spars, in a convenient place: hence, beckets are ...
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... ropes, are stiffer than the bunt. Belly guy.—A guy (rope) or support in the middle, or belly of anything. Below.—Low down; below deck; or under water. Benches.—The after thwarts, or seats, in large open boats are sometimes called the ...
... ropes, are stiffer than the bunt. Belly guy.—A guy (rope) or support in the middle, or belly of anything. Below.—Low down; below deck; or under water. Benches.—The after thwarts, or seats, in large open boats are sometimes called the ...
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... rope can be slipped. This is useful when the end of a rope cannot be got at. Tail block.—A block with rope strop, the ends of which are left long, so that they may be tied round anything; these ends forming what is called the “tail ...
... rope can be slipped. This is useful when the end of a rope cannot be got at. Tail block.—A block with rope strop, the ends of which are left long, so that they may be tied round anything; these ends forming what is called the “tail ...
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... rope of a circumference onethird its length: thus a 6in. block will take a 2in. rope; but the rule is not always followed. The best blocks are those in which the grain of the wood runs diagonally across the flat surface, for then they ...
... rope of a circumference onethird its length: thus a 6in. block will take a 2in. rope; but the rule is not always followed. The best blocks are those in which the grain of the wood runs diagonally across the flat surface, for then they ...
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... rope, wirerope, or of chain. To it, in small craft, about onethird of its length from the stem, is generally attached a rope leading on deck. This is the bobstay tricingline: its use is to trice up the bobstay when at anchor—i.e., to ...
... rope, wirerope, or of chain. To it, in small craft, about onethird of its length from the stem, is generally attached a rope leading on deck. This is the bobstay tricingline: its use is to trice up the bobstay when at anchor—i.e., to ...
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