A Dictionary of Sea Terms (1919)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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A turning round. To go about.—To turn a vessel round, in sailing, on to another tack or direction. (See TACK.) Above board.—Above deck. Hence the expression in everyday use, meaning “honest,” “fair,” or “in the light of day.” A'box.
A turning round. To go about.—To turn a vessel round, in sailing, on to another tack or direction. (See TACK.) Above board.—Above deck. Hence the expression in everyday use, meaning “honest,” “fair,” or “in the light of day.” A'box.
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When the cable becomes twisted round the shank or stock, or entangled with it in any way, it is called folding. To shoe the anchor “is to cover the flukes with a broad triangular piece of thick plank, whose area is greater than that of ...
When the cable becomes twisted round the shank or stock, or entangled with it in any way, it is called folding. To shoe the anchor “is to cover the flukes with a broad triangular piece of thick plank, whose area is greater than that of ...
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The usual method of working the anchor cable in small craft is to take two or three turns with it round the windlass (i.e., just sufficient to get a certain bite), and then to pass the rest of the chain through an aperture in the deck, ...
The usual method of working the anchor cable in small craft is to take two or three turns with it round the windlass (i.e., just sufficient to get a certain bite), and then to pass the rest of the chain through an aperture in the deck, ...
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In small craft the practice is more frequent, and especially with boats which are slow in stays, (i.e., in coming round, in tacking), as those of much length often are. By holding a foresail or a jib over to the weather side (the side ...
In small craft the practice is more frequent, and especially with boats which are slow in stays, (i.e., in coming round, in tacking), as those of much length often are. By holding a foresail or a jib over to the weather side (the side ...
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A backwater is a small stream or ditch behind a river wall; it takes the drainage of the country round, which has been cut off from the natural drainage of the river by the construction of the wall. The backwater therefore communicates ...
A backwater is a small stream or ditch behind a river wall; it takes the drainage of the country round, which has been cut off from the natural drainage of the river by the construction of the wall. The backwater therefore communicates ...
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