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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Low down. Below, or below deck. Amain.—Suddenly: forcibly. To let go amain, to let go suddenly. Amateur.—In sporting language one who takes up an occupation for pleasure—not for money. In rowing the meaning is somewhat restricted.
Low down. Below, or below deck. Amain.—Suddenly: forcibly. To let go amain, to let go suddenly. Amateur.—In sporting language one who takes up an occupation for pleasure—not for money. In rowing the meaning is somewhat restricted.
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Hence the rowers' seats in an 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.
Hence the rowers' seats in an 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.
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In rowing, to back, or backwater, is to stop the progress of a boat suddenly, or to drive her backwards, by pushing the oars in the direction contrary to that employed in ordinary rowing. Back and fill,—A term used of a vessel when, ...
In rowing, to back, or backwater, is to stop the progress of a boat suddenly, or to drive her backwards, by pushing the oars in the direction contrary to that employed in ordinary rowing. Back and fill,—A term used of a vessel when, ...
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(In rowing, see BACK.)—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.
(In rowing, see BACK.)—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.
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A single banked boat is one in which only one rower sits on each thwart (seat); a, double banked boat one in which two men occupy each seat with an oar out each side, ...
A single banked boat is one in which only one rower sits on each thwart (seat); a, double banked boat one in which two men occupy each seat with an oar out each side, ...
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