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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... rudder, and the use of which sail is to aid the action of the rudder (with which it works) in getting the long hull about when tacking. The hull is very long, wallsided, flatbottomed, and lies very deep in the water; and, almost the ...
... rudder, and the use of which sail is to aid the action of the rudder (with which it works) in getting the long hull about when tacking. The hull is very long, wallsided, flatbottomed, and lies very deep in the water; and, almost the ...
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... rudder, the principle of which is well worthy of study, and which has sometimes been applied to pleasure boats. These vessels, in common with other flatbottomed craft, have leeboards (which see); they sail rapidly in a fresh breeze ...
... rudder, the principle of which is well worthy of study, and which has sometimes been applied to pleasure boats. These vessels, in common with other flatbottomed craft, have leeboards (which see); they sail rapidly in a fresh breeze ...
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... rudder becoming, as the boat approaches the shore, of less and less use: everything depends, therefore, upon the oars. As a rule it is dangerous to go in on a big wave: experience will soon convince the beginner that the advice to do so ...
... rudder becoming, as the boat approaches the shore, of less and less use: everything depends, therefore, upon the oars. As a rule it is dangerous to go in on a big wave: experience will soon convince the beginner that the advice to do so ...
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... rudder. (See RUDDER.) Bearers.—(See FLATFLOORS.) Bearings.—The word “bearing” properly belongs to the art of navigation, in which it signifies “the direction, or angular distance from the meridian, in which an object is seen.” Roughly ...
... rudder. (See RUDDER.) Bearers.—(See FLATFLOORS.) Bearings.—The word “bearing” properly belongs to the art of navigation, in which it signifies “the direction, or angular distance from the meridian, in which an object is seen.” Roughly ...
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... rudder acts the reverse way), which she soon brings aft; she is then speedily rounded to with but little loss of ... Rudder braces.—The eyes in which a rudder swings are sometimes called braces. (See RUDDER.) Brace of shakes.—A slang ...
... rudder acts the reverse way), which she soon brings aft; she is then speedily rounded to with but little loss of ... Rudder braces.—The eyes in which a rudder swings are sometimes called braces. (See RUDDER.) Brace of shakes.—A slang ...
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