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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... sails.) When the sails are ready for trimming. Austral.—Southern. Avast.—The order to stop or pause in any exercise; as “avast heaving.” Awash.—Being under or washed over by water, as the lee gunwale of a yacht or decked sailing boat ...
... sails.) When the sails are ready for trimming. Austral.—Southern. Avast.—The order to stop or pause in any exercise; as “avast heaving.” Awash.—Being under or washed over by water, as the lee gunwale of a yacht or decked sailing boat ...
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... (defective verb), to say yes).—Yes, and is always used in lieu thereof at sea, with a repetition., “Aye, aye, sir,” meaning “I understand; and will execute the order.” B. Back.—With sailing ships.—To back is to haul the sails.
... (defective verb), to say yes).—Yes, and is always used in lieu thereof at sea, with a repetition., “Aye, aye, sir,” meaning “I understand; and will execute the order.” B. Back.—With sailing ships.—To back is to haul the sails.
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A. Ansted. B. Back.—With sailing ships.—To back is to haul the sails over to windward. In square rigged vessels this ... boat's head will be thrown off, or away from the wind, and she will often come round; this is called boxing off her ...
A. Ansted. B. Back.—With sailing ships.—To back is to haul the sails over to windward. In square rigged vessels this ... boat's head will be thrown off, or away from the wind, and she will often come round; this is called boxing off her ...
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... sail would foul them. It is evident, therefore, that if the 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 ...
... sail would foul them. It is evident, therefore, that if the 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 ...
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... boat is one in which only one rower sits on each thwart (seat); a, double banked boat one in which two men occupy ... Sailing or scudding under bare poles.—Sailing or running before a gale without any sails set. (See SCUD.) TOPSAIL ...
... boat is one in which only one rower sits on each thwart (seat); a, double banked boat one in which two men occupy ... Sailing or scudding under bare poles.—Sailing or running before a gale without any sails set. (See SCUD.) TOPSAIL ...
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