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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... passed over the head of the mast, above the shrouds, and terminate with tackles. There are backstays and topmast backstays, named according to the mast they support, the term “backstays” without further specification usually.
... passed over the head of the mast, above the shrouds, and terminate with tackles. There are backstays and topmast backstays, named according to the mast they support, the term “backstays” without further specification usually.
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... shrouds in the nature of a lever, which increases the size of their obliquity; and a ship that loses her masts is in great danger of being lost. The whole art of ballasting, therefore, consists in placing the centre of gravity to ...
... shrouds in the nature of a lever, which increases the size of their obliquity; and a ship that loses her masts is in great danger of being lost. The whole art of ballasting, therefore, consists in placing the centre of gravity to ...
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... sailing ships the principal belaying pins are just by the shrouds, as all halyards lead here, but in small foreandaft rigged vessels they are placed around the masts. Bellows.—A fresh hand at the bellows.—An expression often made use.
... sailing ships the principal belaying pins are just by the shrouds, as all halyards lead here, but in small foreandaft rigged vessels they are placed around the masts. Bellows.—A fresh hand at the bellows.—An expression often made use.
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... shrouds are hauled taut, and blind pulleys, often found on small craft, for leading ropes aft. BLOCKS. Blocks are of various descriptions, according to the uses to which they are turned. Some of them are as follow:—Gin block.—An iron ...
... shrouds are hauled taut, and blind pulleys, often found on small craft, for leading ropes aft. BLOCKS. Blocks are of various descriptions, according to the uses to which they are turned. Some of them are as follow:—Gin block.—An iron ...
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... shrouds with channel plates, and serving to set up the shrouds. (See DEADEYES, under DEAD.) The use of iron blocks is becoming more common than formerly. They are employed on various occasions, as, for instance, for chains; and where ...
... shrouds with channel plates, and serving to set up the shrouds. (See DEADEYES, under DEAD.) The use of iron blocks is becoming more common than formerly. They are employed on various occasions, as, for instance, for chains; and where ...
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2/6 per post anchor barges barkentine beam belayed block boom bowsprit Brande and Cox Brown’s cable canvas carried chain clew closehauled cutter deck diagrams under FRAME employed fishing fitted flag fore foreandaft rigged foresail forestay forward futtock gaff gunwale halyards hauled head head sails helm hoisted hole iron keel keelson knot large vessels leech lower mainsail mast means mizzen Nautical oars open boat passing piece planks port Price racing reef reef band reef knot river rope round rowing rowlocks rudder running sailing boat schooner sheet ship ship’s shipbuilding shrouds side signal small craft Smyth sometimes called spar spinnaker splicing square rigged square sails standing starboard stay stem stern strakes studding sails tack tackle term Thames Thames skiffs tide tiller timber topmast topsail trysail usually weather wind windward word yacht yard yarn yawl