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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... signal to go was given: at these times the buoy was called the “bung.” Bunk.—A bed on board ship. The word is used in contradistinction to hammock. A bunk is fixed, a hammock swung. Bunt, or belly.—It is difficult to define the exact ...
... signal to go was given: at these times the buoy was called the “bung.” Bunk.—A bed on board ship. The word is used in contradistinction to hammock. A bunk is fixed, a hammock swung. Bunt, or belly.—It is difficult to define the exact ...
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... signal, not only what boat has come to a berth, but also who may be on board. The burgee marks the club to which a yacht belongs; numbers (flags) hoisted over the burgee indicate the boat's number (and therefore her name); numbers ...
... signal, not only what boat has come to a berth, but also who may be on board. The burgee marks the club to which a yacht belongs; numbers (flags) hoisted over the burgee indicate the boat's number (and therefore her name); numbers ...
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... signal that she has been abroad she must fly the ensign from sunrise to sunset, and expose a light under her bowsprit by night, until she has been cleared. Clearing hawse.—(See under HAWSE.) Cleat, kevel, or cavil.—A species of hook ...
... signal that she has been abroad she must fly the ensign from sunrise to sunset, and expose a light under her bowsprit by night, until she has been cleared. Clearing hawse.—(See under HAWSE.) Cleat, kevel, or cavil.—A species of hook ...
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... signals, and the semaphore; and besides this code there are various others less commonly employed, and others, again, used by individuals or by shipping companies, called private codes. For a description of the signals employed in the ...
... signals, and the semaphore; and besides this code there are various others less commonly employed, and others, again, used by individuals or by shipping companies, called private codes. For a description of the signals employed in the ...
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