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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... vessel might strike. The usual method of working the anchor cable in small craft is to take two or three turns with it round the windlass (i.e., just sufficient to get a certain bite), and then to pass the rest of the chain through an ...
... vessel might strike. The usual method of working the anchor cable in small craft is to take two or three turns with it round the windlass (i.e., just sufficient to get a certain bite), and then to pass the rest of the chain through an ...
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... small craft the practice is more frequent, and especially with boats which are slow in stays, (i.e., in coming round, in tacking), as those of much length often are. By holding a foresail or a jib over to the weather side (the side upon ...
... small craft the practice is more frequent, and especially with boats which are slow in stays, (i.e., in coming round, in tacking), as those of much length often are. By holding a foresail or a jib over to the weather side (the side upon ...
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... vessel, to give her stiffness; that is, to increase her tendency to return to the upright position when inclined or heeled over by the force of the wind or other cause.” (Brande and Cox.) Small craft may be ballasted with either iron ...
... vessel, to give her stiffness; that is, to increase her tendency to return to the upright position when inclined or heeled over by the force of the wind or other cause.” (Brande and Cox.) Small craft may be ballasted with either iron ...
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... craft.” In ancient times the name was also given to large boats of state or pleasure, and in later days to one of ... small mizzen sail, sometimes called the jigger, the mast and sheet of which are often fixed to the rudder, and the use ...
... craft.” In ancient times the name was also given to large boats of state or pleasure, and in later days to one of ... small mizzen sail, sometimes called the jigger, the mast and sheet of which are often fixed to the rudder, and the use ...
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... small mizzen either attached to or working with the 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 ...
... small mizzen either attached to or working with the 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 ...
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