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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... spar, which may have broken away, or a ship which has parted from her anchor. A'float.—Floating on the water. Off the ground. Aft.—Behind: towards the after or stern part of a vessel, or it may be behind the vessel itself: thus a boat ...
... spar, which may have broken away, or a ship which has parted from her anchor. A'float.—Floating on the water. Off the ground. Aft.—Behind: towards the after or stern part of a vessel, or it may be behind the vessel itself: thus a boat ...
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... spar. Small iron hook blocks are also used on various occasions. Jewel block.—A block which may be fitted to a yardarm. Such blocks in a square rigged ship take the halyards of the studdingsails, while in foreandaft rig a jewel block ...
... spar. Small iron hook blocks are also used on various occasions. Jewel block.—A block which may be fitted to a yardarm. Such blocks in a square rigged ship take the halyards of the studdingsails, while in foreandaft rig a jewel block ...
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... spar. (See CRUTCH.) And it is usually covered, when the sail is furled, by a waterproof sail cloth, which encloses boom, sail, and gaff—the gaffhalyards being unshackled and attached to slings which pass under the boom. (See under SLING ...
... spar. (See CRUTCH.) And it is usually covered, when the sail is furled, by a waterproof sail cloth, which encloses boom, sail, and gaff—the gaffhalyards being unshackled and attached to slings which pass under the boom. (See under SLING ...
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... spar very long, these bowspritshrouds are boomed out—i.e., extended on small crosstrees called whiskers (which see) ... spar, taking the tack of the foresail; in a cutter it is a reeving spar and the foresail is secured at the stemhead ...
... spar very long, these bowspritshrouds are boomed out—i.e., extended on small crosstrees called whiskers (which see) ... spar, taking the tack of the foresail; in a cutter it is a reeving spar and the foresail is secured at the stemhead ...
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... spar may be attached. In square rigged ships the braces trim the yards horizontally. Hence the orders brace back, brace in, brace or round up sharp, etc. Rudder braces.—The eyes in which a rudder swings are sometimes called braces. (See ...
... spar may be attached. In square rigged ships the braces trim the yards horizontally. Hence the orders brace back, brace in, brace or round up sharp, etc. Rudder braces.—The eyes in which a rudder swings are sometimes called braces. (See ...
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