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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... to describe the position of a vessel when head to wind (i.e., pointing directly against the wind), with all her sails flapping. (See also “in irons,” under IRON, “in stays,” etc., under TACK.) The term is also sometimes used in everyday.
... to describe the position of a vessel when head to wind (i.e., pointing directly against the wind), with all her sails flapping. (See also “in irons,” under IRON, “in stays,” etc., under TACK.) The term is also sometimes used in everyday.
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... stay, or with the fore stay. Astern.—Behind. In the after part of a vessel; behind the vessel; in her wake. Go astern.—Go sternwards: or, with a steam boat, an order to work her backwards. Athwart, athwartships.—Across. Hence the rowers ...
... stay, or with the fore stay. Astern.—Behind. In the after part of a vessel; behind the vessel; in her wake. Go astern.—Go sternwards: or, with a steam boat, an order to work her backwards. Athwart, athwartships.—Across. Hence the rowers ...
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... 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 which the wind is blowing) the boat's head will be thrown off, or away from the wind ...
... 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 which the wind is blowing) the boat's head will be thrown off, or away from the wind ...
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... stays may just as well be, and often are, called runners, and sometimes travellers. In small boats, however, and those to be worked singlehanded, this continual shifting of stays is found to be very awkward, while the mast is so short ...
... stays may just as well be, and often are, called runners, and sometimes travellers. In small boats, however, and those to be worked singlehanded, this continual shifting of stays is found to be very awkward, while the mast is so short ...
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... stay (or rope) made fast to the stem post of a boat, at the cutwater, and leading to the nose of the bowsprit, where it is taken up by a tackle sometimes called the bobstay purchase. The bobstay fall (i.e., the rope leading from the ...
... stay (or rope) made fast to the stem post of a boat, at the cutwater, and leading to the nose of the bowsprit, where it is taken up by a tackle sometimes called the bobstay purchase. The bobstay fall (i.e., the rope leading from the ...
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