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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... studdingsails, while in foreandaft rig a jewel block may be fitted to the end of the gaff for the flaghalyard. Snatch block.—A block of one sheave into which the bight of a rope can be slipped. This is useful when the end of a rope ...
... studdingsails, while in foreandaft rig a jewel block may be fitted to the end of the gaff for the flaghalyard. Snatch block.—A block of one sheave into which the bight of a rope can be slipped. This is useful when the end of a rope ...
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... sail, is not a boom; nor must it be confounded with it, as the office of each ... studding sail booms to the yards, etc. Boom square sail.—In old vessels one ... sails will be drawn aft equally. Bottom.—Of a ship, that part of her which ...
... sail, is not a boom; nor must it be confounded with it, as the office of each ... studding sail booms to the yards, etc. Boom square sail.—In old vessels one ... sails will be drawn aft equally. Bottom.—Of a ship, that part of her which ...
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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