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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... tack or direction. (See TACK.) Above board.—Above deck. Hence the expression in everyday use, meaning “honest,” “fair,” or “in the light of day.” A'box.—An old term used in wearing a ship. It means to lay the ship a'back, and thus to ...
... tack or direction. (See TACK.) Above board.—Above deck. Hence the expression in everyday use, meaning “honest,” “fair,” or “in the light of day.” A'box.—An old term used in wearing a ship. It means to lay the ship a'back, and thus to ...
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... 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.
... 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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A. Ansted. under TACK.) The term is also sometimes used in everyday conversation, meaning “all in a flurry.” All told.—Every person counted. The term has usual reference to a ship's crew, when it will include the idlers, etc., but not ...
A. Ansted. under TACK.) The term is also sometimes used in everyday conversation, meaning “all in a flurry.” All told.—Every person counted. The term has usual reference to a ship's crew, when it will include the idlers, etc., but not ...
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... tacking about, these topmast backstays must be continually shifted, for which reason they are often called shifting ... TACK.) Baffling winds are those which frequently shift. Bagreef (in square sails).—An extra reef band (band of ...
... tacking about, these topmast backstays must be continually shifted, for which reason they are often called shifting ... TACK.) Baffling winds are those which frequently shift. Bagreef (in square sails).—An extra reef band (band of ...
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... the long hull about when tacking. The hull is very long, wallsided, flatbottomed, and lies very deep in the water; and, almost the whole of the interior being devoted to cargo, the mast is sometimes fixed on deck in a framework called.
... the long hull about when tacking. The hull is very long, wallsided, flatbottomed, and lies very deep in the water; and, almost the whole of the interior being devoted to cargo, the mast is sometimes fixed on deck in a framework called.
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