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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... usually rides, in order to support it, and prevent it from loosening, or coming home, in bad ground. In this situation the latter is confined by the former, in the same manner that the ship is restrained by the latter.” (Falconer's ...
... usually rides, in order to support it, and prevent it from loosening, or coming home, in bad ground. In this situation the latter is confined by the former, in the same manner that the ship is restrained by the latter.” (Falconer's ...
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... usually of chain. Backstays.—Ropes stretched from a mast or topmast head to the sides of a vessel—some way aft of the mast—to give extra support to the masts against going forward. In smaller craft they are usually passed over the head ...
... usually of chain. Backstays.—Ropes stretched from a mast or topmast head to the sides of a vessel—some way aft of the mast—to give extra support to the masts against going forward. In smaller craft they are usually passed over the head ...
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... usually meaning those of the lower mast. The topmast backstays are so arranged that they may be slackened off as the boom swings over; for their position is such that unless slackened the boom and sail would foul them. It is evident ...
... usually meaning those of the lower mast. The topmast backstays are so arranged that they may be slackened off as the boom swings over; for their position is such that unless slackened the boom and sail would foul them. It is evident ...
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... (usually cast), lead, zinc, or bags of shot. Beaching boats often carry bags which are filled with shingle or sand as may be required: the sand is found, by absorbing a great quantity of water, to swell sometimes to so great an extent as ...
... (usually cast), lead, zinc, or bags of shot. Beaching boats often carry bags which are filled with shingle or sand as may be required: the sand is found, by absorbing a great quantity of water, to swell sometimes to so great an extent as ...
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... usually spoken of hatches when they are covered over with canvas, and this canvas is held down with long battens. Battened sails.—Sails across which light battens (often of bamboo) are laid. Their use may be said to be threefold—Firstly ...
... usually spoken of hatches when they are covered over with canvas, and this canvas is held down with long battens. Battened sails.—Sails across which light battens (often of bamboo) are laid. Their use may be said to be threefold—Firstly ...
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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