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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... KNOTS.) Blade.—The flat part of an oar, scull, or sweep; also of a paddle, though this last is more properly called the fan. Bleed the monkey.—To steal from the grog kid. Blindpulley.—A hole or block without a sheave in it. (See BLOCK ...
... KNOTS.) Blade.—The flat part of an oar, scull, or sweep; also of a paddle, though this last is more properly called the fan. Bleed the monkey.—To steal from the grog kid. Blindpulley.—A hole or block without a sheave in it. (See BLOCK ...
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... KNOTS.) 2. A rope fastened to a square sail near the middle of the leech by three or four shorter ropes called bridles. Bowlines are employed on the principal sails in a squarerigged vessel to keep the weather edges forward and steady ...
... KNOTS.) 2. A rope fastened to a square sail near the middle of the leech by three or four shorter ropes called bridles. Bowlines are employed on the principal sails in a squarerigged vessel to keep the weather edges forward and steady ...
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... knot. Carronade.—A peculiar, short piece of ordnance of early days, so called from Carron, the town in Scotland in which it was first made. Carry away.—To break or lose any part of the rigging of a vessel, as a spar which may be snapped ...
... knot. Carronade.—A peculiar, short piece of ordnance of early days, so called from Carron, the town in Scotland in which it was first made. Carry away.—To break or lose any part of the rigging of a vessel, as a spar which may be snapped ...
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... Knot.—(See KNOTS.) Collier.—A vessel employed in the coal trade. Collision.—When two vessels collide they are said to be in collision; and the same term is employed in the past sense, as “they were in collision.” The Board of Trade ...
... Knot.—(See KNOTS.) Collier.—A vessel employed in the coal trade. Collision.—When two vessels collide they are said to be in collision; and the same term is employed in the past sense, as “they were in collision.” The Board of Trade ...
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... KNOT.) Companion.—Properly the covering over a ladder or staircase in a ship; but the ladder itself is popularly called the companion. Compass.—An instrument which, by means of a magnetised bar, indicates the magnetic meridian. The disc ...
... KNOT.) Companion.—Properly the covering over a ladder or staircase in a ship; but the ladder itself is popularly called the companion. Compass.—An instrument which, by means of a magnetised bar, indicates the magnetic meridian. The disc ...
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