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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... building, of disposing the planks of the sides. 1. Clincher, clench, or lapstrake. 2. Carvel. 3. Diagonal. A clincherbuilt boat is one in which the strakes overlap This is the style most generally in vogue for small boats.
... building, of disposing the planks of the sides. 1. Clincher, clench, or lapstrake. 2. Carvel. 3. Diagonal. A clincherbuilt boat is one in which the strakes overlap This is the style most generally in vogue for small boats.
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... planks can only be secured at the timbers (or ribs) they require caulking to ensure watertightness. In diagonalbuilding the planks are laid diagonally across the timbers, and most usually a second casing is laid over these running in ...
... planks can only be secured at the timbers (or ribs) they require caulking to ensure watertightness. In diagonalbuilding the planks are laid diagonally across the timbers, and most usually a second casing is laid over these running in ...
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... plank or timber to see the opposite side. Cantpieces.—Pieces of timber inserted and annexed to the angles of fishes and sidetrees, so as to supply any part that may prove sappy or rotten. Cant timbers.—“Those timbers which are situated ...
... plank or timber to see the opposite side. Cantpieces.—Pieces of timber inserted and annexed to the angles of fishes and sidetrees, so as to supply any part that may prove sappy or rotten. Cant timbers.—“Those timbers which are situated ...
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... planking on a boat. This name, however, only exists where there is a double layer, as in diagonally built craft. The inner layer is then called the case, and that outside it the skin. Cast.—Casting off a boat's head is to pay it off ...
... planking on a boat. This name, however, only exists where there is a double layer, as in diagonally built craft. The inner layer is then called the case, and that outside it the skin. Cast.—Casting off a boat's head is to pay it off ...
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... planks) with oakum, and then paying them with hot pitch. Cavil.—(See CLEAT.) Centreboard, centrekeel or dropkeel.—A heavy, movable plate of iron, lead, or timber let down below the keel of a sailing boat, about midships. It serves a ...
... planks) with oakum, and then paying them with hot pitch. Cavil.—(See CLEAT.) Centreboard, centrekeel or dropkeel.—A heavy, movable plate of iron, lead, or timber let down below the keel of a sailing boat, about midships. It serves a ...
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