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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... ship, lodged in the midship frame, or between the widest frame of timbers. “Palletingbeams are those beams under the flat of the magazine, breadroom, and powderroom, where there is a double palleting. The upper tier are of fir, and ...
... ship, lodged in the midship frame, or between the widest frame of timbers. “Palletingbeams are those beams under the flat of the magazine, breadroom, and powderroom, where there is a double palleting. The upper tier are of fir, and ...
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... ship lies at anchor in a fog, at intervals of not less than two minutes. Bell buoys.—Buoys placed at the entrance to ... ship building, are the thickest planks in the sides of a wooden ship, giving to it its chief strength. They are ...
... ship lies at anchor in a fog, at intervals of not less than two minutes. Bell buoys.—Buoys placed at the entrance to ... ship building, are the thickest planks in the sides of a wooden ship, giving to it its chief strength. They are ...
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... ship board, a cabin. Sometimes a bed, or any space for the swinging of a hammock, is so called. A ship's berth is the place in which she lies, or is anchored; thus, with good anchorage and in a sheltered situation, she is said to have ...
... ship board, a cabin. Sometimes a bed, or any space for the swinging of a hammock, is so called. A ship's berth is the place in which she lies, or is anchored; thus, with good anchorage and in a sheltered situation, she is said to have ...
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... ship that when the bilge water pumps up clear, the vessel is leaky, while in a tight ship it comes up black and smelling. From this we have the popular expression, “as foul as bilge water.” A little water is generally allowed to remain ...
... ship that when the bilge water pumps up clear, the vessel is leaky, while in a tight ship it comes up black and smelling. From this we have the popular expression, “as foul as bilge water.” A little water is generally allowed to remain ...
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... ship sailed. Bills of health are of three kinds—clean, foul, and suspected, which are selfexplanatory terms.” (Brande and Cox.) Bill of lading.—“A document, subscribed by the master of a ship, acknowledging the receipt of goods ...
... ship sailed. Bills of health are of three kinds—clean, foul, and suspected, which are selfexplanatory terms.” (Brande and Cox.) Bill of lading.—“A document, subscribed by the master of a ship, acknowledging the receipt of goods ...
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