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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... also used on various occasions. Jewel block.—A block which may be fitted to ... called the “tail.” Blind pulleys are wooden blocks having a hole pierced ... often called iron pulleys. To fleet blocks in a tackle is to bring them down ...
... also used on various occasions. Jewel block.—A block which may be fitted to ... called the “tail.” Blind pulleys are wooden blocks having a hole pierced ... often called iron pulleys. To fleet blocks in a tackle is to bring them down ...
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... (sometimes called eyebolts), the heads of which form an eye, and which may be screwed into almost any part of a boat to lead ropes through or to make them fast; ringbolts, into the heads of which are fitted a loose ring. (See also under ...
... (sometimes called eyebolts), the heads of which form an eye, and which may be screwed into almost any part of a boat to lead ropes through or to make them fast; ringbolts, into the heads of which are fitted a loose ring. (See also under ...
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... sometimes called a mitchboard—which may be either a simple pair of trestle legs, or, in the latter case, a flat board with a half circle cut out of the top, this also being to take the weight of the spar. (See CRUTCH.) And it is usually ...
... sometimes called a mitchboard—which may be either a simple pair of trestle legs, or, in the latter case, a flat board with a half circle cut out of the top, this also being to take the weight of the spar. (See CRUTCH.) And it is usually ...
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... often used to throw over a post. (See 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 ...
... often used to throw over a post. (See 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 ...
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... sometimes called a camber. Can buoy (i.e., conebuoy).—A buoy in the form of a cone—not of a can. Canal.—An artificial ditch or channel filled with water for purposes of inland navigation. It usually has a pathway on one or both sides, ...
... sometimes called a camber. Can buoy (i.e., conebuoy).—A buoy in the form of a cone—not of a can. Canal.—An artificial ditch or channel filled with water for purposes of inland navigation. It usually has a pathway on one or both sides, ...
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