A New and Universal Dictionary of the Marine: Being, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Usually Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Machinery, Movements, and Military, as Well as Naval Operations of Ships: with Such Parts of Astronomy, and Navigation, as Will be Found Useful to Practical NavigatorsT. Cadell, 1830 - 794 pages |
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... cable , which , when the anchor is used , brings it into an in- clined position in the water . An iron ring is fitted to the end of one of the bars , to which a buoy is fas- tened by a rope of about twelve fathoms long , to pre- vent ...
... cable , which , when the anchor is used , brings it into an in- clined position in the water . An iron ring is fitted to the end of one of the bars , to which a buoy is fas- tened by a rope of about twelve fathoms long , to pre- vent ...
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... cable may be injured by being dragged on the ground . If the wind be pretty strong when she is brought up , the mizen - topsail may be taken in with the others ; the mizen will bring her head to wind , she will get sternway , and the ...
... cable may be injured by being dragged on the ground . If the wind be pretty strong when she is brought up , the mizen - topsail may be taken in with the others ; the mizen will bring her head to wind , she will get sternway , and the ...
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... cable being an hypo- thenuse of twice and a half the length of the perpen- dicular height from the hawse to the ground , is not , perhaps , sufficient . If the cable veered be three times the length from the ground to the hawse , and it ...
... cable being an hypo- thenuse of twice and a half the length of the perpen- dicular height from the hawse to the ground , is not , perhaps , sufficient . If the cable veered be three times the length from the ground to the hawse , and it ...
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... CABLE , ( étalinguer le cable , Fr. ) the operation of clinching , or tying the cable to the ring of its auchor . BENDING a sail , ( enverguer une voile , Fr. ) fas- tening it to its yard or stay . See the articles SAIL , STAY , and ...
... CABLE , ( étalinguer le cable , Fr. ) the operation of clinching , or tying the cable to the ring of its auchor . BENDING a sail , ( enverguer une voile , Fr. ) fas- tening it to its yard or stay . See the articles SAIL , STAY , and ...
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... cable has swept our anchor ; " that is , the double part of the cable of another ship , as she ranged about , has entangled itself about our anchor . BIGHT , ( anse , Fr. ) is also a small bay between two points of land . BİLANDER ...
... cable has swept our anchor ; " that is , the double part of the cable of another ship , as she ranged about , has entangled itself about our anchor . BIGHT , ( anse , Fr. ) is also a small bay between two points of land . BİLANDER ...
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Expressions et termes fréquents
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