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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... respect of their magnitudes . In both , the quantities treated of are expressed by symbols . In arithmetic , symbols ... respects , is proper enough , although it does not completely express the distinction between them ; the essential ...
... respect of their magnitudes . In both , the quantities treated of are expressed by symbols . In arithmetic , symbols ... respects , is proper enough , although it does not completely express the distinction between them ; the essential ...
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... respect our seamen have considerably the ad- vantage over the soldiers in the army , whose articles of war are not enacted by Act of Parliament , but framed , from time to time , at the pleasure of the crown . " Yet from whence this ...
... respect our seamen have considerably the ad- vantage over the soldiers in the army , whose articles of war are not enacted by Act of Parliament , but framed , from time to time , at the pleasure of the crown . " Yet from whence this ...
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... respect to the latter being principally understood . ATHWART the fore foot , is generally applied to the fight of a cannon - ball , as fired from one ship across the line of another's course , but a - head of her , as a signal for the ...
... respect to the latter being principally understood . ATHWART the fore foot , is generally applied to the fight of a cannon - ball , as fired from one ship across the line of another's course , but a - head of her , as a signal for the ...
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... respect to any other thing , it is said , " bear away ! " or " bear down ! " thus , " we bore away for Torbay , in consequence of a heavy gale ; " " conceiving a ship to be of fair force , we bore down upon her , and en- gaged her ...
... respect to any other thing , it is said , " bear away ! " or " bear down ! " thus , " we bore away for Torbay , in consequence of a heavy gale ; " " conceiving a ship to be of fair force , we bore down upon her , and en- gaged her ...
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... respect , not before mentioned , in the usual manner for capstan barrels , only it is recommended that the whelps should be formed without any inclination in- wards at the top , and to stand upright all round , so as to form the body of ...
... respect , not before mentioned , in the usual manner for capstan barrels , only it is recommended that the whelps should be formed without any inclination in- wards at the top , and to stand upright all round , so as to form the body of ...
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