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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... ships of war are rated on the ship's books , arc termed able seamen . The other classes are rated ordinary and Jandmen . ABOARD ( à bord , Fr. abordo , Ital . ) the inside of a ship : hence , any person who enters a ship is said to go ...
... ships of war are rated on the ship's books , arc termed able seamen . The other classes are rated ordinary and Jandmen . ABOARD ( à bord , Fr. abordo , Ital . ) the inside of a ship : hence , any person who enters a ship is said to go ...
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... ship or vessel broke loose from her moorings , and driven without controul at the mercy of the wind , seas , or current , or all of them together . ADVANCE UPON SEAMEN'S WAGES . Every vo- Junteer in his Majesty's service , whether rated ...
... ship or vessel broke loose from her moorings , and driven without controul at the mercy of the wind , seas , or current , or all of them together . ADVANCE UPON SEAMEN'S WAGES . Every vo- Junteer in his Majesty's service , whether rated ...
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... ship's side , called clamps , upon which they rest . Mr. George Williams , master carver , at Chatham dock - yard , has lately invented a method of securing the beams of ships ' decks to their sides , without wooden knees , made of one ...
... ship's side , called clamps , upon which they rest . Mr. George Williams , master carver , at Chatham dock - yard , has lately invented a method of securing the beams of ships ' decks to their sides , without wooden knees , made of one ...
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... ship . Hence , bear up , seems to have reference to the helm only , as " bear up the helm a - weather ! " With respect to any other thing , it is said , " bear away ! " or " bear down ! " thus , " we bore away for Torbay , in ...
... ship . Hence , bear up , seems to have reference to the helm only , as " bear up the helm a - weather ! " With respect to any other thing , it is said , " bear away ! " or " bear down ! " thus , " we bore away for Torbay , in ...
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... ship has but a small rake forward ; or , being built with her stem too straight up . BLUFF - headed ships , are opposed to those that are sharp - headed . They are shorter , and less masted . BOARD , ( bordée , Fr. ) the space ...
... ship has but a small rake forward ; or , being built with her stem too straight up . BLUFF - headed ships , are opposed to those that are sharp - headed . They are shorter , and less masted . BOARD , ( bordée , Fr. ) the space ...
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Expressions et termes fréquents
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