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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... . D. MASTER OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY , GOSPORT . LONDON : PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES , IN THE STRAND ; AND J. MURRAY , BOOKSELLER TO THE ADMIRALTY , 50 , ALBEMARLE STREET . BHT BE PREFACE . IN a country like England , 1830 .
... . D. MASTER OF THE NAVAL ACADEMY , GOSPORT . LONDON : PRINTED FOR T. CADELL AND W. DAVIES , IN THE STRAND ; AND J. MURRAY , BOOKSELLER TO THE ADMIRALTY , 50 , ALBEMARLE STREET . BHT BE PREFACE . IN a country like England , 1830 .
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... strands , and only one when closing the rope , the strands being hung together on it . The truck , on which the back- frame wheel is fixed , runs on four wheels , and is made of three - inch oak - plank , about nine feet long , and ...
... strands , and only one when closing the rope , the strands being hung together on it . The truck , on which the back- frame wheel is fixed , runs on four wheels , and is made of three - inch oak - plank , about nine feet long , and ...
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... strand . BEACON , ( balise , Fr. beacon , Sax . ) a post or stake erected over a shoal or sand - bank , as a warning to seamen to keep at a distance ; also a signal - post on the top of hills , & c . BEACONAGE , ( branche de ciprès , Fr ...
... strand . BEACON , ( balise , Fr. beacon , Sax . ) a post or stake erected over a shoal or sand - bank , as a warning to seamen to keep at a distance ; also a signal - post on the top of hills , & c . BEACONAGE , ( branche de ciprès , Fr ...
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... Strand - lane , where they came closer on the shore : they then came abreast of the Temple , where they again put off , which they did , with no farther trouble thau a trifling steerage with their hands . The machine is very simple in ...
... Strand - lane , where they came closer on the shore : they then came abreast of the Temple , where they again put off , which they did , with no farther trouble thau a trifling steerage with their hands . The machine is very simple in ...
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... strands : each of these is com- posed of three smaller strands ; and those last of a certain number of rope - yarns . This number is there fore greater or smaller , in proportion to the size of the cable required . There are some cables ...
... strands : each of these is com- posed of three smaller strands ; and those last of a certain number of rope - yarns . This number is there fore greater or smaller , in proportion to the size of the cable required . There are some cables ...
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