Sailors' Language: A Collection of Sea-terms and Their Definitions

abaft aloft anchor attached backstays block boat bolt-rope bottom bows bowsprit braces cable called canvas capstan cargo cask chief mate cloth extra Coloured compass crew Crown 8vo cylinder deck Edition Fcap fitted flag fore fore-and-aft sail fore-mast forecastle formerly gaff gale gilt edges haul head heaving helm hoisted hook iron ship jib boom keel latitude lower main-mast man-of-war marine boiler marine engine mast mast-head mate name given numerous Illustrations oakum oars piece of timber piece of wood plank plates poop port prevent pump R. D. BLACKMORE ratlines reefing rigging rope rope spliced round royal royal mast rudder sail that sets sailors seamen secure ship's side shrouds signifying Small post 8vo spar spritsail standing stay-sail steam steamer stern stowed studding-sail tack tackle term applied top-mast top-sail topgallant topgallant mast topgallant sail upper valve vessel vols weather whale wind windlass wooden yard yard-arms yarns