Seamanship: Compiled from Various Authorities, and Illustrated with Numerous Original and Select Designs, for the Use of the United States Naval AcademyD. Van Nostrand, 1868 - 699 páginas |
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... clear and decided tone of voice . In steamers , this is certainly the best plan , for while the old - fashioned " song " is being drawled out , the vessel may run ashore . The Breast - band or Rope , generally the former , made of can ...
... clear and decided tone of voice . In steamers , this is certainly the best plan , for while the old - fashioned " song " is being drawled out , the vessel may run ashore . The Breast - band or Rope , generally the former , made of can ...
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... clear of the wedges at the partners . The scarfings of the piece must be kept clear of each other ( that is , the points of junction in one piece must be as far as possible from those in another piece ) , and equally distributed in the ...
... clear of the wedges at the partners . The scarfings of the piece must be kept clear of each other ( that is , the points of junction in one piece must be as far as possible from those in another piece ) , and equally distributed in the ...
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... make a very simple matter clear by a written description . Whereas , accompanied by a practical seaman , a few minutes spent in the lower rigging of the school FITTING RIGGING . ship , would be better than a SEAMANSHIP . 103.
... make a very simple matter clear by a written description . Whereas , accompanied by a practical seaman , a few minutes spent in the lower rigging of the school FITTING RIGGING . ship , would be better than a SEAMANSHIP . 103.
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... clear . By this process ; when carefully executed , it was invariably found , that the full strength of the rope was clearly ascertained . This is precisely our present plan for turning in lower rigging , with the patent dead - eyes ...
... clear . By this process ; when carefully executed , it was invariably found , that the full strength of the rope was clearly ascertained . This is precisely our present plan for turning in lower rigging , with the patent dead - eyes ...
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... clear of the upper deck , and yet avoid , if possible , top - heaviness . When the spars are short for the work ( as in the case of the topmasts of a high ship ) , the masts must be slung so low as to make top - heaviness unavoidable ...
... clear of the upper deck , and yet avoid , if possible , top - heaviness . When the spars are short for the work ( as in the case of the topmasts of a high ship ) , the masts must be slung so low as to make top - heaviness unavoidable ...
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Términos y frases comunes
abaft aloft anchor bend bight boat boom bowline bowsprit braces buntlines burton cable capstan chain clear clew Cloth cringle deck downhaul eye-bolt fathoms fitted fore foresail forward furl furling sails grommet guns guys halliards Haul taut hawse hawser head yards heave heel helm hemp hitch hoist hook inches jiggers keep knot laniard lashing length let go lifts lower yards luff mainsail mast mast-head mizzen outhaul overhaul pass pendant pendant-tackles Plate port purchase quarter ratline ready reef reeve rigging rope round round seizing rove RUNNING RIGGING sail secured seizing sennit shackle sheave sheer sheet ship shrouds side single block slack slings spanker spar splice square standing starboard stay staysail stern stopper stowed strain strap studding-sail tack tackle thimble tide toggle top-gallant topmast topsail trysail turns upper veer vessel weather weight whip wind yard-arm yarns
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Página 363 - ... so constructed as to show an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten points on each side of the vessel, namely, from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on either side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least five miles.
Página 363 - ... from right ahead to two points abaft the beam on the port side, and of such a character as to be visible at a distance of at least two miles.
Página 359 - The points to be aimed at are, first and immediately, the restoration of breathing ; and secondly, after breathing is restored, the promotion of warmth and circulation. The efforts to restore...