Dana's Seaman's friendGeorge Philip and Son, 1856 - 365 pages |
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... Head . 2 Head - boards . 3.Stem . 4 Bows . 5 Forecastle . 6 Waist . 7 Quarter - deck . 8 Gangway . 9 Counter . 10 Stern . 11 Tafferel . 12 Fore chains . 13 Main chains . 14 Mizzen chains . 15 Bowsprit . 16 Jib - boom . 17 Flying jib ...
... Head . 2 Head - boards . 3.Stem . 4 Bows . 5 Forecastle . 6 Waist . 7 Quarter - deck . 8 Gangway . 9 Counter . 10 Stern . 11 Tafferel . 12 Fore chains . 13 Main chains . 14 Mizzen chains . 15 Bowsprit . 16 Jib - boom . 17 Flying jib ...
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... Head . 2 Head - boards . 3.Stem . 4 Bows . 5 Forecastle . 6 Waist . 7 Quarter - deck . 8 Gangway . 9 Counter . 10 Stern . 11 Tafferel . 12 Fore chains . 13 Main chains . 14 Mizzen chains . 15 Bowsprit . 16 Jib - boom . 17 Flying jib ...
... Head . 2 Head - boards . 3.Stem . 4 Bows . 5 Forecastle . 6 Waist . 7 Quarter - deck . 8 Gangway . 9 Counter . 10 Stern . 11 Tafferel . 12 Fore chains . 13 Main chains . 14 Mizzen chains . 15 Bowsprit . 16 Jib - boom . 17 Flying jib ...
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... SPARS AND RIGGING OF A SHIP . 10 10. 35 117 97 30 29 116 109 86 109 33 120 95 SOL LO 104 126 126 23 92 27 113 79 125 125 88 23 77 26 86 98 85 1855 75 121 124 Plate L 69 70 65 68 67 99 72 PLATE I. 1 Head . 2 Head - boards . 127.
... SPARS AND RIGGING OF A SHIP . 10 10. 35 117 97 30 29 116 109 86 109 33 120 95 SOL LO 104 126 126 23 92 27 113 79 125 125 88 23 77 26 86 98 85 1855 75 121 124 Plate L 69 70 65 68 67 99 72 PLATE I. 1 Head . 2 Head - boards . 127.
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... Head . 2 Head - boards . 3.Stem . 4 Bows . 5 Forecastle . 6 Waist . 7 Quarter - deck . 8 Gangway . 9 Counter . 10 Stern . 11 Tafferel . 12 Fore chains . 13 Main chains . 14 Mizzen chains . 15 Bowsprit . 16 Jib - boom . 17 Flying jib ...
... Head . 2 Head - boards . 3.Stem . 4 Bows . 5 Forecastle . 6 Waist . 7 Quarter - deck . 8 Gangway . 9 Counter . 10 Stern . 11 Tafferel . 12 Fore chains . 13 Main chains . 14 Mizzen chains . 15 Bowsprit . 16 Jib - boom . 17 Flying jib ...
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... head . 13 Counter timbers . 14 Upper - deck clamp . C. THE INSIDE OF THE Bows . 1 Keelson . 2 Pointers . 3 Step for the mast . 4 Breast - hook . 5 Lower - deck breast - hook . 6 Forward beam . 7 Upper - deck clamp . 8 Knight - heads . 9 ...
... head . 13 Counter timbers . 14 Upper - deck clamp . C. THE INSIDE OF THE Bows . 1 Keelson . 2 Pointers . 3 Step for the mast . 4 Breast - hook . 5 Lower - deck breast - hook . 6 Forward beam . 7 Upper - deck clamp . 8 Knight - heads . 9 ...
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aback abaft able seaman aforesaid aloft anchor bend bight Board of Trade boat boom bowline bowsprit brace British ship buntlines cable cargo certificate certificate of registry chief mate clew clewlines court crew cross-trees deck downhaul duty fast forecastle foreign-going forward furling halyards hands haul head helm hitch hoist hook incurs knot larboard let go light sails lower mainsail Majesty's mast mast-head master or owner Merchant Shipping Act mizzen offence officer of customs ordinary seaman pass passengers penalty not exceeding person Pieces of timber pilot pilotage PLATE port reefing reeve registered registrar registry rigging rope round royal sail seaman or apprentice second mate seized sheet ship's shipping-master shroud side single block skysail spanker spar splice standing starboard stay staysail stern studdingsail tack tackle taut thereof topgallant topgallant sail topmast topsail United Kingdom vessel voyage wages watch weather wind yard yard-arm
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Page 101 - And in order that the above provisions as to forfeitures may be carried into effect, it shall be lawful for any commissioned officer on full pay in the military or naval service of Her Majesty, or any British officer of customs, or any British consular officer, to...
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Page 167 - ... voyage, or for absence at any time without leave and without sufficient reason from his vessel and from his duty, not amounting to desertion, by forfeiture from his wages of not more than two days' pay or sufficient to defray any expenses which shall have been properly incurred in hiring a substitute.
Page 227 - British ship, who by wilful breach of dutv, or by neglect of duty, or by reason of drunkenness, does any act tending to the immediate loss, destruction, or serious damage...
Page 307 - ... (average thickness), deducting from this length what is due to the rake of the bow in the thickness of the deck and what is due to the rake of the stern timber in the thickness of the deck, and also what is due to the rake of the stern timber in...
Page 117 - In narrow channels every steam vessel shall, when it is safe and practicable, keep to that side of the fairway or mid-channel which lies on the starboard side of such vessel.
Page 228 - ... ship, the true nature and value of which have not at the time of shipment been declared by the owner or shipper thereof to the owner or master of the ship in the bills of lading or otherwise in writing, are lost or damaged by reason of any robbery, embezzlement, making away with, or secreting thereof.
Page 307 - Then the hold being first sufficiently cleared to admit of the required depths and breadths being properly taken, find the transverse area of...
Page 232 - In cases where any liability has been or is alleged to have been incurred by any owner in respect of loss of life, personal injury, or loss of or damage to ships, boats, or goods...
Page 116 - Whenever any ship, whether a steam or sailing ship, proceeding in one direction, meets another ship, whether a steam or tailing ship, proceeding in another direction, so that if both ships were to continue their respective courses they would pass so near as to involve any risk of a collision, the helms of both ships shall be put to port so as to pass on the port side of each other...