The universal code of signals for the mercantile marine of all nations. With a selection of sentences adapted for convoys, and a system of geometrical signals, by G.B. Richardson, Volume 12 |
Common terms and phrases
9 mil anchor arrived astern Bank best seen bills of lading boat cable Campbell Cape cargo Castle Channel chronometer Coast colours compass cont damaged DISTINGUISHING FLAG ditto e. f. 6 mil ed,ing Egmond aan Zee electric telegraph Eliza Elizabeth Figueirense floating foul freight gale geometrical signals George Gulf Harbour Head Helen Henry hoisted where best Holyhead ility iness Isabella Island Isle James Jane John Lady land Lass Lloyd's Louise Margaret Maria Marryat's Signals Mary Mast-head masts ness night North Number Numeral Flags o'clock A.M. o'clock P.M. Packet Point Port Queen Reef RENDEZVOUS FLAG River Rock sail Sand screw propeller Seamen's Act SECOND DISTINGUISHING PENDANT Send SENTENCES ship Shoal shore Sophia South starboard steam steer Straits studding sail Swinemunde tack TELEGRAPH FLAG Terschelling Thomas tide topsail tow-line Vessel seen Vice-Consul Vocabulary weather Westerwick William wind