A Manual for Naval CadetsLongman & Company, 1857 - 471 pages |
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... Pendant under A. Over Interrogatory Pendant ask Ship's name in. + Negative COMPASS rth Pendant N.N.W N.WON N.W N.WbW W.N.W WbN W Wos w.s.w S.Wow S.W S.W & S Ләрид зори M'S'S Affirmative or Duplicate to the Flag above it SIGNALS N.EON ...
... Pendant under A. Over Interrogatory Pendant ask Ship's name in. + Negative COMPASS rth Pendant N.N.W N.WON N.W N.WbW W.N.W WbN W Wos w.s.w S.Wow S.W S.W & S Ләрид зори M'S'S Affirmative or Duplicate to the Flag above it SIGNALS N.EON ...
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... Barge H 3rd . Barge or Pinnace Red or other Pendant over LAT . & LONG 6 MILITARY 7 HONORARY 2nd . Cutter CLOSE OPEN SUBSTITUTIONAL INTERROGY NUMERAL 3rd . Cutter or Jolly Boat B Galley or Gig 2nd , Gig 1st . Cutter V 3rd . Gig or Dingy.
... Barge H 3rd . Barge or Pinnace Red or other Pendant over LAT . & LONG 6 MILITARY 7 HONORARY 2nd . Cutter CLOSE OPEN SUBSTITUTIONAL INTERROGY NUMERAL 3rd . Cutter or Jolly Boat B Galley or Gig 2nd , Gig 1st . Cutter V 3rd . Gig or Dingy.
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... Pendants . -Top Burtons . Snatches Stowing Boom Boats in one - CHAP . XVII . SAILS . - - · - 263 Parts of Sails . - Weight and Price of Canvass used . Strengtheners . Eylet Holes , Clues , and foot Ropes . Cutting . - Size and ...
... Pendants . -Top Burtons . Snatches Stowing Boom Boats in one - CHAP . XVII . SAILS . - - · - 263 Parts of Sails . - Weight and Price of Canvass used . Strengtheners . Eylet Holes , Clues , and foot Ropes . Cutting . - Size and ...
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... Pendants , Stropping , and Shrouds used in heaving down different Classes of Ships . - Heaving down the Formidable . — - Heaving down the Melville . - - - 381 CHAP . XXV . STEAM ENGINE . The Marine Steam CONTENTS . XV.
... Pendants , Stropping , and Shrouds used in heaving down different Classes of Ships . - Heaving down the Formidable . — - Heaving down the Melville . - - - 381 CHAP . XXV . STEAM ENGINE . The Marine Steam CONTENTS . XV.
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... pendant is easily but slowly hauled down by one boy . Put a moveable block on the bight , as in No. 17. , and to run away with it we shall require several boys . In the first case we economise force , but spend time ; in the latter , we ...
... pendant is easily but slowly hauled down by one boy . Put a moveable block on the bight , as in No. 17. , and to run away with it we shall require several boys . In the first case we economise force , but spend time ; in the latter , we ...
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abaft anchor belly band bight bitts blocks boat bolts boom bowline bowsprit braces bunt buntlines cable capstan carried centre chain clue cringles cubic cubic foot deck double downhaul Edition fast feet foot force fore and aft fore-mast gantlines gear gravity half hitch halyards haul hawser head sails heave heel hitch hoisting hook inches iron lanyards lashing leech length let go lever lifts lower yards mast mast head mizen passed pendants piece Plates port Post 8vo pounds pressure pull quarter reef bands reef tackles reeve rigging rope round rove rudder runner sail tackle screw seized shackle sheave sheets ship ship's shrouds side slings spars specific gravity spliced square standing starboard stay steam strop studding sail tack taut toggle tons top-gallant top-mast topsail triced upper vessel vols weather weight whilst whip wind Woodcuts yard-arm