 | Nautical astronomy - 1821 - 708 pages
...at sea by approaching it ; thus, to raiie the land is used in opposition to lay the land. To Rake. To cannonade a ship at the stern or head, so that...admit of its sinking to the bottom without any check. Ratlines. The small ropes fattened to the shrouds, by which the men go aloft. Reach. The distance between... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - Nautical astronomy - 1826 - 764 pages
...at sea by approaching it ; thus, to raise the land о used in opposition to lay the land. To Rake. To cannonade a ship at the stern or head, so that...length of cable drawn upon deck before the anchor U cast leose, to admit of its sinking to the bottom without any check. Räumet. The small ropes fastened... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - Nautical astronomy - 1826 - 732 pages
...at sea by approaching it ; thus, to raise the land is used in opposition to lay the land. To Rake. To cannonade a ship at the stern or head, so that...sufficient length of cable drawn upon deck before the inchor a cast loose, to admit of its sinking to the bottom without any check. Ratlines. The small ropes... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 420 pages
...approaching it ; thus to roue the land is used m opposition to lay ike land. To Rake. To cannonade a (hip at the stern or head, so that the balls scour the whole length of the docks. Range of cable. A sufficient length of cable drawn upon deck before the anchor is cast loose,... | |
 | George Little - Sailors' writings, American - 1844 - 426 pages
...situated on the quarter of the ship. "" Rake. — That is, to cannonade a ship at the head or stern, so that the balls scour the whole length of the decks....cable drawn upon deck before the anchor is cast loose. Ratlines. — Small ropes, fastened from shroud to shroud, forming a ladder to go aloft. Ready about.... | |
 | George Little - Sailors - 1845 - 428 pages
...horizon situated on the quarter of the ship. Rake. — That is, to cannonade a ship at the head or stern, so that the balls scour the whole length of the decks....cable drawn upon deck before the anchor is cast loose. Ratlines. — Small ropes, fastened from shroud to shroud, forming a ladder to go aloft. Ready about.... | |
 | Nathaniel Bowditch - 1846 - 854 pages
...at sea by approaching it ; thus to raise the land ii used in opposition to lay the land. To rake ; to cannonade a ship at the stern or head, so that the balls scour the whole length of the decke. Range of cable; a sufficient length of cable drawn upon deck before the anchor u сая loose,... | |
 | George Little - Seafaring life - 1851 - 428 pages
...cannonade a ship at the head or stern, so that the balls scour the whole length of the decks. Mange of cable. — A sufficient length of cable drawn upon deck before the anchor is cast loose. Ratlines. — Small ropes, fastened from shroud to shroud, forming a ladder to go aloft. Rciuli/ about.... | |
 | James Pryde - Navigation - 1867 - 506 pages
...perpendicular. Hange of cable, a sufficient length of cable drawn upon deck, and arranged on the windlass before the anchor is cast loose, to admit of its sinking, to the bottom without any check. Batlinee, the small horizontal ropes fastened to the shrouds, by which the men go aloft. Beach, the... | |
 | T. Shiflett - History - 2005 - 105 pages
...effort, and render the ship almost immoveable, with respect to her progressive motion or headway. To rake To cannonade a ship at the stern or head, so that the balls scour the whole length of the decks. To sprint a mast, yard, &c To crack a mast, yard, &c. by means of straining in blowing weather, so... | |
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To elevate any distant object at sea by approaching it ; thus, to raiie the land is used in opposition to lay the land. To Rake. To cannonade a ship at the stern or head, so that the balls scour the whole length of the decks. Range of Cable. A sufficient... 